TORONTO, S.D. — A custom feedlot near the South Dakota-Minnesota border is fast becoming an innovator in turning bedded pack manure into a value-added soil additive — “humus compost.” Owners Chad and ...

Converting crop straw into stable soil organic matter (SOM) is essential for sustainable farming and climate resilience—but it’s notoriously inefficient in saline-alkaline soils. A recent study ...

It wasn’t too many years ago that in October and November, we could smell the smoke from burning leaves almost every day. Gardeners who knew about the potential benefits of those leaves were ...

Discover how Mark from Self Sufficient Me transforms ordinary wood chips into nutrient-rich humus through natural ...

A tidy mulched garden path. High quality soil happens when you have humus-rich soils. Learn how to add carbon to soil, and how to add nitrogen to soil naturally to make your garden healthier. Getting ...

When prepping your garden beds it can be a bit confusing and overwhelming deciphering which soil amendments to use. Gone are the days of just compost and chicken manure as choices. With companies ...

Compost is almost a jack-of-all-trades, as it fertilizes and improves the soil. But if these effects are absent, the problems ...