With the new approach, the UFZ researchers conclude that for at least four months per year, almost 75% of Europe's agricultural land is vulnerable to nitrate leaching into groundwater and surface ...

While the majority of Midwestern farmers rotate corn and soybeans, commodity prices and corn yield advantages compel some to plant corn year after year.

While most Midwestern farmers rotate corn and soybeans, commodity prices and corn yield advantages compel some to plant corn ...

Innovative research from the School of Agriculture and Environment has shown that feeding cows the leafy herb plantain can reduce nitrogen leaching from dairy farms by 20 to 60 per cent. The results, ...

A promising new form of ammonium phosphate fertilizer, field-tested by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers, offers a triple win for sustainability and crop production.

STORY COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) - Farmers in Central Iowa say they’re continuously monitoring and working to limit the amount of nitrogen used on their land, which can lead to nitrate levels in waterways, ...