As a proof of principle, the team began with milkweed seed pellets, as described in a 2023 paper, and have now expanded to corn-shaped pellets for milkweeds and wildflowers.

Soil erosion – namely topsoil erosion – is common among industrial farming due to regular tilling. Buffer strips reduce soil erosion by up to 50%. As vegetation grows, it holds the soil in place and ...

Corn husks and silks are packed with nutrients that can be very useful for helping your garden plants grow. Find out how to use them for the most benefit.

Buffer strips work in erodible cropland with steep slopes and light soil, such as the Minnesota River valley, where buffers exist. During erosion, phosphate is carried with the eroded soil as a solid.

While corn and soybeans dominate the Midwestern landscape today, some farmers are integrating strips of native prairie back into their fields. This conservation practice has expanded to more than ...

“Everyone professes to want clean water,” Gov. Mark Dayton said during his State of the State Address Friday evening. “Too many, however, don’t want to do what’s necessary to get it.” ...

While corn and soybeans dominate the Midwestern landscape today, some farmers are integrating strips of native prairie back into their fields. This conservation practice has expanded to more than ...

Israeli troops will remain in the buffer zones they have created in Gaza even after any settlement to end the war, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday.

McDonald’s just dropped all-new McCrispy Strips and a Creamy Chili Dip, and they’re not going anywhere — they're the chain's first permanent menu addition in the United States since 2021.

A corn spill from an overturned truck shuts two lanes on I-75 south in Georgia in Whitfield County. Authorities expect traffic impacts until 6:15 p.m. Skip Navigation ...

The corn maze at Apple Jack Orchards in Delano features “Peanuts” characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy in honor of the comic strip’s 75th anniversary. (Courtesy of Jack Grotting) ...