As soil quality decreases, so does the nutritional value of the crops that are produced. Photograph by Shutterstock Even the plow, often considered one of history’s great inventions, can be bad ...

such as crop residue incorporation on soil moisture and soil quality. This information allows the identification of the origin and relative contribution of different types of crops to soil organic ...

Conservation experts say that’s bad news for soil health, which is directly tied to water quality and our health. They’re encouraging farmers to take up practices, including cover crops and ...