One benefit of increasing soil organic matter (SOM) is to store more water in your soil. How much your soil's water-holding capacity increases from higher levels of SOM depends on your soil type, according to the University of Minnesota Extension.

Addressing a gathering of the Dodge County Farmers for Healthy Soil & Healthy Water, Russell Hedrick of Hickory, N.C., shares a presentation on the impacts on water quality that can be realized by utilizing regenerative ag practices, such as growing cover crops, reducing soil disturbance, maintaining soil armor, and integrating livestock.

As crop production plans are adapting to the declining water levels in the Ogallala Aquifer, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension explains how cotton is playing an increasingly important role in water conservation in the Northern High Plains region of Texas.

New pilot program aims to advance the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices and improve overall water quality in the Cheney watershed.

Sustaining and further crop yield is the top objective of soil health. In this FREE eGuide, you'll discover smarter, sustainable fertilizing strategies that will help you identify how much nutrition is already available in your soil so that you can plan and optimize your fertilizer applications.