Healthy soil provides a buffer against drought. Pete Fandel, agriculture professor at Illinois Central College, says that farmers focused on increasing their soil health have found their fields more resilient to drought stress. “When you have good, healthy soil, your soil can actually store more water between rain events.” He says, “If you have a […]
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