Tile drainage is common in U.S. Midwest agricultural fields, helping to remove excess water and aerate the soil. While the ...

Calling Kelpie Wilson a “biochar believer” isn’t a joke. “I’m a believer in science,” she said, “and the science tells us biochar is worth pursuing.” And at this point in her life, Wilson is in chase ...

Agricultural plastics help farmers grow crops more efficiently, but they also create a difficult waste problem when they ...

Kyle Petrocine, renewable energy manager for Wallowa Resources, said field tests in other regions have shown soil improvement when biochar is used as a soil amendment (Katy Nesbitt) ENTERPRISE — ...

At the right concentration, the carbon-rich soil booster makes ants forage 2x as fast, build threefold more complex nests, ...

A cotton field showing biochar-treated soil on the right and conventional soil on the left. Credit: Planboo. Set to begin in February 2026, the project between Better Cotton and Planboo is intended to ...

Biochar traps microorganisms that can sequester carbon emissions in the soil for long periods of time, lessening farmers’ environmental impact. It can also help farmers by holding things like ...

Researchers may have found a useful role for rice husk waste in 3D printing: making PLA parts slide better and wear less.

Improve your soil by making biochar in the ground. DIY biochar enhances nutrient availability and also enables soil to retain nutrients longer. Last year, I committed one of the great sins of ...

Biochar is a carbon-rich material that is made from biomass through a thermochemical conversion process known as pyrolysis. Don’t worry if that all sounds like a mouthful—read on for an introduction ...