Since 2015, the Soil Health Institute has been working to develop a national strategy aimed at improving soil health on farms across the U.S.
Stakeholders involved with the organization — which includes farmers, ranchers, government agencies, scientists, and consumers — have been identifying gaps in key research areas, measurements, economics, communication and education, and policy, and specifying actionable steps to address these gaps.
In poring over numerous studies during this time on a range of soil health topics, they’ve reaffirmed that a chief benefit of soil health is the relationship between soil organic carbon and the soil’s capacity to hold plant-available water.
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