Soil Science

The Economic Research Service is a primary source of economic information and research in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Browse by topics, data, and/or publications on topics as varied as U.S. fertilizer consumption, commodity costs and returns, and crop outlooks.

The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture. Production and supplies of food and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm labor and wages, farm finances, chemical use, and changes in the demographics of U.S. producers are only a few examples.

NRCS works with landowners, land operators, and others through conservation planning and assistance to benefit the soil, water, air, plants, and animals for productive lands and healthy ecosystems. The "Tools & Applications" section of the website may be of particular interest.

Learn about soil biology and soil health assessment and management.

This website provides an analytical tool of crop condition information from around the world. Information covered includes weather, soil moisture, vegetation index, satellite data, growing seasons, and additional related resources.

The U.S. National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) is collaborative effort to safeguard the genetic diversity of agriculturally important plants. The NPGS is managed by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the in-house research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Search the The Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) database for germplasm information about plants, animals, microbes and invertebrates.