The Vanishing Foundation of American Agriculture 6 billion tons of topsoil since farming began roughly a century and a half ...

Black soil covering white snow in ditches during the winter and clouds of dirt swirling across fields, farms and roads are stark evidence that erosion is a major threat to soil health. Despite a “Wake ...

A research team proposes a method to calculate, compare and communicate how different crops affect the loss of agricultural soil, with the aim of raising awareness of this problem and promoting ...

As June revs up, corn and soybean crops are mostly planted in central Illinois with some limited replanting still underway for both. Ken Ferrie says most of the corn replanting there is due to the ...

Experts are warning of a looming increase in grocery prices as agricultural soil becomes increasingly unproductive. In a concerning trend that could impact households across the globe, the combination ...

Ann Bailey discusses the problem of soil erosion and why farmers should consider ways to stop erosion now instead of being forced to do it by people without farming backgrounds. Buried machinery in a ...

Dirty-looking snow piles are common this time of year in Minnesota, but in towns and cities surrounded by farms, they might ...

Across large parts of northern Tanzania, gully erosion – soil erosion caused by flowing water – is cutting deep scars through fertile farmland, grazing areas, roads and even villages. These gullies ...

Bible Life Church in Harrisburg is facing severe riverbank erosion threatening its property and has launched a GoFundMe campaign as a last resort after failing to secure government funding.

After the growing season ends and fields sit frozen across southern Minnesota, many farmers turn their attention to what’s ...