Plants grow in soil. It is plant roots that hold soil in the ground in fields and forests, and along creekbanks, streambanks ...

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 ...

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 ...

You can “winterize” your soils to withstand these harsh weather conditions. Some of these actions might already be part of your system.

Walk through Iowa today and you'll see endless cornfields stretching to the horizon. What you won't see is what's ...

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 ...

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.

A recent North Dakota State University study concluded that every six inches of topsoil lost costs the farmer over $6,600 to ...

Desertification is accelerating under climate change, threatening biodiversity, food security, and human well-being across the Mediterranean Basin, southern Europe, and the Middle East. Water scarcity ...

RHINEBECK, N.Y. — Dutchess County Soil and Water District has a Dutchess County Fair exhibit that can be appreciated for weather-appropriate information, providing educational value dressed up as ...