Losing 6 inches of topsoil could cost farmers more than $6,600 in nutrients and organic matter, according to a new analysis ...

JONESVILLE, Indiana — Major flooding in early April caused major damage in some areas of Indiana. In southern Bartholomew County, an Indiana University researcher is studying the impact on Hoosier ...

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 ...

In a discovery that has repercussions for everything from domestic agricultural policy to global food security and the plans to mitigate climate change, researchers recently announced that the rate of ...

The generally accepted opinion is that a large percentage of the world’s agricultural land is degraded and is being further degraded year by year. The World Map of the Status of Human-Induced Soil ...

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 ...

Conclusively, soil degradation poses a serious threat to the sustainability of agriculture in Zimbabwe. Without urgent and co ...

Centuries ago, humans used to work with the flow of the land. We built homes that followed the slope of the ground and planted trees to nourish the soil. But somewhere along the way, our habits ...

When it comes to gardening, not all soil is created equal. You might have lived up until now unaware of what topsoil is and the benefits it has for our garden as a natural fertilizer, but it's not a ...

The crunch of a plow tearing through rich, dark soil has long been the anthem of gardeners and farmers gearing up for a new ...