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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Wildfires are devastating events that destroy forests, burn homes and force people to leave their communities. They also have a profound impact on local ecosystems. But there is another problem that ...

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 ...

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 ...