OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA — After three years of relatively dry springtime plantings, the Prairie Provinces of Canada are welcoming improved soil moisture conditions going into the winter months, ...

Topsoil vs compost… is there even any difference? After all, they’re both brown and muddy and sold in basically the same packages at the garden centre. However, they’re not as similar as you ...

The policy has been in the works since last year when Supervisor Michael Shull raised concerns over topsoil retention on ...

Topsoil is the top portion of the soil consisting of minerals, organic matter and microorganisms. It can range from a few ...

Topsoil is used to grow 95 percent of our food, and it is disappearing ten times faster than it is being replaced: America’s corn belt has already lost much of its topsoil, threatening ...

But beneath the feet of Iowa’s farmers, a crisis is unfolding. The average topsoil depth in Iowa decreased from around 14-18 inches (35-45cm) at the start of the 20th Century to 6-8 inches (15 ...

According to the drought monitor map, much of northern Illinois is in a moderate drought. “This is an awful time of the year ...

With rain expected this weekend, areas impacted by the Palisades and Eaton fires are bracing for the possibility of landslides. Here are the areas of concern.