Can the health of American soil make a comeback?
~ The Impacts of not Maintaining Soil Health ~ The United States was once known for having some of the best soil for growing crops you can find anywhere in the world. Our soil could once consistently put out very high numbers of some of the best and most nutritious crops in the world. Now after decades of very few changes in the methods of the agricultural industry, the once-famous soil found only in America is a thing of the past. But it doesn't have to be. This Politico article by Jenny Hopkinson explains some reasons behind the decline of American topsoil, some effects that has had, and how the future of healthy soil can be reshaped. In order to compensate for the increasingly low numbers of crops being produced from this worn-out topsoil, alternate measures have had to be used. For many years now, farms all over the country have been turning to spraying their crops with tons fertilizers and herbicides to desperately try to still turn a profit. Since the soil has been being til...