Matt Grosshans was tired of seeing his strip-tilled fields washed out with heavy spring rains. As extreme weather patterns started impacting his operation, the Hamilton County, Neb., farmer realized reduced tillage, cover crops and crop rotations were vital to maintaining his soil. 

A new study finds that heavy farm machines have the same impact on soil compaction as the dinosaurs who stomped on the soil millions of years ago.

New research published by the Soil Health Institute (SHI) provides fresh insights into the vital role that soil organic carbon levels can play in preventing drought, reducing flooding and improving the health and water retention of soils used to grow crops.