We live in a very rural area. If farmers to the southwest of us disk or plow their fields in autumn, we see ridges of blown soil build up on the ground next to our barns & house. During a windy snowfall you can see the brown streaks aross the open land. After the snow melts you can easily examine the open fields to detect where inches of topsoil are lost.
I do not till in autumn. I also plant a cover crop for the dormant winter season.
