From mild winters to heavier equipment, farmers face several uncontrollable factors, adding layers to the soil compaction problem. “Our winters have been milder, and snowfall has been lighter in ...

Soil compaction can bring with it serious consequences when trying to grow anything green. In fact, it can be almost ...

Does it seem like watering your garden is like washing the driveway? Water just seems to run off and not soak in? For good growth, plants must have space in the soil to get air, water and room for ...

Trimble Earthworks for soil compactors is a GNSS-based, 3D compaction control solution designed to make soil compaction more accurate, faster and easier. Operators will experience the same intuitive, ...

The calendar may say it’s time to get in the fields, but the soil conditions should determine our actions. After a long winter, most of us suffer from cabin fever and we want to get out and busy. This ...

Soil compaction is a global threat to soil ecosystem services, causing tremendous costs to society. The costs of soil compaction are borne by the cumulative loss of soil functionality (e.g. yield loss ...

NASHVILLE — Soil serves as the foundation for crop growth, productivity and by extension crop yield and profitability. Healthy soil provides nutrients, supports robust root systems and facilitates ...

While many contractors may think soil compaction has little impact on the end result of a job, the opposite could not be more true; if proper soil compaction is not achieved initially, it can lead to ...

Yield effects of soil compaction can be masked by moisture availability, timing of rainfall and fertilizer use under favorable weather conditions. Under unfavorable weather conditions, yield loss has ...

This week on AgweekTV, a new event for sugarbeet and bean growers focuses on the latest research in fighting plant diseases. A Minnesota business is using an ancient technique to turn organic corn ...