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Reduce Soil Compaction During Harvest

By Sjoerd Duiker posted on September 2, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health

Some places have received significant rainfall over the summer and the last week, causing soil moisture to be high in some areas. Soil moisture content can lead to the threat for soil compaction.

A Permanent Pathway For Long Term, Sustainable No-Till

Reduced compaction and higher yields await no-tillers who overcome equipment and technology challenges to adopt controlled-traffic systems.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on August 1, 2013 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Five years ago, Canadian no-tiller Craig Shaw had never heard of controlled-traffic farming. Today, he’s making a long-term commitment to the system.

Tips For Diagnosing Soil Compaction

May 8, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: By Sjoerd Duiker, Penn State University

Soil compaction diagnosis is not as straightforward as it seems, especially because we lack good tools to do a quick test.

Steps To Implementing Variable-Rate Seeding

February 13, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Precision Agriculture

Source: DuPont Pioneer

Variable rate seeding (VRS) can help maximize overall profits by selecting the best planting rates for each area of the field.

Tips For Managing Soil Compaction

February 19, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: By Sjoerd Duiker, Soil Management, Penn State University

Avoiding compaction can be less costly than causing it and having to repair it.

Tires, Traction and Compaction Topic of Field Day

August 3, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Source: North Dakota State University

The University of Minnesota Extension and North Dakota State University Extension Service are sponsoring a Tires, Traction and Compaction field day will focus on the causes and effects of compaction in farm fields.

Tips For Reducing Compaction, Slippage

April 12, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health

Source: Titan Tire Corp. News Release

Compaction and slippage problems can be easily improved by minor adjustments to tires; but by making an adjustment that improves one area of performance, the farmer may be giving up some performance in the other.

Landrollers: Challenges And Benefits

January 10, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health, Water Management

Land rolling use has steadily increased, especially on soybean fields in the Upper Midwest during the past few years.

No-Till Notes

Scouting After Harvest Can Boost 2011 Yield Prospects

No-tillers can improve their field management by examining stands and residue levels, and identifying fertility issues that impacted their recently harvested fields.

By Jim Leverich posted on December 1, 2010 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health, Water Management

After harvest is over, there are several things no-tillers should evaluate in their fields to fine-tune their management practices for next year.

Kansas No-Tiller Uses Turnips For Cover

October 8, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: By Tim Unruh, Salina Journal

Mark Pettijohn builds failure into his farming operation and expects some stinkers while experimenting with "green" and "unconventional" methods. Sometimes he hits it big, however, and a field busts loose with gorgeous bounty.

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