A new study conducted found that heavy farm machines have the same impact on soil compaction as the dinosaurs who stomped on the soil millions of years ago.
Wheel traffic is a necessity for alfalfa production but can cause soil compaction and physical damage to the alfalfa crown or shoot, Ohio State University Extension says.
Concerns about serious compaction caused by the use of heavy farm machinery weighed on the mind of James Andrews when he put together the accompanying page for Farmers Weekly magazine in the United Kingdom.
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