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Living Roots: Fighting Soil Compaction with Biology and Diversity

March 14, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

A recent study by Anthony Bly of South Dakota State University found that no-till fields managed with diversified crop rotation, cover crops, and livestock integration had 57% porosity and an internal water movement rate of 4.7 inches per hour. Soil from conventionally tilled fields had 49% porosity and an internal water movement rate of only 0.8 inches per hour.

4 Tips for Minimizing Soil Compaction During Harvest

September 21, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health

Source: Iowa State University Extension

In wet conditions, the best choice a grower can make is to stay away from the field and avoid trafifc on wet soil to reduce soil compaction, says Iowa State University Extension.

3 Steps for Minimizing Soil Compaction

July 29, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Iowa State University Extension

When soil moisture is at or exceeding field capacity, there is an increased potential for soil compaction, particularly at topsoil depths, says Iowa State University Extension.

UNL Studying Whether Sugarbeet Char Can Improve Soil

June 17, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

Scientists from the University of Nebraska have begun a multi-year study into whether high-carbon char, a fine, powdery coal dust left over from sugarbeet processing, can improve crop fields.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Continuing a No-Till Legacy

Red Oak, Iowa, grower Jason McCunn is picking up the no-till tradition that his grandfather helped pioneer in their area.

December 14, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management

No-till, to one degree or another, is the standard practice in our area. It’s really all I’ve ever known. That’s how my grandpa farmed, and how my father farmed. It’s also one of the reasons I’ve been able to move back to the farm with my wife and children and work the land full time.

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On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, longtime no-tiller Jim Leverich explains why 20-inch corn rows are paying off big time on his Sparta, Wis., farm.

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