Soil compaction is the increase in bulk density and decrease in soil porosity caused by heavy loads when too wet. It decreases water infiltration, increases runoff and restricts root growth.
Continental has launched a new agriculture app aimed at the farming industry. With this app, users can verify the right pressure for their tires depending on the load, get tire recommendations based on specific tractors and more.
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.
I recently attended Ohio’s annual winter No-Till Conference and picked up several tips from some new and veteran no-till professionals. Held in early December, conference attendance was tremendous with more than 200 participants — a testament to increasing interest in no-till by many producers. Here is a quick look at some of the information picked up by Ohio no-tillers.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, planter expert Clay Scott gives no-tillers 5 action items to tackle before taking the field this spring. The Precision Planting field support specialist also explains why he tells farmers to plant no more than 10 acres on the first day of planting season.
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