In the spring many agricultural producers are anxious to get into the field and perform tillage, planting, and chemical applications. However, if field operations are done when the soil is too wet, ...

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 ...

Government incentives, spurred by climate change fears, will likely nudge you toward reduced tillage programs and cover crops in the near future. On-farm tests conducted by Farm Journal field ...

Regardless of what you’re growing, spring is an exciting time of year. But it doesn’t come without challenges. Compaction can lead to wet soil that makes it difficult to get in your fields on time for ...

Soil compaction might not seem like the most exciting topic, but the proper completion of this step is essential. If soil compaction is not performed adequately, settlement of the soil could occur and ...

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 ...

Most terrestrial plants are highly dependent on the soil for their well-being. A very favorable soil contains 50 percent open “pore” space, 45 percent minerals, and 5 percent organic material. The ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! Hard to believe that Monday celebrated Labor Day, the end of summer here in the Valley. Many backyard gardeners are out there preserving the harvest by ...

“Even though the compaction of soil is a process [that] began hundreds, if not thousands, of years ago,” Luke Sevcik product application and training specialist for Wacker Neuson, guesstimates, “the ...

Regardless of how much experience an equipment operator has, it is difficult to achieve uniform compaction over a sizable area without the help of technology. Without technology, equipment operators ...

The California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test remains a cornerstone in evaluating the load-bearing capacity of subgrade soils for pavement design. This metric, traditionally determined through ...