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, ...

Above average rainfall slowed the harvest in many areas across Minnesota during the week ending Sept. 25, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. There were 3.1 days suitable for ...

Soil compaction can bring with it serious consequences when trying to grow anything green. In fact, it can be almost ...

The highly unusual wetter than average fall season had many of us harvesting fall crops in very wet soil moisture conditions. This resulted in leaving wheel tracks and ruts across the fields. Even ...

Gardeners eager to get outside and work in this year’s early warm weather should take care: It’s all too easy to damage your soil in early spring. “The danger is that you’ll compact the soil if you ...

A shovel should slide into healthy soil with satisfying ease. When the blade bounces back like it just struck concrete, the ...

Farmers can improve soil health and water quality by adopting no-till and reduced tillage practices. Learn how.

Like farmers, vegetable gardeners sometimes work in the rain in spring in order to get their favorite seeds and plants in the ground on a timely basis. In a wet spring, when repeated rainfall events ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Crop fields are taking the 2002 season hard, but it might not require a deep tillage operation to loosen them up. The wild weather extremes that compelled many farmers to plant ...

Preventing soil compaction is cheaper than rectifying damage caused by grazing in wet conditions or overstocking at turnout. Short term, it is more important to prioritise soil condition over cow ...

Soil infiltration rates quantify the ability of fields to move water into and through the soil profiles. The measurements identify how fast water enters the soil and usually are recorded in inches per ...