Yield effects of soil compaction can be masked by moisture availability, timing of rainfall and fertilizer use under favorable weather conditions. Under unfavorable weather conditions, yield loss has ...

Planting soybeans under ideal conditions in 2018. The potential for sidewall compaction occurring during planting operations is high this spring and the following information will help you reduce this ...

This year in South Dakota many areas have received high amounts of rainfall during the summer. This has led to portions of fields being wet particularly in the northeastern part of the state. Soils ...

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 ...

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 ...

Managing wet spring soils isn’t just about avoiding ruts – it’s about protecting the biological and physical foundation of crop production and yields. Farmers look at calendars each spring that say it ...

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. —Regional Extension educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes stated what many producers have experienced this growing season: This has been a prime year for soil compaction. At the recent Tires ...

To illustrate the intelligent-compaction (IC) roller’s potential to increase production, Kevin Garcia—road and paving construction segment manager for Trimble Navigation—relates an experiment Trimble ...