AgWeb Farm Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Removing compaction and density layers before transitioning to a vertical system can add 15 bu. per acre and might lower cost of production, according to Farm Journal Test Plot research.

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Soil Compaction Acre Production Farming 125

Organic Farming Research

APRIL 8, 2024

Tim and Becky Colby own Colby Farms, a 14 acre farm in Papillion, Nebraska, where they produce vegetables, fruits and some livestock products for their community. They are participating in OFRF's Farmer Led Trials (FLT) Program to research the best cover crop options for reducing soil compaction on their farm.

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Soil Compaction Farming Farming Acre 52

ATTRA

APRIL 2, 2024

We can’t escape the season of mud, but there are some management strategies that can help minimize the number of impacted acres. A heavy-use area or sacrificial pen with good drainage can be used to feed and water animals when the weather is wet and when pastures are susceptible to foot divots or pugs, and soil is very wet.

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Soil Compaction Pasture Forage Livestock 98

Agwired

OCTOBER 31, 2024

farmers are using a new solution to treat soil compaction – a problem that affects over 68 million acres of farmland and significantly reduces crop yields. Unpac® , developed by Locus Agriculture, is an innovative biosurfactant soil amendment that successfully breaks up soil compaction through fermentation-derived technology.

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Soil Compaction Yield Technology Acre 49

Wisconsin Farmers Union

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The data showed that the manure and residue left after bale grazing were worth $610 of nutrients per acre. A common concern with bale grazing is soil compaction. The project found no significant difference in soil compaction between bale-grazed and non-bale-grazed sites.

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Pasture Forage Soil Compaction Farming 98

Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Rauch was worried about seeding, soil compaction and whether he’d end up with one giant gravel pile. To his surprise, the basalt blended with his soil as if it were just one more thing that had blown in on the wind. Jason Brown is testing basalt powder on his 1,000-acre farmstead in Louisburg, North Carolina.

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Fertilizer Acre Farming Farming 140

Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 6, 2023

I knew that the US’s 40 million acres of lawns contribute to greenhouse gas emissions through consistent mowing and drink up to nine billion gallons of water daily. It will take years to see a difference in the property’s soil compaction.

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Meadow Greenhouse Compost Soil Compaction 117