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Addressing Compaction During the Regenerative Transition: Part 1

UnderstandingAg

Soil compaction is the most common problem that I have encountered on farms as I travel across the Midwest. It is so prevalent that it’s easy to forget that compaction is a symptom , not an inherent property of soil. Soil aggregates are the building blocks of healthy soil. Where does that carbon come from?

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The Anatomy of a Pasture Walk

Wisconsin Farmers Union

Meet the Farm Kevin Conard explained that before purchasing the farm, it was managed under continuous corn and was left eroded, compacted, and performing poorly under row crops. The data showed that the manure and residue left after bale grazing were worth $610 of nutrients per acre.

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