ATTRA

APRIL 2, 2024

Our pastures are devastated by livestock feeding areas, hooves, gate ruts, excessive rain, snow melt, and lack of vegetative cover during the non-growing season. We are too aware of the cost of pasture forage restoration, truck fenders, and loss of man hours, but there is also a cost to the health and welfare of our livestock.

Soil Compaction 98

Soil Compaction Pasture Forage Livestock 98

Wisconsin Farmers Union

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Even farms not actively looking to improve their operations often use these events as an opportunity to talk shop and hear what other farmers are up to. There’s no better way to see and learn than by visiting other farms and hearing diverse perspectives. It depends on which management practices work best for the farm.

Pasture 98

Pasture Forage Soil Compaction Farming 98

UnderstandingAg

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

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.

Manure 115

Manure Soil Compaction Crop Mechanics 115