Livestock Soil Compaction Tractor 
ATTRA
APRIL 2, 2024
By Tammy Barnes , NCAT Agriculture Specialist Ah, the season of boot-sucking, tractor sliding, truck bed smashing, brown paw-printed kitchen floors, heavy pant cuffs, human swearing mud. Not to mention that no livestock owner wants to see their animals covered in mud and manure. Mud in the winter will result in soil compaction later.
Wisconsin Farmers Union
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Because of this, he still needs to bring his tractor into the pasture weekly to lift and unwrap the bales. His bottom strands are only 6 inches off the ground, which he said has been extremely effective for predator control, as he also raises poultry and smaller livestock. A common concern with bale grazing is soil compaction.
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