Real Agriculture
APRIL 19, 2024
The topic of soil compaction often arises when talking about the heaviest of farm machinery — four-wheel drive tractors, grain carts/buggies, and manure spreaders — but sprayers should also be at the forefront when it comes to trying to minimize compaction.
ATTRA
APRIL 2, 2024
Not to mention that no livestock owner wants to see their animals covered in mud and manure. Mud and manure harbor harmful bacteria and other pathogens. Mud in the winter will result in soil compaction later. Consider unrolling hay bales when conditions permit, this will prevent soil compaction and loss of forage.
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.
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