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The Causes of Soil Compaction on Grazing Lands

ATTRA

Fortunately, knowing how compaction forms and how extensive it is, are the keys to knowing how to eliminate it forever. Causes of Compaction There are generally two major causes of soil compaction on pastures: hoof impact and overgrazing. These carbon-based compounds are sticky which facilitate soil aggregation.

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Precision Ag News 10/31

Agwired

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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We Bought a Home with a Sterile Suburban Yard. Our Journey To Bring Life Back is Just Beginning

Modern Farmer

However, lawns consist of just a few grass species whose roots mainly hit the same shallow soil level. With greater plant diversity and organic matter, networks of microbes can create ample water and airflow at different depths in the process. A meadow of native plants can promote healthy soil and draw in pollinators.

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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.

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Soil organisms – promoting soil health

Cropaia

Improving soil fertility Bacteria and fungi are two of the most abundant groups of soil organisms. They play a critical role in the process of decomposition of organic matter, by breaking it down into simpler organic and inorganic compounds that can be used as plant nutrients.

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To Reverse a Troubling Trend, Farmers Are Adding Rocks to Their Fields

Modern Farmer

Chris Rauch’s Oregon farm lies on the Columbia Plateau, a region that has seen increasing levels of soil acidity. Photo courtesy of Chris Rauch) Rauch is one of many farmers taking a chance on a new process called Enhanced Rock Weathering, or ERW. Chris Rauch’s son Andre pulls soil samples from their dryland wheat farm.

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Walking a Mile in Others’ Muck Boots—Farmer Dramas and Impostor Syndrome

Hartwood Farm

One thing that I love about being farming is this sheer bulk of information we need to process, and the different things we can tweak to be just a little bit better. We have high tunnels and row covers, and use some plastic mulches to keep our ground temperatures up, while minimizing soil compaction from the extreme rains of recent years.

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