Planting soybeans under ideal conditions in 2018. The potential for sidewall compaction occurring during planting operations is high this spring and the following information will help you reduce this ...

Six-foot-tall corn with stunted ears was a common sight in Luke Huysman’s fields this past season due to extreme drought conditions. In the years prior, Huysman saw the same short corn but for a ...

Yield effects of soil compaction can be masked by moisture availability, timing of rainfall and fertilizer use under favorable weather conditions. Under unfavorable weather conditions, yield loss has ...

This year in South Dakota many areas have received high amounts of rainfall during the summer. This has led to portions of fields being wet particularly in the northeastern part of the state. Soils ...

Harvest machinery is getting larger and heavier, which means an increased risk of compacting the soil as it travels through the field. Soil compaction has a significant impact on water infiltration, ...

Regardless of what you’re growing, spring is an exciting time of year. But it doesn’t come without challenges. Compaction can lead to wet soil that makes it difficult to get in your fields on time for ...

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. —Regional Extension educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes stated what many producers have experienced this growing season: This has been a prime year for soil compaction. At the recent Tires ...

A 3D soil-mapping technology, traditionally used to study earthquakes, could help farmers track soil compaction and enhance crop performance. The Earth ...

To illustrate the intelligent-compaction (IC) roller’s potential to increase production, Kevin Garcia—road and paving construction segment manager for Trimble Navigation—relates an experiment Trimble ...

The start of another wet planting season has farmers pushing planting limits. Doing so not only increases compaction but can also cause yield losses. In 1982 Dave came to Successful Farming as a ...