From mild winters to heavier equipment, farmers face several uncontrollable factors, adding layers to the soil compaction problem. “Our winters have been milder, and snowfall has been lighter in ...

As farming equipment gets heavier, farmers look for ways that extra weight won’t end up crushing their yield expectations. Selecting the right tire is one great way to minimize soil compaction – but ...

Healthy gardens across the United States depend on one simple ingredient that often gets overlooked—loose, living soil that ...

Soil compaction might not seem like the most exciting topic, but the proper completion of this step is essential. If soil compaction is not performed adequately, settlement of the soil could occur and ...

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 ...

When you look at the walk-behind compactors in your fleet, chances are you don't think of them as precise scientific instruments. Yet, soil compaction is a science and it requires a certain degree of ...

If you fired up the rototiller this spring, you may have just dealt your garden a serious blow. For generations, turning the ...

Soil compaction arises when external pressures—often from heavy machinery, livestock trampling or repeated field traffic—exceed a soil’s capacity to recover its pore network, leading to increased bulk ...

If your lawn looks tired in late May despite regular feeding, watering, and mowing, the answer is probably hiding three ...

A gorgeous garden rarely starts with perfect dirt. Plenty of American gardeners battle sandy patches, rocky yards, clay-heavy ...