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 ...

The system is designed to mimic mechanical impedance and to identify genotypes with contrasting tolerance to compaction—fast enough to support ...

SAKAI America announced their decision to move the production of its popular 54” soil compactor to North America. It was the last soil compactor from the SAKAI line-up produced in Japan and imported ...

While many contractors may think soil compaction has little impact on the end result of a job, the opposite could not be more true; if proper soil compaction is not achieved initially, it can lead to ...

Caterpillar expands its single drum vibratory soil compactor line with the introduction of the 84-inch Cat GC Series, built for simple operation, high reliability, and low cost-per-hour performance.

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 ...

The crunch of a plow tearing through rich, dark soil has long been the anthem of gardeners and farmers gearing up for a new ...

The calendar may say it’s time to get in the fields, but the soil conditions should determine our actions. After a long winter, most of us suffer from cabin fever and we want to get out and busy. This ...

Avoid pasture damage this winter. Noble SWCD’s Kirstin Roman explains how unrolling bales and strip-grazing can boost soil ...