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Varying Soil & Environmental Conditions Require Alternative Planter Setups

Strip-till consultant Kevin Kimberley explains how to set up your planter for success year-after-year by being willing to adapt to changing soil and environmental conditions

By Maclaren Krueger posted on February 6, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

“Normalization of deviation,” says Kevin Kimberley, an Iowa strip-tiller with over 35 years of experience and owner of Kimberley Ag Consulting. “If you keep deviating from what’s normal over and over again, it becomes the new norm.”

Study: Massive Farm Machinery Same as Dinosaurs Walking on Field

June 3, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: World Economic Forum

A new study finds that heavy farm machines have the same impact on soil compaction as the dinosaurs who stomped on the soil millions of years ago.

[Podcast] Connecting the Conservation Tillage Dots: From Reducing Compaction to Smoking Soil

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Agrisolutions, we get some expert insight into how strip-tillers can protect their soil health by limiting equipment traffic and promoting biological activity underneath the surface.

July 1, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Digging Into Compaction Causes, Contributors & Solutions

March 20, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

With recent wet patterns taking their toll on many North American farm fields, agronomist Mike Petersen will present and analyze recent compaction research comparing different tillage systems and offer preventative advice at the 2020 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

Crop Rotation, Grazing Rebuilds Soil

March 7, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

Soil gets tired. After years of supporting a rotating cast of crops, the soil’s nutrient supply is often exhausted. The tilling, turning, and planting also degrade the organic matter in the soil and its ability to stay hydrated.

Easing the Soil’s Temperature with Cover Crops

November 8, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

Research has shown that both cover crops and perennial biofuel crops can relieve soil compaction. Cover crops are generally planted between cash crops such as corn and soybeans to protect the bare soil.

4 Tips for Minimizing Soil Compaction During Harvest

September 28, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

Source: Iowa State University Extension

In wet conditions, the best choice a grower can make is to stay away from the field and avoid trafifc on wet soil to reduce soil compaction, says Iowa State University Extension.

Dry, Warm Conditions Open Window to Address Soil Compaction

September 17, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection, Soil Health

Source: Penn State Extension

Penn State Extension explains how subsoiling and seeding cover crops is the best combination for tackling soil compaction.

Determining Corn Problems From Weather, Other Factors

June 8, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

All spring we've been discussing deficiencies on corn plants and trying to determine if they are to blame on the weather or something else.

Dry Soil Provides Opportunity To Remediate Soil Compaction

October 1, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Penn State Extension

Dry weather is pervasive across the state of Pennsylvania this fall. This means even many of those perpetual wet spots have dried up, opening an opportunity to alleviate soil compaction using subsoilers.

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