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Mortgaging the Future with Plowing Isn’t the Answer

By John Dobberstein posted on October 6, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Prices or markets could change next year, when you’ll want to be ready for a strong recovery. Damaging your soils will take a much longer time to fix.

Conquering Compaction: Why 4 Weeks Without Living Roots is Too Long

Maintaining & fostering soil aggregation is vital to farming soils capable of protecting themselves from management-induced compaction

By Dan Crummett posted on April 8, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

Brian Dougherty says growers combatting compaction in their fields should realize they have bigger problems than merely compressed soil, and compaction is a symptom of poor soil function.

Is Soil Compaction on Your Dial?

By Sjoerd Duiker posted on March 8, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

Source: Penn State Extension

Soil compaction is called the silent thief because its effects are often going unnoticed. However, compaction effects can be long-lasting, especially if the subsoil is compacted.

Investigating Soil Profiles for Signs of Compaction

By DeAnn Presley posted on November 15, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Kansas State Extension

Once you determine the depth at which the compaction occurs, you can work on solutions for improving (decreasing) the density of the compacted layer or the soil in general.

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New SmartProbe App Identifies Soil Compaction

August 21, 2024 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

The new SmartProbe System features the SmartProbe app and a mounting kit that attaches a smartphone to a soil penetrometer, a device that identifies soil compaction by measuring resistance to vertical penetration.

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.

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7 Tips for a Better No-Till Harvest

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Bio Till Cover Crops, No-Till Innovator Marion Calmer checks in from Alpha, Ill., with 7 tips for a better harvest.

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2026 National No-Tillage Conference

Date: 01/06/26

Location: St. Louis, MO

The National No-Tillage Conference returns January 6-9, 2026. Build and refine your no-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 34th Annual National No-Tillage Conference in St. Louis, Mo. Experience an energizing 4-day agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led Strip-Till Classrooms and collaborative Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered.

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