Why Compaction Happens in Your Soils

Increasing equipment weight & reliance on ‘myths’ for compaction alleviation cause soils to harden & negatively impact yields.

By Julienne Isaacs posted on April 7, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

A regional educator for the University of Minnesota Extension based in west-central Minnesota, Jodi DeJong-Hughes helps farmers improve soil health by minimizing soil compaction and improving tillage systems.

Boosting Soil Function by Adding Cover Crops in a Strip-Till System

Mike Verdonck has learned that by adding wheat and interseeding to his strip-till system, he can improve his soil while still providing an ideal seedbed for corn.

By Laura Barrera posted on April 21, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Mike Verdonck thought that after a decade of no-tilling and strip-tilling, his cropland had good soil structure. That was until he saw the structure of the soil in his fence rows.

How Manure Impacts Soil Aggregation

July 11, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

If manure increases formation of larger and more stable soil aggregates, what might be the benefits of fertilizing with manure as compared to commercial fertilizer? University of Nebraska Extension discusses potential benefits.

Woods End Introduces Solvita VAST Lab Test for Measuring Soil Aggregates

May 9, 2017 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Woods End Laboratories

Woods End Laboratories, the maker of Solvita soil biology tests, announced the release of Solvita VAST (Volumetric Aggregate Stability Test), a rapid laboratory method for measuring water-stable soil aggregates.

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Cover Crops, Strip-Till Spark Desert Soil Revival

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we pay a visit to Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle’s farm in Coolidge, Ariz., for an up-close look at how he’s transforming his soils with cover crops and diverse rotations.

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Why Compaction Happens in Your Soils

Boosting Soil Function by Adding Cover Crops in a Strip-Till System

How Manure Impacts Soil Aggregation

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