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No Matter The Tillage Method, Compaction Is Costly

New data shows compaction impacts soil quality and plant growth on many levels.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on January 1, 2009 | Posted in Soil Health

Compaction is a no-till farmer’s kryptonite. The benefits that no-till provides — reduced soil erosion, increased organic matter, efficient biological ecosystems, improved soil quality, higher infiltration rates, yield boosts and more — can quickly be reclaimed if compaction occurs.

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Frustration Led To New No-Till Opener Design

Once he realized that subsoiling was unnecessary, Italian no-tiller Mauro Collovati created a wide-sweep-designed opener that performs well on his wide range of soil types.

By Mauro Collovati posted on April 1, 2008 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment

It's not surprising that agricultural equipment designs used in sustainable farming systems were often created on the kitchen table.

Handle Ruts, Compaction Wisely After Summer, Fall Downpours

Even established no-till fields could be damaged by traffic following the heavy rains that suddenly hit much of the Midwest, but ruts must be dealt with.

October 1, 2007 | Posted in Water Management

In many areas in the middle of the country, the dry summer suddenly turned extremely wet with widespread flooding, and even no-till fields were saturated and vulnerable to runoff problems.

Upgrade Your Soil Quality With Cover Crops, Rotations

Coupled with a good no-till program, these are critical building blocks to boost your soil quality and productivity.

By Lynn Grooms posted on October 1, 2002 | Posted in Soil Health

“If we degrade our soils, we degrade our economic survivability,” maintains Wayne Reeves.

No-Tilling Trees Proves 'Poplar'

This Minnesota farmer is no-tilling trees with a subsoiler.

By Ron Ross and Paul Mahoney posted on March 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Paul Mahoney saw fast results when he switched to strip tillage in 1997.

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Subsoiling No-Tilled Corn

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 1999 | Posted in Soil Health

Because of the enormous benefits, over half the corn in Kentucky is already being no-tilled. And the figure is much higher on the state’s erodible land.

The Benefits of Subsoiling

An Ohio State study finds yields on poorly drained soils can improve with subsoiling.

June 1, 1998 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Subsoiling can help improve yield potential of certain poorly drained soils, a six-year study by ag engineering researchers at Ohio State University (OSU) shows.

Subsoiling Away Compaction

By Julie Orchard posted on April 1, 1998 | Posted in Soil Health

Is compaction actually worse with no-till?

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