Can no-tilled ground stand up under the heavy loads of large combines, tractors and grain carts holding more than 1,000 bushels? Is tillage necessary to correct compacted soils? Randall Reeder will report on 25-plus years of compaction research comparing tires and tracks on grain carts carrying 1,100 bushels and data on soil physical properties that affect root growth and movement of air and water.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.
