Farmers are rethinking how and when they till their fields, using smarter equipment choices and precision methods to save fuel, protect soil, and boost yields. Research shows that adjusting tillage ...

More than two weeks since a massive fire erupted at the Navotas landfill, authorities admit the blaze remains far from fully ...

Tilling involves turning over the soil and adding amendments to get it ready for planting. Learn when it's most beneficial to ...

Farm equipment such as tractors, combines, grain carts and self-propelled sprayers have become larger and heavier in recent years, and concern about soil compaction and its impacts on crop yields has ...

A shovel should slide into healthy soil with satisfying ease. When the blade bounces back like it just struck concrete, the ground sends a very clear message: the soil needs help. Compacted soil stops ...

· Yard and parking lot maintenance – recompacting gravel after grading, repairing potholes, or preparing base for new pavement. · Utility trench backfill – achieving specified density in trenches for ...

Compaction equipment is an essential part of construction, landscaping, and roadwork projects. Whether you are preparing a foundation, compacting soil for pavement, or stabilizing trenches, the right ...

Soil compaction can bring with it serious consequences when trying to grow anything green. In fact, it can be almost impossible to establish or maintain plants in compacted soil because it interferes ...

Compacted soils are a common component of engineering structures worldwide. In tropical regions, lateritic soils exhibit distinct characteristics due to soil aggregation from iron and aluminum ...

On Jan. 6, Jodi DeJong-Hughes, a UMN Extension educator that specializes in tillage, soil compaction and soil health joined UMN Extension crops educator Angie Peltier to talk about soil compaction: ...

Soil compaction is a growing concern for farmers and land managers, especially across the northern U.S. and southern Canada. North Dakota State University; University of Minnesota Extension; Manitoba ...

Often, one of the last and most critical steps in building roads is when compactors roll down that last mile. Accurate compaction can be overlooked in the rush to finish that last pass before the ...