Compaction happens when soil is so tightly packed that the essential pores necessary for water and nutrient absorption become blocked. This leads to bare or patchy ground that greatly reduces a ...

The beauty of this hack is that it only requires a common power tool and a drill bit: Cordless drill: While you can use most any 18-volt cordless (or corded) drill for this job, something with a ...

This year in South Dakota many areas have received high amounts of rainfall during the summer. This has led to portions of fields being wet particularly in the northeastern part of the state. Soils ...

Regardless of what you’re growing, spring is an exciting time of year. But it doesn’t come without challenges. Compaction can lead to wet soil that makes it difficult to get in your fields on time for ...

Fixing or recovering from soil compaction can take years and prove costly to your operation. But as Albert Einstein once quipped, “Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.” While we can’t ...