From mild winters to heavier equipment, farmers face several uncontrollable factors, adding layers to the soil compaction problem. “Our winters have been milder, and snowfall has been lighter in ...

Volvo Construction Equipment is broadening its compaction range in North America with a new model targeting medium- to heavy-duty compaction jobs. The new SD125 soil compactor is designed for both ...

SAKAI America announced their decision to move the production of its popular 54” soil compactor to North America. It was the last soil compactor from the SAKAI line-up produced in Japan and imported ...

With its new Rhino 84X models, as shown above, Stone Construction Equipment has moved into the full-size, 84-inch drum width class of single-drum soil compactors. Known primarily as a ...

SD125 Volvo soil compactor has an operating weight of 26,565 pounds, similar to the Volvo SD115 but with a 0.2-inch thicker drum shell and a heavier outer eccentric weight. The new 147.5-horsepower ...

Soil compaction can devastate yields for years. An upcoming webinar series hosted by the University of Minnesota and NDSU on the subject brings together experts from the U.S., Canada and Australia.

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: ...

Government incentives, spurred by climate change fears, will likely nudge you toward reduced tillage programs and cover crops in the near future. On-farm tests conducted by Farm Journal field ...

Wild hog rooting starts as feeding, then reshapes water, plants and costs, turning soil into a system under constant daily ...

Most plants are rooted in the ground, and they are highly dependent on the surrounding soils. Most experts agree that 80% of a tree’s roots are made up of the fleshy feeder root variety which function ...

The conference is online from 9 a.m. to noon, Feb. 3, 10, 17 and 24. The conference will address strategies such as using ...