WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Crop fields are taking the 2002 season hard, but it might not require a deep tillage operation to loosen them up. The wild weather extremes that compelled many farmers to plant ...

Equipment plays a vital role in compacting base materials and as a result, the quality and integrity of the finished concrete. From tampers to large soil rollers, compactors come in diverse product ...

Dynamic compaction is a ground improvement method that utilises repeated high‐energy impacts to densify and stabilise loose granular soils. This technique has evolved from traditional field methods ...

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 ...

Farmers occasionally get a break when they let nature take care of itself. “Letting natural soil cracking break up deep compaction is much easier, convenient and effective than trying to mechanically ...

Most terrestrial plants are highly dependent on the soil for their well-being. A very favorable soil contains 50 percent open “pore” space, 45 percent minerals, and 5 percent organic material. The ...

A new tool to help prevent soil compaction has been incorporated into Claas' Cemos for Tractors machine optimisation system.

The ground tells the truth. When soil turns dense and stubborn, plants don’t just struggle quietly—they stall, weaken, and ...