Persistent rains with cold, damp conditions in September and October made harvest last fall even more stressful that usual for many farmers. Trucks, grain carts and combines in wet fields have left ...

If you’re driving alongside your field before your crop comes up this spring, it will likely be very easy to see the paths your grain carts and combine drove last fall. Look a little closer and you ...

Soil compaction is not considered a widespread serious problem in Alberta. However, soil compaction can be a serious and unnecessary form of soil degradation that can result in increased soil erosion ...

Compacted soils can typically yield 10-20% lower than healthy soils, which is why growers could benefit from a range of measures to cut compaction risks and avoid costly yield losses. Poor soil ...

Preventing soil compaction is cheaper than rectifying damage caused by grazing in wet conditions or overstocking at turnout. Short term, it is more important to prioritise soil condition over cow ...

Grazing cattle on corn stubble will cause severe compaction and lower yields, right? Wrong. In fact, grazing may even increase yield, according to a 16-year University of Nebraska research project.

Probably the quickest way to rebalance the soil would be to water with Alaska MorBloom, which has no nitrogen. It’s nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium ratio is 0-10-10. Avoid using a highly concentrated ...