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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Plowing, or tilling, is an age-old agricultural practice that readies the soil for planting by turning over the top layer to ...

Tyres, tracks, tines and tramlines. Those are the principle tools available to growers keen to tackle the conundrum of how to maintain favourable soil structures as field machinery gets bigger and ...

Soil compaction is a global threat to soil ecosystem services, causing tremendous costs to society. The costs of soil compaction are borne by the cumulative loss of soil functionality (e.g. yield loss ...