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 ...

Most gardeners know that success depends on many factors: You can’t grow a sun-loving plant in a shady area, for example. And a shrub that loves wet places won’t do well in dry soil. But the most ...

The No. 1 challenge with potassium is to manage the nutrient so that it’s ready to work when it’s needed Potassium’s behavior in the soil sets it apart from other nutrients such as nitrogen and ...

To grow good plants, you need good soil. The only way to tell what your soil really needs is to take a soil test. Applying too much fertilizer could be detrimental to your plants. You could waste ...

When you look at the walk-behind compactors in your fleet, chances are you don't think of them as precise scientific instruments. Yet, soil compaction is a science and it requires a certain degree of ...

Soil compaction is a major challenge for many arable farmers, exacerbated by the intensification of operations and trafficking of large machinery – not to mention recent waterlogging leaving soils ...

Soil testing this spring can reveal hidden mineral deficiencies after a wet winter, helping farmers protect grazing quality, livestock health ...

To illustrate the intelligent-compaction (IC) roller’s potential to increase production, Kevin Garcia—road and paving construction segment manager for Trimble Navigation—relates an experiment Trimble ...