In healthy soil, the particles are in clumps, with gaps between the clumps for air and water to flow. When those clumps get ...

Discover why lawn aeration is crucial for a healthy yard. Learn how to identify if your lawn needs aeration, the benefits it ...

Mark Means’ aim this spring is to ensure that soils in his sugar beet and potato fields don’t exceed 1 megapascal (MPa) on ...

WARNING: It’s too early to plant your garden. You are still in planning mode. Recently, when I did the garden talk in Bellville, I made it clear that it is still very early to start turning the soil ...

As average farm size increases, farm equipment typically becomes bigger and heavier, posing an increasing threat of 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 ...

A recent study by a NASA-led team has detailed the areas of California where land is sinking, or rising, the most. While NASA 's report said the changes seemed insignificant as they amounted to just ...

“Letting natural soil cracking break up deep compaction is much easier, convenient and effective than trying to mechanically break it up yourself by tillage,” said Aaron Daigh, a University of ...