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How to minimize soil compaction during harvest time

ISU Extension and Outreach, Integrated Crop Management News
Oct 25, 2018
Oct 25, 2018 Updated Oct 25, 2018

Ruts — Deep ruts left by heavy machinery are cut into a soybean field when harvesting under saturated soil conditions.
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ISU Extension and Outreach, Integrated Crop Management News

Rain during September and October have created challenging conditions not only for timely harvest of corn and soybean crops but also for the impact harvest will have on the soil.

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