An ag engineer says soil compaction issues are more likely this spring because much of the Midwest is wetter than normal.
Innoquest President Bill Hughes tells Brownfield margins are already tight and being too anxious to get into fields with less than ideal conditions can lead to compaction issues and lower yields. He says most compaction can occur on about 10 percent of fields in the wheel tacks of heavy equipment.
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