Purpose Sustainable crop production could contribute to feed and fuel for the ever-
increasing global population. The use of heavy agricultural machinery has improved the …

Soil compaction is one of the major problems facing modern agriculture. Overuse of
machinery, intensive cropping, short crop rotations, intensive grazing and inappropriate soil …

Although there is increasing awareness of the importance of food legumes in human, animal
and soil health, adoption of improved production technologies for food legume crops is not …

Agriculture affects the condition of the environment in many ways, including impacts on
global warming through the production of 'greenhouse gases' such as CO2 (Robertson et …

Efficient mechanisation is a major factor underlying the high productivity and low cost of
most Australian crop production systems. Efficiency has generally been associated with …

In southern New South Wales, Australia, farming operations using tractors often occur when
the soils are moist and prone to soil compaction. However, the extent of soil compaction and …

Controlled traffic farming (CTF) is a strategy to minimise soil compaction, which is being
implemented worldwide. The aim of this study was to review and analyse the state-of-the-art …

Soil infiltration refers to the soil's ability to allow water movement into and through the soil
profile. It allows the soil to temporarily store water, making it available for uptake by plants …

Tillage might be unnecessary for crop production, but no practical mechanised system can
avoid field traffic, usually by wheels. Wheels can cause soil damage, but this can be limited …

Cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz) is often cultivated on tilled plots, traditionally on mounds
and ridges with the use of hand hoes or tractor driven implements. These two conditions …