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Southern LRZ puts soil compaction under the spotlight
Supplement: Controlled Traffic Farming, March-April 2020 - 2020-03-03T00:00:00+11:00Does controlled-traffic farming improve yields in the southern low-rainfall zone?
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Renovating to prevent tramline erosion is now a key priority for CTF grower
Supplement: Controlled Traffic Farming, March-April 2020 - 2020-02-27T00:00:00+11:00After watching his tramlines wash away, Lloyd Burrell knew something had to change.
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Controlled traffic motto is 'Do it, but do it right'
Supplement: Controlled Traffic Farming, March-April 2020 - 2020-02-26T00:00:00+11:00CTF can make all farmers better, but there is no substitute for getting the basics right.
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Calculator proves matching wheel tracks cuts the cost of compaction
Supplement: Controlled Traffic Farming, March-April 2020 - 2020-02-13T00:00:00+11:00Calculate how much of your paddock is trafficked with the updated CTF calculator.
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Three-metre centres fast becoming the CTF industry 'norm'
Supplement: Controlled Traffic Farming, March-April 2020 - 2020-02-11T00:00:00+11:00Get on board - join the 40 per cent of Australian growers using machinery matching for CTF.
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Matching CTF widths for optimum set-up takes a rational approach
Supplement: Controlled Traffic Farming, March-April 2020 - 2020-02-10T00:00:00+11:00Growers advised to carefully plan the CTF ratio that works for their whole farming system.
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Economics of controlled-traffic farming are undeniably clear
Supplement: Controlled Traffic Farming, March-April 2020 - 2020-02-08T00:00:00+11:00Converting to CTF can often cost less than $20,000, lift profitability and improve soils.
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Visualising soil compaction in cropping helps growers make better decisions
Supplement: Controlled Traffic Farming, March-April 2020 - 2020-02-07T00:00:00+11:00Some simple rules-of-thumb can make it easier to understand the risk of soil compaction.
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Protecting soils is the primary aim of controlled-traffic farming
Supplement: Controlled Traffic Farming, March-April 2020 - 2020-02-05T00:00:00+11:00CTF farming maintains soil structure and provides benefits to all major farming systems.
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Mixed-farming systems no barrier for controlled traffic
Supplement: Controlled Traffic Farming, March-April 2020 - 2020-01-28T00:00:00+11:00Running a mixed farming enterprise is not an impediment to CTF adoption.