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May 25, 2023 12:16:42 PM
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## [How to Prevent Ruts in the Field](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/how-to-prevent-ruts-in-the-field)
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# **Nine Tips to Minimize Field Ruts**
Field ruts create a plethora of issues for farmers—they increase wear and tear on equipment, reduce operator comfort, and can indicate soil compaction. Furthermore, water can create channels and result in the erosion of valuable soil. Need another compelling reason to control ruts? A Minnesota State University Extension educator found that ruts led to a [17% decrease in yield](https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2019/10/soil-compaction-and-ruts-what-can-you-do.html) in observation fields.
The best way to deal with ruts is to mitigate the issues that cause them in the first place.
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Topics: [Soil Compaction](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/soil-compaction), [Agricultural Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/agricultural-tires), [Alliance AgriFlex Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/alliance-agriflex-tires)
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Jul 13, 2022 1:21:02 PM
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## [A Simple Guide To IF/VF Farm Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/a-simple-guide-to-if/vf-farm-tires-22)
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# **Understanding IF/VF Tires **
IF/VF tires are an increasingly common sight on today’s farms as more and more users discover the numerous advantages they offer. For example, IF/VF tires—like Yokohama Off-Highway Tire’s Alliance AgriFlex/AgriFlex+—can help increase productivity, improve efficiency, lower fuel consumption, reduce soil compaction, and ultimately deliver a lower total cost of ownership.
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Topics: [Soil Compaction](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/soil-compaction), [IF/VF Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/ifvf-tires), [Sprayer Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/sprayer-tires), [Combine/Harvester Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/combine-harvester-tires), [Tractor Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/tractor-tires)
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Oct 28, 2020 3:17:00 PM
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## [Farm Tires for Wet and Muddy Fields](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/farm-tires-for-wet-and-muddy-fields)
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# **Traction and Compaction in Wet Fields **
Thoughts of perfect weather and ideal field conditions fill every farmer’s head, but those dreams aren’t always a reality. While we preach patience and believe in biding your time until a field is ready to support equipment, sometimes waiting isn’t an option. In cases when you simply must enter wet and muddy fields, here are some steps you can take to increase flotation, maximize traction, and reduce soil compaction.
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Topics: [Soil Compaction](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/soil-compaction), [Agricultural Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/agricultural-tires), [Tractor Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/tractor-tires)
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Jun 11, 2019 8:47:00 AM
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# Innovative Tires For Improved Farmer Financial Stability
Times are tough in the business of farming; margins are decreasing, input costs are rising, and the weather is as unpredictable as ever. While we frequently talk about how we’re developing new and innovative application-specific tires to help farmers meet the challenges facing them, this is only one way that we're working to help farmers improve financial stability—not just today, but for generations to come. One of the most interesting projects we’re currently working on is a collaboration with two Iowa-based businesses at the cutting-edge of out-of-the-box thinking and innovation: [Cedar Valley Innovation](https://www.facebook.com/cedarvalley.innovation) and [Precision Inflation](https://www.precisioninflation.com/index.php).
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May 16, 2019 3:13:00 PM
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## [Digging Deep into Your Soil’s Health with a Penetrometer](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/digging-deep-into-your-soils-health-with-penetrometer)
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# Using a Penetrometer for Improved Soil Health
Soil compaction is on a lot of farmers' minds with all the wet weather this spring. When soil compacts, soil particles are pressed together and pore space between them is reduced. This has been shown to decrease emergence and growth and limit nutrient uptake in crops, which all add up to reduced yields. In fact, [Iowa State University Extension](https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/soil-compaction-may-be-cutting-your-yield) reports that soil compaction can result in a 10% to 20% loss in yields and minimized profits. One way to fight back against compaction is to learn the state of your fields with the use of a penetrometer, then take steps to reduce the impact of your equipment on sensitive soil with IF/VF tires.
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