Crops Cover Crops Agronomy Tip: Manage Compaction and Weed Pressure After a cold, wet year, compaction and weed pressure will be challenging to manage. By Successful Farming Staff Successful Farming Staff The content on Agriculture.com is by created by trained journalists who have become subject-matter experts in their fields. You may see some content using the byline "Successful Farming Staff." The content is primarily from information or a press release provided by other entities – such as the USDA, a university, or agricultural company. The press release has been vetted and reviewed by a staff editor. The content is edited and changed to reflect the voice and style of Successful Farming. Successful Farming's Editorial Guidelines Published on June 1, 2020 Close This growing season, you may be managing the effects of cold, wet weather from 2019 and issues with prevent plant acres. "There may be more persistent weed situations because of the prevent plant," Mike Sevey, Technical Sales Manager at The Mosaic Company, explains. "It will take time to work through the fields and get the weed pressure back down." "For farmers who are more or less no till, it's a tough choice on how to manage compaction," Sevey says. There are tillage tools that can help break up compaction without disturbing the surface too much. Sevey also recommends cover crops, which have value in terms of breaking up compaction and putting root channels down through a compacted layer. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit