Are you considering planting perennial ryegrass? Well, then it's good to know if you have one of the best soil types often ...

Clay soil is heavy and nutrient-dense ... Silt soil feels like flour or baby powder when it is dry, but has a slippery, soapy texture when wet. When rubbing it between your fingers, it will not clump ...

Over the course of this year we've seen wide changes in precipitation amounts from a large surplus of rainfall that saw an ...

Sandy soil is pale coloured and has large particles. These create lots of small air gaps. Water drains through them easily so it usually feels dry. Clay soil is usually sticky and has small particles.

An agronomist says the dry field conditions have made it difficult to take care of fall tillage. Rodney Erdman with Pioneer ...

It can be caused by several factors, including prolonged dry spells that cause soil to lose water, as well as trees and shrubs which can absorb significant volumes of water from the soil.