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The whole-farm benefits of controlled traffic farming: An Australian appraisal

Agricultural Systems, 2011
Abstract Controlled traffic farming (CTF) uses a range of technologies to confine traffic-induced compaction to permanently defined tramlines within a farm’s cropping area. CTF concentrates and improves trafficability whilst simultaneously supporting soil structure improvement between tramlines, thereby raising crop yields and offering other ...
Ross Kingwell, Amy Fuchsbichler
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An environmental life cycle assessment of controlled traffic farming

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2014
Controlled Traffic Farming (CTF) is an in-field traffic management strategy to minimise soil compaction. The aim of this study was to perform a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) based on a modelling approach to estimate environmental impacts of producing wheat in Denmark using CTF compared to the conventional practice of Random Traffic Farming (RTF ...
Gassó-Tortajada, Vicent   +3 more
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Controlled traffic farming restores soil structure

Soil and Tillage Research, 2009
Soil structural degradation is widespread in cropping lands and efforts to restore deteriorated soil structure very often fail, largely as a result of unchanged tillage and traffic practises. Significant reductions in biological activity in the soil environment occur where random traffic is practiced, limiting the regenerative capacity of soils.
McHugh, A. D.   +2 more
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Controlled traffic farming—From research to adoption in Australia

Soil and Tillage Research, 2007
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 greater work rates, achieved by using equipment of greater power and weight.
Tullberg, J. N.   +2 more
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Controlled traffic farming systems in the Netherlands

Soil and Tillage Research, 1986
In The Netherlands, research on controlled traffic farming systems has been conducted by the Research Station for Arable Farming and Field Production of Vegetables (PAGV) and the Institute of Agricultural Engineering (IMAG) during 1976–1984. Fields were divided into strips consisting of a relatively large area (91% at PAGV and 83% at IMAG) of permanent
J.G. Lamers   +3 more
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