New research has found farm machinery traffic causes yield-limiting soil compaction across the Low Rainfall Zones of south-eastern Australia.

It’s a significant finding, with just 5 percent of farms in south east Australia using a controlled farming technique — compared with a national average of 30 percent using the system.

To find out more rural editor Eddie Summerfield caught up Agriculture Victoria Land Management Officer Rebecca Mitchell

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