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Subsoiler in pasture
Michigander, a true subsoiler is not intended for pasture renovation. Neither is a chisel plow, though it comes closer if set lightly. Sounds to me like you have old sod bound pasture, but without a field visit too many variables remain. A standard pature renovator or perhaps even a furrow corrugator is probably what you need, else consider wiping the pasture slate clean and starting over with a new pasture seeding. For technical assistance, contact your local USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. They are a federal agency who in partnership with local Soil Conservation Districts (SCDs, chaired and ran by private landowners) serve the conservation needs of private landowers. Office personnel vary by county needs, but there should be a pasture specialist in your area who can come out and give you the help only a field visit can produce. If, depending on Congressional funding or SCD monies, there are several programs which can cost-share your pasture renovation if you desire and your ground qualifies. Regardless of programs, it is the NRCS and SCD's missions to serve you in this very way free of charge.
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Michigander, would also like to mention that besides the wealth of farming and conservation information that resides at your local NRCS/SCD office, chances are one of the SCD's board members lives near your farm. They often know who has pasture renovators in your neighborhood or can lead you to someone nearby who has similar equipment to get the job done that you want. Also, they usually can lead you to someone in your locale who has recently done the kind of (pasture) work you are desiring to do, and a phone call or two and a visit to that farm will get you set up with all of the information you need to do the job. Most importantly, when you visit that farm with similar field conditions as your farm, you get to see their results and how they came to be and can assess if that's what you want for your place.
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