National governments have regulated agriculture practices in order to mitigate the effect of soil compaction. For instance, in Germany farmers operate under the Federal Soil Conservation Law. The law states that farmers have the obligation of precaution towards soil compaction according to acknowledged good practices.Bundes-Bodenschutzgesetz vom 17. März 1998 (BGBl. I S. 502). URL: https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bbodschg/BJNR050210998.html Good practices may vary from case to case, involving a variety of biological, chemical and technical methods.
