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“We found that while corn-soy rotation can boost corn yields and reduce nitrogen fertilizer needs, the benefits come with nuanced environmental and soil carbon trade-offs,” said study leader ...
But do different legume crop rotations yield varying effects? Which rotation pattern can systematically enhance soil multifunctionality?
Although research on the benefits of corn-soybean rotation goes back decades, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scientists are working to address remaining holistic questions about crop ...
If you’ve ever planted the same vegetable in the same spot every year and noticed your harvest getting smaller, you’re not alone. That’s where crop rotation comes in. It’s a simple method of switching ...
With corn and bean prices being modest compared to recent years, many farms have tight budgets. Last year, Ag Business Educator Dave Bau predicted that the cost to grow ...
Crop rotation is the practice of rotating crops belonging to specific groups around a vegetable bed from year to year to avoid growing vegetables from the same group in the same spot.
While most Midwestern farmers rotate corn and soybeans, commodity prices and corn yield advantages compel some to plant corn ...
The exhibition, which will open on Sept. 6 in the Mia Rotunda, will feature highlights from the Minnesota State Fair's crop art competition, including a pair of winners from the Mia's new crop art ...
Land with herbaceous forage crops, through cultivation (sown) or naturally (self-seeded), that has not been included in the crop rotation on the holding for a maximum of five years. _ Crop rotation is ...
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