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Broad Acre Crops · Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Maize/Corn · Radish · Rye · World Ag News

Factors Affecting the Establishment and Growth of Cover Crops Intersown into Maize

The objective of this study was to quantify the impacts of the planting method and time of planting of three cover crop species when grown with or without maize competition on their
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Broad Acre Crops · Maize/Corn · World Ag News

Steps to optimize corn planting

Successful stand establishment is key to profitable corn production.
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Broad Acre Crops · Buckwheat · Cover Crops · Legumes · Maize/Corn · Soybeans · Sweet Corn · Vegetables · World Ag News

Rotation Options for Double-Cropping with Pennycress

In the upper Midwest, few winter annual crops reliably survive the harsh winters. However, researchers are developing an oilseed crop, pennycress, that can serve as a new winter annual for the region,
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Beef · Broad Acre Crops · Legumes · Livestock · Maize/Corn · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Biology · Soil Health · Soybeans · World Ag News

How farmers can improve profitability while helping the environment

Farmers and regenerative agriculture proponents Gabe Brown and Grant Breitkreutz joined Agweek’s Michelle Rook on the Healthy Soils, Healthy Farms session of the Agweek Farm Show.
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Broad Acre Crops · Cotton · Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Legumes · Maize/Corn · Soil Biology · Soil Health · Soybeans · World Ag News

Incorporating no-till and cover crops on Delta acres

Como, Miss., farmer discusses how he has incorporated cover crops and no-till on his cotton, corn, and soybean acres.
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Broad Acre Crops · Maize/Corn · World Ag News

Root trait could improve carbon sequestration in corn

Penn State is studying corn cultivars that grow deeper and stronger roots
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Broad Acre Crops · Holistic Management · Legumes · Maize/Corn · Soil Health · Soybeans · World Ag News

Economics of Soil Health Evaluated on 100 Farms by the Soil Health Institute and Cargill

Soil health systems increased net income for 85% of farmers growing corn and 88% growing soybean. Improving soil health can help farmers build drought resilience, increase nutrient availability, suppress diseases, reduce erosion
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Broad Acre Crops · Maize/Corn · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News

Corn belt farmland has lost a third of its carbon-rich soil

More than one-third of the Corn Belt in the Midwest – nearly 100 million acres – has completely lost its carbon-rich topsoil
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Broad Acre Crops · Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Legumes · Maize/Corn · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Health · Soybeans · World Ag News

On-Farm Data Continues to Reveal Benefits of Diverse Rotations

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Broad Acre Crops · Holistic Management · Legumes · Maize/Corn · Soil Health · Soybeans · World Ag News

No-till farmers seek increased profitability, sustainability through traditional practices

Wichita State University helped present the 2021 No Till on the Plains Conference examining the potential benefits of no-till agricultural practices.
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