The principles of rotations are set out clearly, and the Norfolk four-course rotation, which had been followed for some two hundred years on the lighter soils of England, is discussed in some detail.
A discovery nearly 15 years in the making could have far-reaching consequences for global food security in our warming world. A multinational team of researchers published their findings in October ...
Since we know it’s going to happen, let’s talk about a couple of things that often get overlooked that could help us out next year: crop rotation and cover crops. If you are like me ...
The Conservation Agriculture in Crop-Livestock Systems (CLCA) project, funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), involved National Agricultural Research and Extension ...
Such forecasts make sense because modern farmers do not sit around waiting for adverse conditions to decimate their yields: Since the 1930s, farmers increasingly have turned to innovations in ...
Alex Richardson is responsible for all management decisions related to the couple’s farm, including input purchases, commodities marketing, labor management, crop rotation, breeding and more. A true ...