The inclusion of these grain legumes in the crop rotation reduces requirements for inorganic nitrogen fertilizer inputs and decreases the overall carbon footprint of the farm. “Spring grain legumes ...

Crop rotation for annual vegetables can reduce disease and pest pressure, improve soil health and boost overall crop ...

As regenerative agriculture gains traction as a hot topic, one question dominates the farming community: Does it pay?Simply ...

Not all growers are planning to shift to more corn acres this year. Southeast Iowa farmer Tim Meyer tells Brownfield he has no plans to disrupt what’s been working for him on his operation. “I would ...

USDA’s June Grain Stocks report typically takes a backseat to the agency’s June Acreage Report released the same day. This year, analysts were watching the report closely for any indication on ...

It requires less land, water and labor to cultivate than other high-starch crops like maize or rice. This protein-rich legume grows well in much of India, China, sub-Saharan Africa and South America.

Certain groups of vegetables are grouped together for the purposes of rotation. In the four-year rotation they are as follows. Legumes and pod crops; all types of onion; root (carrot, parsnip and so ...

A north Iowa farmer says changes to his crop rotation are not market driven. Casey Schlichting of Clear Lake tells Brownfield he will be planting a few more corn acres this year. “That was not a price ...

During the episode Arick Baker, his family and the first responders retold the accounts of his rescue from an 80,000-bushel grain bin. “On a farm you are always around dangerous things,” Arick ...

WESTERN Australia is forecast to plant 8.81 million hectares of winter crop, according to the initial estimate from the Grain Industry Association of WA released today. The figure stated in GIWA’s ...

Kyiv | Reuters — Ukraine’s combined grain and oilseed harvest could increase to 80 million metric tons in 2025 from 76 million tons in 2024, farm minister Vitaliy Koval was quoted on Thursday as ...