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Integrating Cover Crops into the Rotation
Resilient crop yields can be maximized by improving soil health, which is enhanced with cover crops. Long-term advocates have found that adding cover crops to their rotation adds a critical amount of additional carbon to the soil. Cover crops should be considered as part of the overall crop rotation, and especially on soils with lower…
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Rotation Economics
The success of a crop is generally evaluated on economic yield, where inputs and fixed costs are subtracted from gross profit. Most of the time the crop is evaluated on a per year basis and the decision as to which crop to grow includes market demand as part of the decision-making process. A more sustainable…
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Crop Rotation
Crop rotation is an integral part of the crop production system. A well-planned crop rotation will: The basic rule of crop rotation is that a crop should never follow itself. Continuous cropping of any crop will increase the buildup of diseases and insects specific to that crop and will potentially result in heavier infestations and…
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