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Cover crops can help farmers during downturn
Jan 10, 2018, 09:08 AM
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An assistant professor of agronomy at Purdue University says farmers should consider cover crops despite facing another year of tight margins.
Shalamar Armstrong says by utilizing cover crops farmers can improve soil health and yields.
“We are studying how corn that’s grown after cereal rye or other cover crops can have competitive yields,” he says. “When farmers implement a practice they are thinking about how it can pay for itself, and we don’t think cover crops should be an exception.”
He tells Brownfield it will also help reduce nitrogen loss, which also helps farmers remain competitive.
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