Posts Tagged ‘cover crops’
Keep grasses to avoid carbon debt
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Converting natural cover to corn or soybeans for the production of biofuels will come at a high carbon cost—even when care is taken to protect soil by using no-till cultivation. Continue…
Thursday, August 11, 2011 10:37 - 0 Comments
Earth & Environment - Jul 27, 2011 16:22 - 0 Comments
Cover crops don’t compete with corn
IOWA STATE (US) — Using a perennial cover crop on corn fields benefits soil and water quality, and may even increase farm profits, according to a new study that finds farms that do so can yield 200 bushels of corn per acre. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 1, 2011 10:43 - 1 Comment
3-in-1 cuts farm time and cost
PENN STATE (US) — New technology that does triple duty by seeding cover crops, adding fertilizer, and spraying herbicide in one pass could save small farmers as much as $20 per acre. (more…)
