There is also evidence that crop rotation can improve soil health and resilience. Swapping out crops, rather than growing the ...

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 ...

An ongoing study at Iowa State University (ISU) is testing whether farmers should skip crop rotation in favor of constant ...

Crop rotation is a planned sequence of different crop types, such as spring-seeded cereals, fallseeded cereals, oilseeds, pulses, perennial legumes and other perennial species. Rotations also include ...

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 ...

To stop this, a practice known as crop rotation will help your vegetable garden. Crop rotation is a tried-and-true practice that has been used not just in home vegetable gardens but in full-scale ...

The European Commission will speed up the procedure to delay crop rotation and fallow land requirements within the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for another year after an informal go-ahead ...

Persistent drought, high temperatures, soaring input costs and poor commodity prices have created challenges for all crops.

As the garden rests for winter, use this quiet time to reflect on the past season and plan for the next to set the stage for ...

Such soil fertility management practices include the use of fertilizers, organic inputs, crop rotation with legumes and the use of improved germplasm, combined with the knowledge on how to adapt these ...