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Study: 'Sustainable intensification' on the farm reduces soil nitrate losses, maintains crop yields

Earth & Climate News -- ScienceDaily · last updated
A nine-year study comparing a typical two-year corn and soybean rotation with a more intensive three-year rotation involving corn, cereal rye, soybean and winter wheat, found that the three-year system can dramatically reduce nitrogen — an important crop nutrient — in farm runoff without compromising yield.