No. This is one reason why I think some of the discussions are so hard to follow at times. There are biotech traits that do a variety of things for the plants and for the farmers planting them. Let me run through some of them I’m familiar with starting with the one that gets the ...
Much of the increase in cover crop planting has been led by a small number of farmers pursuing soil fertility or water management. Program payments rarely cover the cost of seeds and labor. "You've got to want to do it," said McCormick. ...
Why do farmers plant cover crops? Why is crop rotation important to cotton farmers? Why is subsistence farming less efficient than commercial farming? Why do most South Pacific farmers practice subsistence farming? Why do farmers plough their land?
The article discusses the results of a 2010 survey conducted by the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) on the use of cover crops. The survey found that majority of the respondents do not use cover crops because of limit...
Restoring the soil: A guide for using green manure/cover crops to improve the food security of smallholder farmers The soil protection and nutrient scavenging benefits of cover crops have been widely reported. Nevertheless, adoption of cover crops in agronomic farming s... R Bunch 被引量: 7发表...
Once the plants mature, farmers mow the crops, further integrating their genetic matter into the soil. Pea shoots, grains, and wilted lupin flowers then become a compost layer as the conventional growing season starts anew. Quite marvelously, native grasses and thistles often creep into cover-cro...
Why arthritis crops up among farmers. (cover story)Comments on a study reported in the May 1992 issue of the 'British Medical Journal' that found that men over 60 who had farmed for more than ten years were eight times more likely than sedentary workers to have osteoarthritis of the hip....
Empowering farmers to do business is a challenge in itself. Growing their crops is one thing and selling them at a good price is quite another. There are problems of storage and finance. The real improvements in income are from value addition. The farmer has to be either helped to grow in...
Organic food sales in the U.S. doubled over the last decade, but organic farming hasn’t kept pace. That may change as farmers partner with brands.
(and lifelong corn farmer) in Minnesota told us, “If we build the markets, farmers will plant [the cover crops]!” Localized farmer support – both financial and technical – is especially critical in landscapes dominated by smallholders, such as the rice production system in Vietnam’s ...