There's more to crop rotation than meets the eye

Just about every farmer would agree that crop rotation is a good thing - and the more diverse the crops in the rotation, the better. For this reason, we plant a root crop followed by a leafy crop followed by a fruiting crop followed by a legume. Right?

31 Dec 2015

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Unfortunately, it's not quite as simple as that.

Read the full article on Farmer's Weekly.

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