Many benefits of a cover crop being integrated into a crop rotation are long term and multi-year. The longer the system is in place, the more resilient the soil and the more benefits are realized.
Many soybeans are harvested under the 13% definition of a standard bushel, which results in a lower price per bushel, says University of Nebraska Extension.
Corn and soybean growers should not scrimp on crop inputs because of lower grain prices and tightening profit margins, a Purdue University agricultural economist says.
Frost damage tends to be worse in low areas where cold dense air settles and in fields where high levels of surface residue coverage limit heat transfer from soil.
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