In erosive Palouse, wheat growers look for soil-holding crops

Karl Kupers was an early convert to no-till wheat in the arid and erodible Palouse region of the U.S. Northwest, where wheat is dominant, says a reader-funded story on Flux. While no-till dramatically reduces soil erosion, farmers rely on herbicides and crop rotations to combat weeds. “Over the next five to 10 years, we’re going to… » Read More

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