Farmers rarely use best soil and nutrient practices on all acres

Many farmers employ practices such as reduced tillage and nutrient management on their corn, soybean, wheat and cotton land, say USDA economists, based on recent surveys of growers. Those practices can reduce erosion and nutrient runoff. Still, only 40 percent of the four major crops were planted on no-till or strip-till fields, says the agency’s… » Read More

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