Listen for the noise in nitrogen economics
What’s the most economic rate of nitrogen for corn? Where is that line between feeding the crop the right amount of the yield-producing nutrient and wasting dollars on excess product?…
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The economics of cover crops
The impact of cover crops on profit margins is a long-contested subject, but new data from the University of Guelph shows some clear winners and losers.
Is it profitable to store carbon with cover crops?
While cover cropping is a promising option for increasing soil carbon storage in the long-term, the economic return on cover crops in cropping systems is understudied.
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Lasting impact: The penalty of poor rotation
First published in Farmtario: https://farmtario.com/crops/lasting-impact-the-penalty-of-poor-crop-rotations/ This article is part one of a three-part series highlighting lessons learned from two long-term crop rotation experiments at the Ontario Crops Research Centres in…
Hard but hopeful – A candid conversation about what it takes to improve soil
Harvest time waits for no one, so series host Cam Ogilvie joins Norfolk County farmer Dan Petker in the combine cab on this episode of "Talk Dirty To Me". Dan's…
