Beyond Pesticides

Multi-Crop (Mixed Culture) Farming Practices Promote More Fruitful Farmland than Single-Crop (Monoculture)

(Beyond Pesticides, July 15, 2021) A study by ETH Zurich finds multi-crop (mixed culture) farmlands, which include a diverse array of crops, produce higher biomass and seed yields than single-crop ...
Nasdaq

Soybeans Mixed as New Crop Leads Charge Higher

Beans are showing weakness in the front months on Tuesday, with July down 3 ¾, as new crop contracts are up 6 to 8 cents. Soymeal is pulling back on Turnaround Tuesday, with contracts down $2 to ...
Nasdaq

Soybeans Mixed, with New Crop Creeping Higher

Soybeans are treading with mixed action on Monday’s midday, with some spreads unwinding, as new crop is up 3 ½, with nearbys down 1 ½ cents. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 1 ...
WWLP-22News

Heatwave’s impact on local crops Heatwave’s impact on local crops Heatwave’s impact on local crops

SOUTHWICK, Mass. (WWLP) – This is a busy time of year for local farms and farm stands, as hotter weather is better for some crops than it is for others. The recent heatwave in Southwick has had mixed ...
The Hindu

Promote mixed cropping among farmers for higher yield, says Mandya Deputy Commissioner

Mandya Deputy Commissioner Kumar instructed officials in the Agriculture Department to promote mixed cropping and alternative crops among farmers so as to reap higher yields. Chairing a meeting of the ...