With the adoption of sustainable farming practices on the rise, more producers may be looking at how double or relay cropping fits into their operations. Sheila Backer, assistant vice president of ...

INFLATION AND SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES THE GOVERNMENT’S MAKING IT EASIER FOR FARMERS TO GROW FOOD. THE USDA IS ALLOWING FARMERS TO ENSURE A SECOND CROP. IN HARVESTED ON THE SAME PIECE OF LAND THE PRACTICE ...

DESPITE last year’s excellent wheat crop (about 23 million tones), the country is facing flour shortage. There are various factors responsible for this shortage; however self-sufficiency in wheat is ...

Relay cropping winter wheat and soya beans in one season could be worth at least £605/ha (US$300/acre) more for a US farmer in Indiana compared with just growing mono soya beans in the same field.

Jason Mauck unleashes an easy laugh, grips a wood, and rips a screamer down the length of a manicured, back yard fairway. The Indiana farmer is walking his own piece of heaven, 18 holes and three ...

Farmers in Patuakhali have successfully cultivated wheat through a method known as relay cropping, raising hopes that lands left fallow during the dry season can now be used for growing the cereal ...

May 29, 2015 - In the United States, federal mandates to produce more renewable fuels, especially biofuels, have led to a growing debate: Should fuel or food grow on arable land? Recent research shows ...