Category: Crop-Grain
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Posted on September 3, 1999
Diversity pays off on cash grain farms (Research Brief #44)
Cash grain farmers can improve their bottom line by diversifying crops and reducing chemical inputs, according to a cropping systems trial now in its eighth […]
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Posted on September 2, 1999
Cropping systems trial provides unique analysis (Research Brief #43)
Can environmentally beneficial crop rotations also improve farm profitability? A long-term study underway in southern Wisconsin aims to find out. It blends systems research with […]
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Posted on September 1, 1999
Pesticide options in field crops: helping farmers with FQPA (Research Brief #42)
Recent federal legislation will reduce the number and amounts of pesticides available to farmers. But producers can start planning now for these changes by reducing […]
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Posted on March 1, 1993
Long-term study evaluates impacts of six Wisonsin cropping systems (Research Brief #11)
Wisconsin cash grain and dairy livestock cropping systems have gone on trial. The goal is to identify and evaluate trade-offs of various production strategies. An […]
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Posted on July 1, 1992
Preplant soil nitrate test saves money, protects groundwater (Research Brief #2)
The preplant soil nitrate test can save farmers money while reducing the risk of groundwater contamination