Where Corn Is King, A Renaissance in Small Grains Is Stirring

Yale e360
Nov 28, 2017, 5:00 am448 ptsHot
Breaking with the industrial model of growing corn and soybeans, a growing number of Iowa farmers are putting oats, rye, and other small grains into their crop rotation, a switch that is regenerating soils, cleaning up waters, and providing benefits to family farms. Read more on E360 →

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