Planting cover crops – those planted between growing seasons – decreases the total harvest of corn and soybeans in the U.S. Midwest, a new #NASAHarvest study found.
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Midwest Farmers Using Cover Crops Take Small Yield Hit
Although cover crops have significant environmental benefits, researchers found that they hinder yields on corn and soybean fields.go.nasa.gov
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