More diverse, longer crop rotations may improve production
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Editor's Note 
 
With Canada's 45th election behind us, Canadian agriculture groups are reiterating the sector's priorities to the new federal government. Today, we also get back to the basics and look into how crop diversity and length of rotation affect yield.
- Kaitlin Berger, west editor
 
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More diverse, longer crop rotations may improve production

Researchers are interested in understanding how crop diversity and length of rotation affects productivity and other factors. They are conducting a study in Manitoba to evaluate the performance of rotations that include pea and/or soybean in combination with wheat and canola. Although much of the focus of this study is on pea and soybean, data is also being collected for canola and wheat in rotation to assess certain crop sequences or lengths of rotation that might be beneficial. » Read more...
 
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Editorial: Optimistic for the opportunity

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