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>Longer term you get different crops and even a return to things like crop rotation. Farmers never stopped doing crop rotation.
by searine 3y ago
>Longer term you get different crops and even a return to things like crop rotation.
Farmers never stopped doing crop rotation.
- cmrdporcupine 3y agoYes, though the rotation in most of the midwest etc is mainly just corn -> soy -> corn -> soy with the exception of some places that might toss in sorghum or wheat in there, too, depending on climate.
- Retric 3y agoSomewhat, with modern agriculture you only get ~9-15% boost in total yields from a corn/soy rotation long term, but that’s often offset by differences in commodity prices. Without fertilizers and especially pesticides the gains can be much larger though it forces investments into a wider range of equipment.