Crop rotation for annual vegetables can reduce disease and pest pressure, improve soil health and boost overall crop ...

As the growing season approaches ... The most effective crop rotation schedule allows for three to four years between planting crops of the same family in the same location.

A north Iowa farmer says changes to his crop rotation are not market driven. Casey Schlichting of Clear Lake tells Brownfield ...

Crop rotation strategies can differ from region to region and farm to farm, depending on a farm’s cropping needs and choices. Currently, a grass-heavy rotation exists on many High Plains farms due ...

Crop rotation also means that you can follow peas and beans, which fix nitrogen in the soil, with brassicas, which are ...

Additionally, diverse crops compete differently with weeds, naturally controlling their population. Ideally, you should plan a three- to four-year rotation cycle. If your garden bed last year grew ...