He investigated the benefits of intercropping wheat with beans, reporting a staggering 75% decrease in weed biomass. Levels of wild oats and thistles in fields on Mr Hares’ 130ha farm near Swindon had ...

The results of trials being undertaken at a Pembrokeshire dairy farm on intercropping maize with runner beans and sunflowers will be shared ...

Monocropping—or growing acres and acres of one plant species—is a common agricultural practice, particularly in the US. But it can lead to increased need for fertilizers and a lack of biodiversity ...

Intercropping, whereby more than one crop is cultivated in a field at the same time, has proved beneficial in Africa and Asia. Now researchers are investigating its potential to improve sustainable ...

You may have heard of companion planting, such as planting marigolds next to your tomatoes to deter pests, but do you know about the benefits of intercropping? Intercropping is an ancient method that ...

KIMBERLY — University of Idaho Extension Educator Steven Hines believes he’s found an effective way for farmers who interplant cover crops between corn rows to significantly boost forage production.

The Dorans’ system involves a manageable workload, plenty of repeat customers and a robust crop Pat Doran and his son Conor on their organic tillage farm at Camolin, Co Wexford ‘We don’t have a large ...

Extreme rainfall and flooding are becoming more common across much of the U.S. In Iowa, some farmers are experimenting with something called relay intercropping to keep more rainfall in the fields.