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Exploring the benefits of alternative break crops 

With funding opportunities and agronomic pressures altering crop rotations, two farmers and an agronomist address the benefits alternative break crops provide while debunking common challenges with market access and establishment

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Exploring the benefits of alternative break crops 

Many growers are looking towards alternative break crops due to pest and disease challenges and the heightened awareness of the soil health benefits diverse rotations can offer. This is according to Alice...

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