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Increase Farm Profit with Intercropping

Increase Farm Profit with Intercropping

Now that the practice of intercropping has gained traction, there is enough research and data available to create financial projections and to forecast return on investment (ROI) comparisons.

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Brenda Tjaden
Apr 17, 2023
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For a typical commercial grain farm, intercrop combinations like pea-barley and chickpea-flax are profitability home-runs. The drivers of this are reduced pesticide and fertilizer applications.

Author’s Note: Crop budgets show considerable variation from one farm to the next. This research is based on collaborations with farmers and grassland agroecolog…

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