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Gains in dry matter yield and herbage quality from breeding perennial ryegrass [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
peer-reviewedDuring the last 100 years, in Western Europe and elsewhere, considerable effort has been devoted to improving perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) for agriculture.
Lovatt, J.A., Wilkins, P.W.
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Effect of different ratio and intercropping systems on forage yield and some components of Hungarian vetch (Vicia pannonica Crantz.) and grass combination under arid climate conditions

open access: yesРастениевъдни науки, 2018
Intercropping productivity under conventional farming system was carried out in the experimental field of The Trakya Agricultural Research Institute (TTAE) in Edirne province in 2012-2015 growing seasons with 3 replications on randomized complete block ...
Ferhat Demirhan   +2 more
doaj  

Temporary Programs, Lasting Questions: Ad Hoc Assistance in the U.S. Farm Safety Net

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Large ad hoc assistance programs have returned to U.S. farm policy since 2017, operating alongside a more developed safety net built around federally subsidized crop insurance, Title I commodity programs, and standing disaster assistance. This paper reviews the renewed use of ad hoc assistance, documents its recent scale using USDA data, and ...
Alejandro Plastina   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Response of dual-purpose wheat to nitrogen fertilization and seed inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense

open access: yesCiência e Agrotecnologia
The use of inoculants containing plant growth-promoting bacteria is an alternative to increase the efficiency of nitrogen fertilizers. Studies evaluating the effects of inoculation on forage yield, straw yield, and grain yield in dual-purpose wheat ...
Mauricio Pase Quatrin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Forage production, economic performance indicators and beef cattle nutritional suitability of multispecies annual crop mixtures in northwestern Alberta, Canada

open access: yesJournal of Applied Animal Research, 2019
A 2-year field study compared annual crop mixtures and monoculture cereal crops (controls) for forage yield and quality value for beef cattle production. Each of the mixtures consisted of 2 to 9 crop species.
Akim Omokanye   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Low Participation and Risk Reduction Potential of Supplemental Crop Insurance in the United States

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Federally subsidized crop insurance is a cornerstone of U.S. farm risk management, yet policies with the greatest share of participation only trigger indemnities after losses exceed 15%. Supplemental insurance was introduced to cover part of this deductible, but participation remains largely unchanged.
Francis Tsiboe   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of the second crop on maize yield and yield components in organic agriculture [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The second crop use in organic agriculture is a known method of maintaining the soil tilth, soil protection against environmental deterioration, soil nutrients conservation and even the weed control.
Jug, I.   +6 more
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Agronomic Management Strategies Elevate Forage Sorghum Yield: A Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Forage sorghum is one of the most heat and drought resistant cereal forage having the potential to yield nutritious forage even during the months of extreme heat for dairy animals.
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal
core   +1 more source

U.S. Agriculture, Biofuel Markets, and Trade: Challenges and Opportunities

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using an enhanced Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model (GTAP‐BIO), this study assesses how the expansion in demand for Electric Vehicles (EVs) and the reduction in exports of agricultural products induced by trade disputes negatively affect US agriculture.
Rayan Wolf, Farzad Taheripour
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Perennial Groundcover in Corn and Soybean Acres: Impacts on U.S. Agriculture

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable agricultural practices such as cover cropping can improve soil health, water quality, and carbon sequestration, yet U.S. adoption remains limited due to economic and operational barriers. We evaluate market and economic impacts of integrating perennial groundcover into U.S.
Sagar Dahal, Amani Elobeid, John Crespi
wiley   +1 more source

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