The rising cost of seed, fertilizer and crop protection chemicals has increased the need for farmers to know all of the agronomic and economic benefits associated with each input decision they make. The high cost of commercial fertilizer has encouraged the use of poultry litter.
The recent increase in wheat acreage in Alabama has resulted in more double cropped soybeans that are planted behind wheat. Farmers report increased lodging of the soybeans and research on the practices is lacking.
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