Switchgrass may be a good option for farmers who have lost fertile topsoil

Switchgrass may be a good option for farmers who have lost fertile topsoil Columbia MO (SPX) Dec 14, 2016 - The loss of fertile topsoil from agricultural fields is an economic problem for modern farmers. When runoff water washes topsoil from agricultural fields in areas with claypan soils under the topsoil, including parts of Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma and Texas, farmers are often left with an exposed subsoil clay layer that creates difficult conditions for growing crops. Now, a ... more

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