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Yes, non-GMO corn and beans can outyield biotech “traits”

July 25, 2022  For about seven years, I’ve seen Dave Olson’s non-GMO corn and soybean yields average higher and more uniformly than those of neighbors who raise GMO crops. He has used WakeUP since 2016, but that’s just one  element in his pursuit of profitable crops. Dave farms near Fort Dodge in north central Iowa. …

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Organic growers tap microbes to capture nitrogen

May 13, 2022 Organic farmers working with AgriEnergy Solutions of Princeton, IL, have told us for years they often grow 200-bu. corn without “conventional” nitrogen such as anhydrous ammonia or 28% UAN. They rely on rotation with legumes, cover crops — and a microbe-rich soil biosphere to make nitrogen available from germination though kernel fill. …

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