More German growers are companion-cropping maize with beans to address astronomical ammonium nitrate and protein costs, saying the dry matter and protein performance of the resulting silage outweighs the energy hit. Maize-bean acreage in Germany increased from virtually nothing in 2018 to cover 30,000ha (74,000 acres) last year. See also: Why a Dorset farmer is […]
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