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Farmers Looking for Alternative Crops

Farmers Looking for Alternative Crops

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An independent agronomist in Minnesota is hearing more farmers talk about crop diversity:

Nate Firle, owner of AgRevival Research in Gibbon, says this is a hot topic among farmers he works with:

But at this point, Firle says most farmers aren’t ready to make any major changes:
He says sugar beets and dry edible beans are the most common alternatives to corn and soybeans he’s hearing about right now.