Farmers have long known that it's a good idea to rotate crops, and that concept is now getting a new spin. A Swiss study indicates that wheat yields are boosted when those crops are planted in fields previously used to grow maize, which altered the soil's microbiome.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Wheat, Agriculture, University of Bern, Plants, Microbes

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