Intercropping peas and beans could offer a low-input feed crop

A pea and bean intercrop may seem like an unusual choice, but it could be a viable option as a feed crop with added agronomic benefits.

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A pea and bean intercrop can provide higher yielding livestock feed with no nitrogen requirement
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A pea and bean intercrop can provide higher yielding livestock feed with no nitrogen requirement

Peas fall over and beans can struggle to yield, but what happens if you grow the two together? The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has been carrying out intercropping trials since...

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