Iowa State: Growing Soybeans Has a Surprisingly Significant Emissions Footprint, But It's Ripe for Reduction
November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024
AMES, Iowa, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release:
Over the typical two-year rotation of corn and soybeans most Iowa farmers use, 40% of nitrous oxide emissions are in the soybean year, according to a new study by an Iowa State University research team.
The share of the potent greenhouse gas released during the soybean half of a crop rotation cycle is surprisingly high, given most soybeans fields aren't treated with nitrogen, said M . . .
Over the typical two-year rotation of corn and soybeans most Iowa farmers use, 40% of nitrous oxide emissions are in the soybean year, according to a new study by an Iowa State University research team.
The share of the potent greenhouse gas released during the soybean half of a crop rotation cycle is surprisingly high, given most soybeans fields aren't treated with nitrogen, said M . . .