Results from a recently completed long-term cropping system experiment conducted at the Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Research Farm at Scott, Sk., showed that grain yields were consistently lower (25-40%) on organically managed (pesticides and synthetic fertilizers withheld) compared to conventionally managed systems. Each management system included two, six-year rotations comprised of either a mix of annual grain crops (oilseeds, pulses and cereals) or a mix of annual and perennial crops (oilseed, cereals and three years of alfalfa hay).

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