A picture to challenge some preconceptions

[wd9]

Good thing the only thing plants need is nitrogen. Problem solved.

[furrowtickler]

Chop 1/2 your N bill , application costs , extra large equipment needed at seeding ....
I don’t think it’s a bad thing lol
Then one can focus a bit more on phos and micros .

[GDR]

Good thing the only thing plants need is nitrogen. Problem solved.

Point taken but you might be surprised what's in manure. Full compliment of macros and micros.

Anyone interested in a system like that but doesn't want cows, there is lots of opportunity for contract grazing. Usually cheaper to take the cows to the feed than the feed to the cows.

Sheepwheat Alfalfa rotation takes either heavy glyphosate application or multiple tillage passes as well as mechanical harvesting and nutrient removal, all of which likely don't fit the concept but otherwise yes it as an underutilized rotation.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Point taken but you might be surprised what's in manure. Full compliment of macros and micros.

Anyone interested in a system like that but doesn't want cows, there is lots of opportunity for contract grazing. Usually cheaper to take the cows to the feed than the feed to the cows.

Sheepwheat Alfalfa rotation takes either heavy glyphosate application or multiple tillage passes as well as mechanical harvesting and nutrient removal, all of which likely don't fit the concept but otherwise yes it as an underutilized rotation.

Manure is miraculous stuff, but still only contains nutrients that were fed to start with, cows aren't alchemists either. If we want to replace nutrients through manure, we will need to stop exporting grain, and only export meat.

[wd9]

Point taken but you might be surprised what's in manure. Full compliment of macros and micros.

Till you run out of fields to steal from