Tillage intensity is increasing across the US corn–soybean cropping systems due to increased weed resistance. The more intensive tillage regimes are likely to have negative impacts on greenhouse gas emissions from soils.
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Mooney, S.J., Sjogersten, S. Greenhouse gas emissions rise due to tillage. Nat Food 3, 246 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00491-1
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