# Intercropping study reveals benefits | The Western Producer

> Researcher Myriam Fernandez of Agriculture Canada's Swift Current centre reports early results from organic intercropping trials. Some legume and cereal combinations reduced weed seedbanks and produced higher yields.

- Date: 2018-05-03 · published 2018-05-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65085-intercropping-study-reveals-benefits-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

The findings are early and affect small-scale organic systems, so they are unlikely to shift commodity supply or prices.

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## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/crops/intercropping-study-reveals-benefits/

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