Environmental Best Management Practices for Agronomic Crops Soybeans, Cotton, Wheat, Corn and Feed Grains

By: Brian D. LeBlanc, Ron E. Sheffield, John Kruse, and Karen E. Nix

Agronomic row crops and feed grain crops are important commodities in Louisiana. The total acreage planted for these commodities in the state for 2010 was more than 2 million acres. The gross farm value of Louisiana-grown soybeans, cotton, corn, wheat and grain sorghum in 2010 was more than $820 million. Therefore, the importance of these commodities to the economy of the state cannot be overemphasized.

(Produced by LSU AgCenter Communications, Pub. 2807)

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