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Farmer Jake Leguee on Sustainable Farming

April 18, 2019 | 4 MIN READ

Soil and Crop Management

Sustainable Agriculture

Farmer Jake Leguee on Sustainable Farming

Soil and Crop Management

April 18, 2019 | 4 MIN READ

This is one video in a series produced by CropLife International.

Jake and his family farm approximately 12,000 acres in Saskatchewan, Canada. They grow canola, durum, winter wheat, peas, lentils, soybeans and flax, and have been practicing no-till farming for 20+ years.

 

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