UK farmers should grow more beans, according to new research
Farmers in the UK and EU should plant lentils and beans as part of their crop rotation to improve public health and reduce reliance on chemical fertilisers, say scientists. According to the study, led by Bangor University, rotating staple crops such as barley, wheat and rapeseed with nitrogen-fixing legumes such as green lentils and fava beans offers significant environmental benefits. Most farmers apply nitrogen fertilisers to soils to promote plant…
