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The share of acreage for major U.S. crops — wheat, corn, soybeans and cotton — managed using no-till and reduced till practices has increased over time, according to USDA. Survey responses from farmers show that no-till  and reduced till increased the most for wheat compared with corn, soybeans, and cotton.

Survey data also show that the share of acreage under no-till increased each survey year for corn but shares have leveled off for cotton and wheat and have been variable for soybeans.

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