He said drought had led to severe crop failure for the second year running.

他说干旱已连续两年造成严重农作物歉收。

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The second most common crop, soybeans, yields a lower return but crop rotation is necessary to keep the soil in shape for bounteous corn yields.

其次最常见的农作物，大豆，回报低，但轮作是必要的用以保证土壤能够拥有宽裕的玉米产量。

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In one set of plots, she is comparing the traditional 2-year, wheat-fallow rotation with a 3-year cycle of no-till winter wheat, followed by a second crop of no-till winter wheat, followed by sorghum.

在第一组试验田中，她正在比较传统的两年制小麦休耕轮作制和三年轮作制，即首先种植免耕冬小麦，第二季种植免耕冬小麦，然后种植高粱。

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It's the second-largest crop in the center of the country, so why shouldn't we do broccoli?

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Not being the product of crosses between the inbred strains, the second-generation crop would not necessarily have the desired characteristics.

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