Real Agriculture

JULY 5, 2023

How do you cover acres quickly during planting season with big equipment without causing compaction and compromising yield? The brothers farm in Perth County, Ont., Read More How do you cover acres quickly during planting season with big equipment without causing compaction and compromising yield?

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 24, 2024

Biologicals hold great promise for improving crop production. From increasing root activity, soil microbes, and nutrient availability to building plant resiliency to abiotic stresses — this emerging crop input segment is bursting with product choices. Read More Biologicals hold great promise for improving crop production.

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Acre Production Farming Farming 267

Food Tank

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Trisha and Nolan Zachman farm in a small town two hours west of Minneapolis, Minnesota. As a fourth-generation farmer, Trisha says that her farm today looks a lot different from her childhood. Trisha grew up farming with her family, and she knew she would one day raise her own family on a farm.

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Farming Farming Ranching Pasture 122

Farmers Weekly

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Farmers Weekly Philip Wright and his family have been farming their 600 acre farm in Norfolk for four generations. Predominantly focused on arable, about 15 years ago he diversified into egg production and since then has become one of the largest free range producers in the region.

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Free Range Production Acre Farming 243

Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Farmers Weekly Recently launched in Pembrokeshire is Corston Farm, a dairy and arable holding offering scale and a good setup. It has 568 acres of early, productive grass and arable land, good buildings, two three-bedroom lodges and two semi-detached cottages.

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Arable Land Lodging Farming Farming 264

Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Southwestern Ontario is home to some of Canada’s most productive farmland. In recent years, land values have climbed to dizzying heights with competition for top acres driving sales for some farms into the $40,000-per-acre range. Read More

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Acre Farmland Production Farming 284

Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Farmers helped build the country, and most of us depended on their products for the food we eat. Because farming is so central to our nation’s identity—and its idea of itself—this future can feel fraught. Because farming is so central to our nation’s identity—and its idea of itself—this future can feel fraught. Eagle Rock Ranch.

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Family Farming Farming Farming Ranching 94

ProAg

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

From our industry partners at National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) : In the formative days of our Republic, Benjamin Franklin wrote, “I have sometimes thought it might be well to establish an office of insurance for farms against the damage that may occur to them from storms, blights, insects, etc.”

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Acre Crop Farming Farming 59

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MARCH 21, 2025

Crop insurance is the cornerstone of the farm safety net, insuring farms for losses from unpredictable weather, market fluctuations, and other risks. In the FCIP , agents working for private companies sell and service a wide range of insurance policies to farms. of all farms with cropland, up from 25.8%

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Crop Farming Farming Acre 70

Farmbrite

DECEMBER 5, 2024

There's a lot that goes into farming and there's a lot to think about before buying land for your farm. Finding the best farmland for your new farm involves several key steps to ensure you choose a location that meets your needs and goals. Consider the size of the land you need based on your farming plans.

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Farmland Real Estate Farming Farming 98

Food Tank

JANUARY 15, 2025

Agrarian Trust, a national nonprofit in the United States, is taking a commons-based approach to help ensure that a new generation of farmers can access farm land. He started his business in Roanoke, VA by farming on borrowed spaces of land in other peoples yards. And well keep growing our little one-acre market garden, Terry says.

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Farmland Farming Farming Food 111

Real Agriculture

JUNE 17, 2024

Farmers in six Ontario counties have until Tuesday, June 18, to plant corn and still receive production insurance coverage through Agricorp. The announcement came late last week for corn acres being planted in Lambton, Middlesex, Niagara, Chatham-Kent, Essex, and Elgin counties.

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Acre Production Farming Farming 302

Real Agriculture

AUGUST 17, 2023

New technologies may work in the lab or in a research setting, but can they provide value in the real-world on a modern, large-scale commercial farm? That’s the basic premise behind a unique arrangement that has come to be known as “Innovation Farms,” just northwest of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Read More

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Acre Farming Farming Technology 245

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 10, 2024

Labour shortage is an issue for farming around the globe and an expanding list of agricultural equipment manufacturers are looking to autonomous robots to provide a solution for their customers. Read More

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Agricultural equipment Manufacturing Acre Production 245

Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Technology is transforming many traditional industries, and farming is no exception. Lets explore the landscape of modern farming and uncover the role data plays. Understanding Data-Driven Farming Farming today is more than just relying on instinct or what was done in the past. What Kind of Data is Being Used?

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Farming Farming Technology Yield 97

Real Agriculture

JULY 21, 2023

There are all shapes and sizes of farms, and with that, comes many different ways that people set up infrastructure, grain handling, and how they make best use of equipment. It’s not a one size fits all sort of deal, as someone who has 30,000 acres is going to be looking for something very different. Read More

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Grain Acre Farming Farming 245

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 11, 2023

What if there was a way to boost the number of acres harvested in a day by 20 to 50 per cent while reducing fuel consumption by a similar amount? Read More What if there was a way to boost the number of acres harvested in a day by 20 to 50 per cent while reducing fuel consumption by a similar amount?

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Harvest Harvester Harvesting Acre 313

Real Agriculture

JUNE 1, 2023

A new report commissioned by the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) and the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation (SSGF) looks at the differences in profitability between cow-calf and annual crop production in southwest Saskatchewan. Read More

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Acre Grain Ranching Crop 130

UnderstandingAg

APRIL 3, 2025

Farming and ranching involve the fields of biology, ecology, chemistry, botany, physics, geology, meteorology, politics, economics, psychology and mechanics, just to name a few. This is exactly what Jay Fuhrer and the team at the Menoken Farm did starting in 2013. Its much more complex than that. Were managing solutions.

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Acre Fertilizer Pasture Crop 97

Food Politics

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Farm Action , an organization devoted to stopping corporate agrocultural monopolies and building fair competition in rural America, has issued a short report, Balancing the US Agricuiltural Trade Deficit with Higher Value Food Crops. The current situation: Most American farmland acreage is dedicated to animal feed and fuel production.

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Farming Farming Farmland Food 249

Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Despite having nearly a billion acres of prime farmland and a population of only 330 million people, the U.S. farms producing food for consumption has been steadily declining for years, making us more reliant on other countries as we resort to importing necessary foods. Farm Actions research determined that by shifting less than 0.5

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Food Production Crop Farming 133

Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Farm Progress editors fanned out and canvassed the 90-acre exhibit field (and beyond) to gather all the best new products for farmers. Here are their very favorite picks from the big three-day show.

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Production Farming Farming Acre 130

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

As the 119th Congress begins , the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) reauthorization is again on the agenda after numerous extensions. The farm safety net, which includes commodity support programs and federal crop insurance, is a fundamental component of any farm bill. What are ARC and PLC?

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Farming Farming Acre Farmland 64

Real Agriculture

AUGUST 20, 2024

Potassium deficiency can cost soybean growers as much as five to seven bushels per acre if the levels of the key nutrient sink below critical vales. If farm fields show a deficit, how much potash should be broadcast to maintain yield? If farm fields show a deficit, how much potash should be broadcast to maintain yield?

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Acre Yield Farming Farming 261

Food Politics

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It summarizes the highlights: Number of farms: 1.9 million (down 7% from 2017) Average size: 463 acres (up 5%) Total farmland: 880 million acres of farmland (down 2%), accounting for 39% of all U.S. Average farm income: $79,790. Farms with sales of $50,000 or less: 1.4 million (74% of farms); they sell 2%.

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Agriculture Agriculture Farmland Acre 288

Farm Credit of Southern Colorado

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

At Farm Credit of Southern Colorado, we take great pride in supporting the families who shape agriculture in our region. The Mattive family of Worley Family Farms has spent generations cultivating success in the San Luis Valley, and their story is one of resilience, dedication, and innovation.

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Family Farming Farming Farming Crop Rotation 83

Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

If improving the cost of production is on your farming to-do list, starting with accurate numbers is a must. If the equipment side of the equation has you stuck on what to include, why, and how to get caught up on where your records should be, this is the Mind Your Farm Business podcast for. Read More

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Acre Farming Farming Production 144

Real Agriculture

AUGUST 12, 2024

Efficiency is everything when timeframes are tight and acres are many. Read More Efficiency is everything when timeframes are tight and acres are many. Read More Efficiency is everything when timeframes are tight and acres are many. Read More

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Fertilizer Acre Seeding Production 311

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 18, 2024

High-capacity combines are finding a fit in edible bean fields as growers look to cover more soy, corn, wheat and edible acres with fewer machines, and also take advantage of their gentler grain handling capabilities. On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Edible Bean School, host Bernard Tobin rides along with Fred Van Osch of Van Osch.

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Harvest Harvester Harvesting Acre 311

Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Kava has endured a long history of adversity, said Lakea Trask, a Hawaiian farmer and local activist who cultivates kava and other Native crops for Kanaka Kava , his familys farm-to-table restaurant in Kailua-Kona, on the Big Island. As recognition grows, so have opportunities for small-scale farming initiatives and environmental restoration.

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Food Plantation Acre Production 130

Modern Farmer

MARCH 24, 2025

Urban cores and peri-urban spaces are closer to large population centers and bustling markets, lessening the need to produce your product in one place, then drive it elsewhere to market. However, urban farming doesnt come without its challenges. Turning to creative urban farming ideas can help boost your production and profits.

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Farming Farming Construction Crop 59

Sustainable Food Trust

APRIL 1, 2025

Our food & farming reviews of 2025 are here what’s been cropping up this past year and worth watching? One Last Farm Director: Nikki Dodd Where to watch: Details of upcoming screenings will be available here. One Last Farm is the story of Yew Tree Farm the last working farm in Bristol, England.

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Food Farming Farming Acre 71

Civil Eats

AUGUST 12, 2024

At Argus Farm Stop, the shelves are full of locally raised vegetables and fruit, herbs, beef, chicken, fish, and more. Beets from one local farm snuggle up against sunchokes from another, across eggs from yet another. Argus represents an emerging business model, the farm stop, which connects consumers and farmers in a local food web.

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Farming Farming Marketing Food 143

ATTRA

MARCH 25, 2025

The Nebraska Farm & Food Economy report, released by the Center for Rural Affairs and Heartland Regional Food Business Center, provides a snapshot of the agricultural economy in Nebraska. In addition, the number of farms and farmed land in Nebraska has steadily declined. However, farmers sold at least $16.6

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Manitoba growers are very familiar with the challenges and opportunities of farming in the region. Steve Ganczar’s farm, Plowboy Acres near Dauphin, Manitoba, has seen generations of change. “We We are typically growing double the crop my parents were 15-20 years ago just by trying some different products and techniques.

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Acre Crop Production Farming 167

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Photo credit: NRCS EDITOR’S NOTE: On October 9, 2024, NSAC released Stewarding Success: CSP Under the 2018 Farm Bill , a comprehensive analysis of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) over the course of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill).

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Acre Cultivation Forestry Agriculture 98

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 28, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: On October 9, 2024, NSAC released “ Stewarding Success: CSP Under the 2018 Farm Bill ”, a comprehensive analysis of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) over the course of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill).

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Farming Farming Processing Acre 52