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Soybean School: 100 bushels and the sulphur connection

Real Agriculture

Soybeans pack plenty of yield punch. Georgia grower Alex Harrell offered proof of that again in 2024 when he smashed his previous yield record with a new harvest benchmark a whopping 218 bushels per acre.

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Soybean School: Can you apply too much potash?

Real Agriculture

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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The Illusion of Precision in Agriculture: Are We Managing Fields or Chasing Noise?

Cropaia

Precision agriculture has enabled unprecedented fine-tuning of crop management from variable-rate fertilization to micro-zone irrigation. Translating that to agriculture: imagine we have dense soil test data across a field and create a different fertilizer blend for every slight variation. But how precise is too precise?

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Understanding pH: Success Stories: Growing Sollutions to Soil pH Challenges

UnderstandingAg

The reasons vary, but common culprits include excessive N fertilizer use and the loss of organic matter. What better way to eliminate the need for N fertilizer and build organic matter levels than to temporarily or permanently introduce pastureland and grazing animals back to cropland. Unfortunately, 69.5% in some spots.

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Should We Be Farming in the Desert?

Civil Eats

Yet carrots, cauliflower, sweet onions, honeydew, broccoli, and alfalfa all grow here, incongruous crops that spread across half a million acres of cultivated land. Ronald Leimgruber farms 3,500 of those acres. Through a pilot program, MWD pays the farmers leasing the land and the tribe up to $473 per acre.

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The Role of Data in Modern Farming: Separating Fact from Fiction

Farmbrite

Farmers utilize a range of modern toolsfrom task management applications and drones that monitor crop health to sensors and software that help forecast yields. Soil Health : Advanced soil sensors can measure critical factors like moisture levels, pH balance, and nutrient content, enabling farmers to fine-tune fertilizer use.

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Sound Agriculture: $25M to Advance Bioinspired Nutrient Efficiency Solutions

World Agri-Tech

After reaching 2 million acres in the U.S. This year, Sound is accelerating market share growth for its products while driving meaningful change through an innovative grower incentive program, Efficient Acre. When used alongside SOURCE, it enables crops to access even more nutrients, helping growers achieve maximum yield potential.