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Practical Methods and Equipment Used In Tree Crop Production

Agric4profits

Tree crop production is a vital segment of agriculture, focusing on the cultivation of perennial plants such as fruit trees, nuts, and timber species. These crops yield sustainable outputs over extended periods, which makes them essential for economic stability, environmental sustainability, and food security.

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Precision Ag News 1/30

Agwired

Americas Cultivation Corridor released the results from a new survey commissioned to identify perceptions of Iowas food and agriculture industry. The results show Iowa is recognized for its food and agriculture leadership and momentum as well as, or even more so, by those living outside the state. states and in 13 countries.

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AGRIVI Releases New Fertigation Management Module that Remodels Crop Yield and Sustainability

AGRIVI

In the ever-evolving landscape of agriculture, the combination of technology and traditional practices has opened a new era of efficiency and productivity. AGRIVI presents a new Fertigation Management Module , primarily intended for berries and vegetable cultivation in greenhouses in the substrate, that redefines how we nurture our crops.

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The Case for Tractor Farming

ATTRA

By Audrey Kolde , NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist My experience in farming started at the hand-tool scale. However, mechanization and technology like tractors offer women the chance to broaden their opportunities in agriculture. Mechanizing tasks like bed shaping, planting, and cultivation is game-changing.

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New Report Shows the Need for a Food and Farm Bill That Fights Climate Change

The Equation

In early 2023, I had the opportunity to serve as the reviewer of Chapter 11 (Agriculture, Food Systems, and Rural Communities) of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA 5 ). As extreme weather events increase in frequency, the agricultural supply chain is more vulnerable to disruption.

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Organics, Carbon Farming, and Cultivating Soil (and Values!)

Hartwood Farm

To us, growing up with families gardening or homesteading, organic is just agriculture as we’ve always done it. When we build soil or trap carbon as small farmers, a lot of these costs are almost considered worthless in economic terms (except for their crop yield increases).

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The Power of Millets and Farmer Research Collaboration

Food Tank

The introduction of powerful and scalable technologies is just one aspect of a broader paradigm shift in agricultural research, one that relies on equal collaboration between researchers, farmers and other organizations such as those who make up the seedball caravan. Food and Agriculture Organization.