Daily Yonder

APRIL 11, 2023

One way to reduce agricultural chemicals is planting cover crops in the Fall after the cash crop is harvested. Winter cover crops could mean using less fertilizer and herbicide in the Spring. This means that many farmers continue to apply herbicides to eliminate a winter cover crop. But the crop duster did.

Farming 52

Farming Farming Acre Seeding 52

DTN

AUGUST 29, 2023

EcoField data Inputs Soil type Tillage type Cover crop used Cash crop planted Fertilizer type Nitrogen application rate Irrigation used Crop drying used Pesticide category Machinery used Crop soil moisture Crop residue removal Nitrification inhibitor used Soil organic matter percent How does EcoField data work?

Beverage 52

Beverage Food Farming Farming 52

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In a county that was intentionally poisonedand a world suffering from a changing climatehe is reviving the soil under his feet by transitioning away from pesticide-dependent row crops like tobacco to industrial hemp, which is known to sequester carbon and remediate soil, and using earth-friendly organic and regenerative methods.

Plantation 139

Plantation Farming Farming Acre 139

Civil Eats

JULY 9, 2024

It was the annual field day at The Mill , a popular Mid-Atlantic retailer of agricultural products including seeds, fertilizer, and pesticides. During a demo of a drone spraying a pesticide over rows of corn, the operators laughed as a gentle breeze blew the mist toward the onlookers. First, the farmers embarked on a wagon tour.

Pesticide 133

Pesticide Marketing Seeding Crop 133