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Precision Ag News 1/16

Agwired

The CNH AI Tech Assistant tool is already at work at over 300 authorized agriculture and construction dealer groups in North America, Australia and New Zealand, with global expansion underway. sales of Ag tractors and combines fell in December 2024 compared to the year before. Sales of Ag tractors fell 11.3

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Can a Farm Generate Solar Power and Blueberries at Once?

Daily Yonder

Sweetland opted for a new four-wheeler instead of a tractor, for example, and most work on the bushes is done by hand. Shade from the solar panels is significantly reducing blueberry yield. To measure this, researchers worked with BlueWave to designate three areas with varying levels of construction precautions.

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Maces Pond: Agrisolar Wild Blueberries

ATTRA

However, he didn’t want to see acres of wild blueberries destroyed in the process of constructing a solar array. Bluewave funded research by Dr. Calderwood to study the effects of solar construction on the established blueberry plants. To do this, the construction area was divided into three sections. megawatts of DC power.

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Precision Ag News 3/14

Agwired

Unit sales of 100+ horsepower ag tractors increased slightly in February 2024 in the U.S., Year-to-date data, however, reflects sales are below 2023 in total units of ag tractors and combines. Ag tractor sales dipped 14.2 according to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. The month recorded an increase of 2.8

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As California Gets Drier, Solar Panels Could Help Farms Save Water

Civil Eats

She supports exploring agrivoltaics on farms of all sizes in her region, but emphasized that pilots are needed so farmers can plan for altered crop yields under shade and obvious on-the-ground challenges, including that the panels can affect tractor access and irrigation systems and need regular maintenance.

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As Saltwater Encroaches on Farms, Solutions Emerge from the Marshes

Civil Eats

Over the years, the construction industry has used salt hay for insulation, livestock farmers use it for animal bedding, and berry growers mulch with it, since it is naturally free of weed seeds. But working in a marsh is difficult, and farmers often had to wait for the water to freeze before bringing tractors out onto the ice to harvest.

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Navigating Agricultural Financing as a Farmer: Challenges and Opportunities

Farmbrite

Equipment Loans These loans can be used to purchase new or used farm equipment, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems Farm Improvement Loans This type of farm loan is for improving or upgrading existing farm structures or systems. Use Technology: Implement modern farming technology to improve efficiency and yields.

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