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When Paula and Dale Boles took over Dale’s father’s farmland in North Carolina, they thought that poultry farming would be a good way to work the land until they were ready to pass it on to their children. Debt is one of the biggest hurdles to transitioning out of contractfarming, says Whitley.
Such risks include pests, diseases, fluctuating market prices, and supply chain disruptions and more. Farmers can receive real-time weather forecasts, pest and disease alerts, and market price updates via mobile phones or digital platforms. This way, they can plan better for storage, marketing, and supply chain logistics.
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