World Agri-Tech

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Total crop losses to weeds worldwide are estimated at $32 billion USD annually. Using new MoAs and different methods of controlling the weeds such as manual weeding or crop rotations are crucial to addressing the challenge of resistant weeds and ensuring the sustainability of crop protection solutions.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Regenerative farmers adopt a range of practices, such as cover cropping, crop rotation, reduced tillage, and diverse planting, to regenerate the soil and promote natural systems within their farms. Cover crops also support biodiversity and provide habitat for beneficial insects. What’s in It for Farmers?

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 23, 2024

It focuses on enhancing soil health, reducing environmental impact, and producing high-quality soybeans for both local and global markets. Organic soybean farming supports biodiversity by promoting crop rotation, cover cropping, and the use of organic fertilizers.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

An Illinois-based processing facility successfully completed its first run of climate-smart soybeans this fall, marking a significant milestone in the initiative to bring climate-smart commodities to market. Department of Agriculture Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grant. And this is only the beginning,” Goeser said.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Funding] should focus more on paying farmers to switch to more drought-tolerant crops, to incorporate conservation crop rotations and to adopt other conservation practices that make their operations more resilient to climate change.” And it grows well in the arid West, where there is a lot of sunshine.

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Organic Farming Research

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As a sixth-generation farm, Elmwood has learned to adapt to changing times, shifts in market opportunities, and modifications in state and Federal support programs over the generations. For farmer John Bell, a key to Elmwood’s success has been an ongoing fertility program based on crop-livestock integration and long crop rotations.

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Crop Health : Drones with imaging capabilities can spot early signs of disease or pest problems, leading to timely, targeted interventions. Studies show that early detection can increase crop yields by as much as 15%. The superior wine quality led this vineyard to elevate its market standing with award-winning products.

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DTN

JANUARY 9, 2025

This comprehensive view allows for more tailored marketing campaigns that gain the right attention, more personalized product recommendations and strategies, and proactive problem-solving throughout the farm season. This strategic guidance positions the retailer as a trusted advisor, strengthening customer relationships and loyalty.

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DTN

JUNE 26, 2023

Investing in new market opportunities for grains — like the sustainable grain market — is no different. Grain growers won’t change their planting or crop protection practices without knowing how the switch will affect their profitability and long-term goals. What makes grain sustainable? Why grow sustainable grain?

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DTN

JULY 24, 2023

It’s a question that has multiple answers since the current sustainable grain market is segmented, with multiple programs initiating their own certification requirements. It’s likely that within this centralized market, carbon emissions and sequestration will be part of the formula used to determine whether grain was sustainably grown.

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Cropaia

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This article will guide you through the key aspects of wheat management, including planting, fertilizing, irrigating, harvesting, and crop rotation. CROP ROTATION Practice crop rotation to break pest and disease cycles, improve soil fertility, and maintain long-term wheat productivity.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Seasonal crops rotate through expansive pastures, cattle graze the rich sea grasses and several colonies of bees hurry about their business. But unlike neighboring farms that focus on production for faraway markets or keep a single family afloat, the farm at Kiawah River is supporting 185 families who live in the surrounding homes.

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Farmbrite

OCTOBER 30, 2023

One crop takes over the entire field, and everything is tailored to its style, from irrigation to tools. Some farmers might throw in a twist with crop rotation, switching between different crops to keep things fresh while still keeping the species separate.

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UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Planning Winter Cover Crop Rotations Maximizing cover crop benefits in the garden requires strong crop planning with strategic rotations coupled with creative improvision so it’s important to examine strategies and considerations for incorporating cover crops with no-till methods and inter-seeding.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 18, 2023

An episode of the Pioneer PBS series Minnesota’s Alt-Meat Revolution explores the role that pea proteins can play in both crop rotations and the alt-meat marketplace.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

Including noncrop vegetation alongside crops may further increase genetic diversity in a geographic area, as with prairie strips or field borders and other conservation buffers within or adjacent to crop fields. And diversity may also include the temporal diversity of crop rotations.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Rubba visits all the farms that supply the restaurant, asking about their crop rotations , soil health practices, and how the farmworkers are treated. “I Photo credits: Dana Honn) Chefs can be part of the next chapter of this story, not only by telling the history of a food but also by helping build a sustainable market for its future.

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Cropaia

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

In some cases, cover crops may inadvertently create niches that favor the growth of specific weed species. Effectively managing weeds in no-till systems often requires a multifaceted approach that combines the use of herbicides, cover cropping, crop rotation, and integrated weed management strategies.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

They have to use lots of cover crops, and they have to have a more intense crop rotation and they may use some tillage. Photo by Shutterstock) MF: Part of the initiative is to bolster organic markets. Is there anything that farmers or non-farmers can do to also help support the growth of the organic market?

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The more familiar people are with where linen comes from and how it’s made, the better it’s expected to fare in a market saturated with cheap synthetic fabrics. They’re wary of asking farmers to commit to more than that before a market exists for the crop. We haven’t been in the world market for linen for many decades.

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Agwired

AUGUST 3, 2023

Yield10 Bioscience announces positive results in the first field test of stacked herbicide tolerance (“HT”) traits in Camelina, which will help support grower adoption for the biofuel feedstock market by enabling weed control and increased access to acreage previously treated with Group 2 herbicides.

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Agwired

AUGUST 2, 2023

In an effort to increase awareness about the pest, researchers have, for the first time, mapped the distribution of SRK in field crops (any field that might someday rotate to soybeans) by county across the continental United States. a diverse seed portfolio focused on maximizing profitability and long-term land resiliency.

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World Agri-Tech

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Total crop losses to weeds worldwide are estimated at $32 billion USD annually. Using new MoAs and different methods of controlling the weeds such as manual weeding or crop rotations are crucial to addressing the challenge of resistant weeds and ensuring the sustainability of crop protection solutions.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Tailoring a WFRP policy to farms that grow a diversity of specialty or organic crops is a more time- and labor-intensive endeavor, and one that agents are not always trained to do. Authorize the FCIC to consider expanding the diversification premium discount to farmers that utilize a resource-conserving crop rotation.

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Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Cooperatives can take on many forms; like a marketing co-op, purchasing co-op, or a credit union. Marketing cooperatives help farmers sell their products more effectively by consolidating output and accessing broader markets. It takes into account international trade policies, prices, and market conditions.

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Daily Yonder

AUGUST 13, 2024

Moser plans to work with other crops, too. They were already used as a cover crop before alfalfa and hay were planted. Soybeans can also work into a crop rotation when forage crops need to be replanted every few years. What facilities will other crops need? And how will they be trucked out to markets?

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Plant a cover crop and, bingo, you’re a regenerative farmer. We know that industrial monocultures achieve high yields for global markets. Other Resources Cover Crops for Sustainable Crop Rotations. Photo: Lee Rinehart, NCAT I did some reading. By Andy Clark. SARE Outreach, 2015.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

That environmental focus that our generation has latched onto,” says their grandson Tom Walton, picking up the narration from his uncle in the marketing video posted by the Walton Family Foundation in 2018, “Sam and Helen taught us at an early age.” But alas, the country’s relationship with food is changing—and Walmart wants in.

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UnderstandingAg

JULY 31, 2023

It is mid-summer, and that time of the year to order your winter cover crop seeds. In the previous article about winter cover crops for market gardens, I highlighted the important role winter cover crops play in providing diversity and building soil health.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 23, 2024

Without access to markets and appropriate infrastructure (think: organic grain elevators and slaughterhouses) growers can’t fetch added premiums for sustainable practices. In past decades, the large-scale consolidation of the food supply chain has reduced processing, aggregation, and transportation to a handful of companies.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 13, 2024

You might find implementing techniques such as crop rotation, integrated pest management, and water conservation can enhance productivity and profitability. Stay informed about new technologies, techniques, and market trends to adapt and innovate as necessary.

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AGRIVI

MAY 22, 2024

Stronger Motivation for Technology Adoption A decade of digitalization in agriculture has passed, while the adoption at medium-sized and small farms has fallen significantly to less than 5% in the majority of markets , making the digitalization of agriculture still early stage, but with a lot of potential.

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Agwired

JULY 26, 2023

Department of Agriculture unveiled a geospatial product called Crop Sequence Boundaries (CSB) that offers public access to national-scale visual crop rotation data for the first time. Trace Genomics , an industry-leading provider of science-validated soil biology insights, has expanded its relationship with CHS Inc. ,

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 27, 2023

Unfortunately, due to heightened paperwork burdens and reluctance from farmers and agents to buy or market the program, WFRP enrollment peaked in 2017. “ We know what barriers lead to falling WFRP enrollment from years of collecting data, testimony, and feedback from farmers and insurance agents on-the-ground.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 3, 2023

Importantly, many farmers also argue that profitability can be significantly increased due to lowered reliance on expensive chemical inputs, thanks to techniques such as crop rotation, holistic grazing, and cover cropping that can add nutrients back to the soil. Snails live in pens that measure 3m x 40m, as shown here.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 1, 2024

Our first post focused on local and regional market access can be found here. It is imperative that the next farm bill strengthen the farm safety net by helping farmers to access crop insurance coverage, which is becoming increasingly important amidst worsening droughts, floods, frosts, and other storms or causes for loss.

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World Agri-Tech

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Producers also will be able to market their climate-smart commodities to the American public through certificates with tracking numbers. “This pilot program is at the core of our land-grant mission as we strive to serve our communities by investing our time and knowledge to help them thrive both now and for generations to come.”

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