Real Agriculture

MAY 13, 2024

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has announced up to $5,733,852 for the Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance (CFCRA) through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, to promote more diverse crop rotations on farms. Read More

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Global Agtech Initiative

JULY 25, 2023

The USDA unveiled a geospatial product called Crop Sequence Boundaries (CSB) that offers public access to national-scale visual […] The post USDA Introduces Geospatial Data Product to Show Crop Rotation Patterns appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 12, 2025

It aims to provide high-quality, eco-friendly products while maintaining soil health and biodiversity. Organic cinnamon is cultivated through natural methods, using organic fertilizers and crop rotation. Organic Cinnamon farming focuses on growing cinnamon without synthetic chemicals, fostering sustainable practices.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 12, 2024

Crop rotation plays a key part of decision making on final acres for any crop, but perhaps most of all for pulses, as aphanomyces and root rot risk factor prominently in pea and lentil decisions. The battle for acres is set to play out in just over three months. But price factors too, and Jon.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Organic cotton farming is an eco-friendly approach to cotton production that focuses on sustainability. Farmers work in harmony with nature to cultivate healthy cotton crops, ensuring environmental protection. Organic cotton farming promotes soil fertility through crop rotation, organic fertilizers, and composting.

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Agric4profits

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Crop rotation is a farming practice that helps farmers grow healthier and more productive crops. It's like changing the food on your plate so that you stay

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 15, 2023

There’s a possible yield benefit for peas following wheat in a crop rotation rather than canola, according to research done through the University of Manitoba. This Pulse School episode features Brodie Erb, MSc student and field technician at the U of M, who has spent the past three years looking at how preceding crop, residue.

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Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Crop rotation is the practice of growing different types of crops in the same area across seasons or years. This method is not just a technique; it is a way to

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 25, 2024

It enhances soil fertility naturally and supports biodiversity, ensuring long-term productivity and environmental balance for farmers. Farmers rely on crop rotation, organic fertilizers,… Read More » Complete Practical Guide on Organic Groundnut Farming

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Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Crop rotation and diversification are important agricultural practices that help improve soil health, manage pests and diseases, and enhance the overall product

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Cropaia

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Crop rotation is a common agronomic practice that involves the systematic sequencing of different crops in a specific field over several seasons. This technique aims to enhance soil fertility, control pests and diseases, and optimize crop yield. This added organic matter enhances soil structure and microbial activity.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Organic Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) The OREI program awards funds for research conducted on certified organic land to address production, marketing, and socioeconomic constraints on the growth of the organic sector and to elevate the economic and social benefits of organic farming.

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Modern Farmer

APRIL 7, 2025

When people talk about crop diversity, they may be referring to one of a few different farming practices. While crop diversification always involves increasing the number of species present in a growing area , this can look a few different ways. Crop rotation involves rotating crops or crop families from one growing period to the next.

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ATTRA

MARCH 4, 2025

Iowa State University research published in Nature Communications revealed that the amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing by about 1.2% per year for the past three decades.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Diversification : Strawberries complement other crops well, adding diversity to a small farm’s offerings and attracting a broader customer base. Tomatoes: Versatile Crop : Tomatoes can be sold fresh, used for canning or sauce-making, or even processed into other products, offering flexibility for small farmers.

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UnderstandingAg

MARCH 18, 2025

The major achievements of the Green Revolution consisted of the development of high-yielding crop varieties, increased mechanization, synthetic fertilizers, a dizzying array of pesticides (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, etc.), and various production technologies. This production is mostly used for animal feeds and biofuels.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 31, 2025

When people talk about crop diversity, they may be referring to one of a few different farming practices. While crop diversification always involves increasing the number of species present in a growing area , this can look a few different ways. Crop rotation involves rotating crops or crop families from one growing period to the next.

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ATTRA

MARCH 6, 2025

They include a presentation by Erin Silva from the University of Wisconsin on lessons learned with organic no-till and a farmer panel on reducing tillage in a diverse crop rotation system. Related ATTRA publication: Reducing Tillage Intensity in Organic Production Systems

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Farm Credit of Southern Colorado

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Through sustainable practices like crop rotation and soil management techniques, they ensure long-term productivity and the highest quality potatoes. Adapting for the Future The Mattives commitment to soil health led them to rethink traditional rotations of potatoes and barley.

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Organic Farming Research

JULY 17, 2024

His latest OREI-funded research evaluates crop rotations and coop designs for integrating poultry with organic vegetable production. In this fourth OFRF Organic Researcher Spotlight, we take a look at the work of Dr. Ajay Nair, Chair of the Department of Horticulture at Iowa State University.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 28, 2024

There's no doubt that modern technology has given us the tools to make our farming operations more efficient and productive. Luckily, we’ve done the research and broken down the top tips for increasing efficiency and productivity on your farm. Adjust grazing areas as needed to maintain pasture health and productivity.

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Cropaia

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Success in potato production hinges on informed practices in soil management, nutrient application, and integrated pest and disease control. This guide outlines the essential agronomic considerations for optimizing yield and quality in potato crops.

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Soil tests analyze nutrient levels, pH, organic matter, and other key factors, offering valuable insights into the soil's capacity to support the crops you're attempting to grow. It's worth it to say that fertilizer ratios on products available might not always match exactly the fertilizer ratio that you are looking for.

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UnderstandingAg

APRIL 3, 2025

Its true that many products and practices widely adopted over the past 100 years intended to solve a problem have created new problems, sometimes more challenging than the ones they were designed to conquer. For them, a temporary break from cropping might be a good option. Were managing solutions.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

the FDAs 2002 advisory, which labels kava as an unapproved food additive with potential health risks, still rules, lumping traditional preparations together with processed products. While state production still remains in the hundreds of acres, according to Edward Johnston, several producers sell kava online. And in the U.S.,

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Hartwood Farm

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I wanted to name this “Ignoring the (Crop Rotation) Experts,” but that title is way too loaded these days! However, in terms of crop rotation, I increasingly find the rigidity of ideas on how to do it chafing. Crop rotation is one of the funny areas in gardening full of super rigid ideas and proscriptions.

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Farmbrite

APRIL 1, 2025

Learn how to use natural solutions like beneficial insects, crop rotation, and plant-based sprays to protect your crops. Discover 8 effective organic pest control methods for sustainable farming.

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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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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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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

With a wealth of information at their fingertips, farmers can make decisions based on solid evidence, enhancing both their productivity and profitability. The superior wine quality led this vineyard to elevate its market standing with award-winning products. This hampers productivity instead of enhancing it.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

At its core, it’s about working with nature, rather than against it, to achieve sustainable and resilient food production. 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.

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ATTRA

MARCH 7, 2024

The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has released a new, free online course in Spanish, focused on the importance of improving soil health for agricultural production. This Spanish-language course focuses on the world of soil and explains how to promote soil health as part of a functioning ecosystem.

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DTN

JANUARY 9, 2025

Ag retailers must stay ahead of this curve, offering products and services that integrate seamlessly with these technologies and providing expertise to help farmers maximize their return on investment. Ag retailers can use these insights to recommend specific products or practices that are most likely to boost yields for individual farmers.

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ATTRA

MAY 22, 2024

The Tribe moved away from monoculture cropping and toward a diverse, year-round crop rotation across 2,400 acres of row crop production and 2,500 acres of pastureland. The switch to more regenerative practices has already resulted in improved soil that in turn leads to improved crop quality.

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Farmbrite

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

We all know that farming can be a challenging gig, but with a few nifty tricks up your sleeve, you can turn your farm into a powerhouse of productivity and fun. In this article, we'll share the top 10 tips to boost your farm's efficiency, productivity, and yields – all with a dash of farm flair! Don't let your soil get stuck in a rut.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 6, 2023

CSP pays producers to improve, maintain, and actively manage conservation activities already in place at the time of application and to adopt new conservation activities during the life of the five-year contract.

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Organic Farming Research

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Elmwood Stock Farm is a diversified organic farm in Georgetown, Kentucky, producing mixed vegetables, fruits, beef, chicken, turkey, lamb, pork and value-added products. 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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