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The Role of Data in Modern Farming: Separating Fact from Fiction

Farmbrite

From precision farming techniques using GPS-guided tractors to the use of drones for crop monitoring, technology is transforming how farmers manage their land. Autonomous machinery, like self-driving tractors and harvesters, will become more common, reducing labor costs and improving efficiency.

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Top 10 Tips to Boost Farm Efficiency, Productivity, and Yields

Farmbrite

Healthy soil is the foundation for healthy crops. Crop Rotation A crop mixtape if you will. Change it up with a crop rotation that's like a musical mixtape for your fields. Precision planting, watering and fertilization will make your crops dance to the rhythm of productivity.

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Large-Scale Ohio Research Project to Explore How Solar and Farming Can Co-Exist

Daily Yonder

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. Tractors and other farm vehicles need to fit between the rows with their attachments.

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Regenerative Gardening, No-Till Winter Cover Crop Strategies

UnderstandingAg

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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Precision Ag News 7/26

Agwired

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.

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How to Measure and Track Climate Impact on Farm Productivity

Farmbrite

As weather patterns become increasingly unpredictable, it's more challenging to plan crop rotations, planting, irrigation, and other tasks that depend heavily on the weather. Precision agriculture involves using technology to optimize crop yields on a site-specific basis.

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Waste and Water Woes

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Improvements in soil health, more thoughtful crop rotations and learning from traditional ecological knowledge can also go a long way in conserving the U.S.’ As climate change intensifies, droughts lengthen and aquifers deplete, there will likely be more demand for irrigation infrastructure. water resources.

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