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The Case for Tractor Farming

ATTRA

However, mechanization and technology like tractors offer women the chance to broaden their opportunities in agriculture. Increase Productivity One major reason to adopt tractor farming is that it makes it possible to cultivate larger areas in less time, with less hired help, and less backbreaking work.

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Agritecture's Partner Network Expands to 20 Members; Seeks to Set a New Standard for Data Transparency

Agritecture Blog

Greener Crop , INNO-3B , LettUs Grow , Montel , New Growing System , Priva , Urban Crop Solutions , Tower Farms , FarmRaise , Harvest Returns , Mainvest , and Perl Street. Credit: Surna Cultivation Technologies. These companies join a number of existing members, which include: Ceres Greenhouse Solutions , CropKing, Inc.

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Sandponics: A Sustainable Solution to Desert Food Security

Agritecture Blog

It is an aquaponic-related growing technique for cultivating plants that utilize sand as a primary medium for mechanical filtration, biofilter, and crop-growing media. It is a promising, sustainable production option for several crops, including vegetables, vines, and fruits. The crop protein content ranged from 11.84

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Op-ed: Black Producers Have Farmed Sustainably in Kansas for Generations. Let’s Not Erase Our Progress.

Civil Eats

The early settlers had been promised soil so rich theyd be able to throw seed on the ground and crops would grow, but the soil, weather, and climate were much different and less forgiving than what they expected. Wheat is still the main crop in the area, and sorghum is also still produced today.

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