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‘Nothing’s Predictable’: Extreme Weather is Ruining Farmers’ Crops and Finances

Daily Yonder

By 7:30 the next morning, he and his crew were out in the mud, trying to harvest all they could save. Despite their efforts, Marchant’s River Berry Farm quickly lost upward of 10 acres of crops, with lettuce and summer squash suddenly swimming in the flooded fields. He watched its banks warily as a steady downpour soaked the landscape.

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Ag Efficiency: Focus on the 20%

ATTRA

Farmers deal with a complex web of processes in diverse areas that may be under their purvue, including crops, livestock, finance, recordkeeping, harvesting, marketing, etc. As farmers, we probably ask ourselves this question often, when we are confronted with the many challenges that arise within our agribusiness operations.

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The Case for Tractor Farming

ATTRA

Using tractors increases productivity and efficiency, leading to bigger harvests, better quality produce, and access to lucrative markets that require a larger volume of products. I am all too aware of the back pain that planting, weeding, and harvesting crops can lead to. Tractors require capital to purchase, rent, or borrow.

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

Agritecture Blog

The two that we hear most often are: (1) Deciding on the right equipment suppliers from so many options; and (2) Accessing relevant financing options. Currently, the APN comprises 16 equipment providers and 4 financing providers.

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Essential Farm Records and Data You Need to Be Tracking

Farmbrite

Financial Records Managing your farm's finances is a top priority. Consider these essential crop and livestock records: Planting and harvesting dates: Easily record and access when you planted and harvested different crops to evaluate their performance and plan future planting.

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5 Mistakes Vertical Farms Make

Agritecture Blog

When measured and interpreted properly, controlled environment farming operations can use this data to improve yields and processes. The problem here is that even though there is an incredible amount of data being collected, very little of it is being used to increase crop yield and improve operations efficiency.

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How to Better Understand and Manage Farm Losses

Farmbrite

If your tractor breakdown, it will affect your ability to harvest and increase production costs. Financial losses Financial losses occur when your borrow money to finance farming. Storage losses After harvesting, you'll need to store the yields before taking them to the market.

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