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Video: Potato harvest uses innovative camera tech

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Potato harvest is nearly complete for RG Abrey Farms in Norfolk, which has been pioneering an innovative camera-based system to drive yield and marketability across its potato crop.

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Top tips for getting full value when feeding salvage crops

Real Agriculture

When planting a grain crop in the spring and caring for those plants throughout the summer, farmers look forward to the full bins that harvest typically brings. Sometimes, drought, hail or pests get in the way, leading to crop yield potential that isn’t worth taking for grain. Read More

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4R strategies help optimize corn nitrogen investment

Real Agriculture

Iowa farmers expect to harvest a good corn crop this fall but spring germination issues will likely keep it from topping 2023 crop yields, says Nutrien Ag Solutions crop consultant Jeff Hink. In this report from the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, Hink takes a look at how growers in the state are changing.

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Save our coffee!!!

Agricultural Biodiversity

Coffee prices have hit a 50-year high due to a combination of rising costs of production, supply chain disruptions, and climate changerelated declines in crop yields. Coffee plants are sensitive to changes in precipitation and temperature, and recent droughts in Brazil and Vietnam resulted in poor harvests.

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

Farmbrite

Farmers utilize a range of modern toolsfrom task management applications and drones that monitor crop health to sensors and software that help forecast yields. This shift to a data-driven approach not only enhances farm operations but can significantly improve harvest outcomes, turning a good year into an exceptional one.

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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. If we strategically focus on improving processes in the highest two categories, we could potentially reduce the causes of low crop yield by 72% on this farm.

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UfarmX Offers Data-Driven Support for Small Farmers in Africa

Food Tank

UfarmX discovered that by providing drought-resistant seeds, organic fertilizers like rabbit urine, and education on sustainable methods, farmers were able to triple their crop yields and significantly increase revenue. The organization analyzed regional data and found that post-harvest losses were a major issue in her area.