ProAg

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

A range of individual plans fall under MPCI, including: Act ual Production History (APH) : Protects against a loss of production by guaranteeing a yield based on the actual production history of a farmers crops. Yield Protection (YP): Like APH, YP protects against a loss of production.

Crop

Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

National Association of Smallholder Farmers (NASFAM) , Malawi NASFAM empowers over 130,000 smallholder farmers to improve crop yields, adapt to climate challenges, and access better markets. By addressing root causes of hunger and poverty, Ustawi Afrika fosters resilience and long-term self-sufficiency in marginalized communities.

Food

UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Lastly, ever increasing crop yields over the decades has meant more calcium (Ca 2+ ), magnesium (Mg 2+ ) and potassium (K + ) leaves the field at harvest, which has the same effect as them leaching in high rainfall areas because H + is allowed to reign, and the balance of positively charged nutrients is thrown out of whack.

Fertilizer

Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

If reelected, the former president has said he will expel millions of undocumented immigrants , many of whom work for low pay on farms and in other parts of the food sector, playing a vital role in food harvesting and processing. Their mass deportation and the resulting labor shortage could drive up prices at the grocery store.

Food

Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 20, 2024

But it is no longer simply a proposal: This shift is already underway among many of the communities that catch, grow, and harvest the worlds food supply, from Brazil to India to the United States. That means that when harvests decline with nighttime fishing, their margins are even smaller. Photography via Shutterstock.

Agriculture

ATTRA

MARCH 26, 2025

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.

Tractor

Modern Farmer

MAY 12, 2025

Coupled with water-conservation techniques and adaptable planning, high yields are possible even within the frame of climate uncertainty. According to the National Climate Assessment , extreme weather events have increased in frequency and intensity, directly impacting crop yields and quality.

Crop

Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

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.

Harvester

Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

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

Crop

Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

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.

Crop Yield

Agricultural Biodiversity

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The economic impact of CGIAR-related crop technologies on agricultural productivity in developing countries, 1961–2020. Effects of landscape simplicity on crop yield: A reanalysis of a global database. Biocultural diversity and crop improvement. Crop improvement can enhance crop diversity, but doesn’t always.

Crop Yield

ATTRA

AUGUST 6, 2024

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.

Crop Yield

ProAg

OCTOBER 17, 2023

2016 marked the first year corn growers hit a 15-billion-bushel yield. USDA analysts say high season-average prices will likely take a step down from the near-record 2022 crops. Read more on crop yield and price projections here. Corn, Soybean Yields Projected to Keep Growing appeared first on ProAg. per bushel.

Yield

Modern Farmer

AUGUST 31, 2023

It’s important to replenish those nourishing substances after every harvest so future crops can also flourish. With cover cropping, farmers plant specific varieties that have the ability to pull nutrients such as nitrogen or phosphorus from the atmosphere and return them to the soil so future plants can absorb them.

Crop

AGRIVI

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

For instance, a farmer can document the exact amount of water used, the timing of irrigation, the water source, and associated labor costs.

Technology

Food Tank

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

With soil depletion progressing at its current rate, “there are only a few dozen harvest cycles left, so agribusiness is taking those predictions very seriously,” Hopman reports to Food Tank. According to Hopman, agri-food companies are facing real threats to their profits because of factors like declining soil health and nutrient pollution.

Nutrient Pollution

Cropaia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in regenerative agriculture, a holistic approach to farming that seeks to restore and revitalize the land while improving crop yields and overall farm profitability. This means increased crop yields and reduced inputs like fertilizers and pesticides.

Agriculture

DTN

JULY 9, 2024

As harvest season approaches, grain traders face unique challenges. Traders with a greater understanding of agronomic factors are better equipped to anticipate how crop conditions, weather patterns, and other variables are likely to impact supply and/or demand.

Grain

Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The hurricanes, floods, droughts and wildfires linked to human-caused rises in global temperatures and changing weather patterns are decimating harvests of essential food crops around the world, driving a crisis in global hunger never before seen in the modern era. They can all increase a plant’s likelihood of disease.

Seeding

Grow Link

JANUARY 27, 2023

By using substrate sensors to measure the moisture content of the soil, farmers can avoid over-watering their crops, which can lead to water waste and increased costs. Additionally, precision irrigation can help to improve crop yields, as plants that are properly watered are more likely to thrive and produce a larger harvest.

Crop Yield

AGRIVI

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Therefore, to maximize profits, they must focus on areas they can influence: achieving high crop yields and quality and securing cost savings through efficient input application and farm operations. This documentation serves as a safeguard, ensuring that waiting periods are diligently observed prior to harvest.

Farming

ATTRA

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Researchers in the United Kingdom say that, globally, more potassium is being extracted from the soil in harvests than is being added through fertilizers. They warn that potassium depletion threatens crop yields and recommend actions to address the unsustainable situation.

Crop Yield

Farmbrite

MAY 25, 2023

For example, if you're looking to track crop yields in real time so that you know exactly how much produce is coming off each field, then sensors may be installed throughout the field that measure both temperature and humidity levels. Too much rain, drought, or extreme temperatures can all impact crop yields.

Farming

Modern Farmer

AUGUST 31, 2023

Most eastern farmers’ fields were obliterated ; the storm came right before peak harvest season for tobacco, corn and cotton. Crop insurance didn’t cover all the damages incurred, especially not the long-term costs. Five of six top agricultural counties of the state were in the most storm-vulnerable areas.

Farmland

Far Eastern Agriculture

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The objective of the trial is to develop a 1 kW proof-of-concept prototype , to quantify and compare crop yields and post-harvest properties for standard nitrogen fertiliser and fertiliser produced by Debye Ltd.’s s machine and to determine its commercial viability.

Vertical Farming

ATTRA

JULY 18, 2023

Commercially managed low bush or wild blueberries are harvested in July and August and then the farmer either burns off or mows the plants in the fall. It isn’t until the following year that the plants enter a cropping cycle, the berries are harvested, and the cycles start over again. megawatts of DC power.

Construction

Agwired

OCTOBER 3, 2024

California’s Citrus Research Board (CRB) has signed a $900,000 non-dilutive funding agreement with Nanovel that includes delivery of a citrus-harvesting robot after a series of field trials. The field trials are set to start in the spring of 2025 and will be conducted in cooperation with citrus growers.

Forestry

Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

CONTENT SOURCED FROM WIRED November 23, 2022 Jennifer Bousselot has had one hell of a summer harvest. But certain crops, like lettuces, tubers, and cucumbers, had yields up to four times higher when grown in cities. An urban farm, by contrast, can grow all kinds of crops packed closely together because they’re harvested by hand.

Ruralism

DTN

JULY 24, 2023

Trackable events include plowing, minimum-till cultivation, crop rotation, crop type, cover crop presence, irrigation events, harvest date, and crop residue presence. Satellite images can track the development of each field throughout the growing season or year.

Farming

Agriculture for Life

JANUARY 12, 2021

When striving to grow lush, healthy plants that produce favourable yields, soil nutrient quality must be high. This is especially important to encourage long-term quality plant nutrition and greater harvest yields. In agriculture, growers must work with quality earth that contains healthy levels of soil nutrients.

Fertilizer

Fork Farms

JUNE 26, 2023

Hydroponics also offers greater control over the growing environment, allowing for more consistent and reliable crop yields. CROP VERSATILITY The most popular crops to grow in a hydroponic farm are any lettuce variety or leafy green. These crops are easy to maintain and produce a high yield in a short period of time.

Farming

Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

By using robots to help with various aspects of farming, we can supplement the need for human labor to complete tasks such as seeding, transplanting, tray washing, harvesting, packaging, labeling, and fertigation. They also offer harvesting equipment to streamline processes for indoor farmers and farm operators. Credit: TTA.

Vertical Farming

Agritecture Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

We often hear about vertical farms using water sustainably, 95% less than traditional open field harvesting, to provide superior tasting crops. The key here is the freshness of the crops. This time saved in travel is also nutritional value preserved in the crops.

Vertical Farming

Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

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.

Vertical Farming

Farmbrite

MAY 2, 2023

It feels like there is a continuous flow of new products, service and agriculture technology promises to help farmers improve yields or reduce losses. Digital agriculture uses data to make better decisions about how crops should be planted, when they should be harvested and how much water they need throughout the growing season.

Technology

UnderstandingAg

APRIL 30, 2023

Inherent Problems Even though we can see tremendous crop yields with high rates of slurry, this comes with some soil health issues, which may include soil surface crusting, collapsed soil aggregates, impaired water infiltration rates, mortality of soil invertebrates, and excessive soil phosphorus levels.

Manure

Agritecture Blog

JULY 31, 2023

In theory, this can be beneficial; the use of sophisticated sensors, robotics, and data analysis tools can provide greater control over plant health, growth rates, and crop yields, potentially reducing operational costs and enhancing profitability in the long term. However, the reality often paints a different picture.

Technology