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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. Farmers saving 30% on fertilizer costs and boosting crop yields by up to 10% are not uncommon with these insights.

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Ag Efficiency: Focus on the 20%

ATTRA

Let’s suppose that a farmer wants to know why he is experiencing low crop yields, and after brainstorming he has determined that five areas are likely causes (Labor, Tools, Materials, Management, and Methodology). Let’s create a table of processes that are found underneath those categories to keep track of errors that occur.

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Pile Burning for Biochar Production

Caff

Enhanced Crop Yields: In nutrient-poor soils, biochar application can increase crop yields. This is particularly beneficial in arid and semi-arid regions, where water scarcity limits agricultural productivity. By holding moisture in the soil, biochar helps plants withstand drought conditions and pest pressures.

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These Manure Digesters Incorporate Food Scraps. Does That Make Them Better?

Civil Eats

We’ve kind of cracked the code [of the logistics, technology, and economics for the U.S.,] Co-digester Benefits The co-digester produces enough liquid, organic fertilizer to meet 90 percent of the farm’s annual fertilizer needs for its hay, alfalfa, and corn crops. and we see increased crop yields.

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5 Automation Companies to Look Out For

Agritecture Blog

Since these factors determine the quality of a crop yield, choosing the right automation technology for your farm is no easy task. Avisomo also has automated solutions for internal logistics. Automated sensors can let a farm operator know when something in their setup has gone awry and needs fixing.

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Managing Dairy Slurry to Maximize Nutrient Capture

UnderstandingAg

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. Far from it.

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Walmart’s ‘Regenerative Foodscape’

Civil Eats

But what many of the projects share is a recognition that commodity production that prioritizes yields and profits above all else has harmed the country’s landscape and people. All retailers look to shift burdens to their suppliers for promotions, for stocking, for logistics.