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Be drift aware: new campaign pushes for safe spraying

Real Agriculture

Several organizations have come together to offer farmers in Ontario support in reducing the risk of off-target pesticide application through the Be Drift Aware campaign. It is an issue that can impact crop yield, crop quality and input costs. Read More

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CropLife argues case for plant protection products

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly A new report calls for a rethink of “overly restrictive” regulation of plant protection products (PPPs) inherited from the EU amid a warning that higher crop yields critical to UK food security won’t be achieved without synthetic pesticides.

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Mycorrhizal Fungi Innoculation Improves Crop Yields

ATTRA

The University of Zurich reports that inoculating the soil with mycorrhizal fungi can help maintain or even improve yields without the use of additional fertilizers or pesticides. “The mycorrhizal fungi act as a kind of protective shield against pathogens in the soil that would weaken the plants.”

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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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Food and Ag Groups Express MAHA Concerns

Agwired

The letter, sent to the heads of Health and Human Services, USDA, and EPA, specifically focuses on the importance of pesticides, biotechnology, and food and feed ingredients for farmers and consumers, and it highlights how these products are already well regulated to ensure their safe use.

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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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Crop Diversity Benefits: Why Variety is Key to Sustainable Farming

Modern Farmer

Cover cropping involves planting crops with the intention of improving growing conditions rather than obtaining a harvest. Increase Yields More diverse rotations can boost crop yields and resilience. In turn, this led to an increase in yields. Farmers plant corn one year and soybeans the following year.

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