Farm QA

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Soil sampling is a crucial task for any agronomist looking to optimize their customer's crop yields and make informed decisions about fertilization and nutrient management. With FarmQA, this essential process becomes more accessible and efficient.

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

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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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

His first batch of livestock included 25 chickens he processed for his family. I loved the process of moving the tractor, getting them food and water and raising them,” he says. He took his products to farmers markets and found if he processed birds and sold legs, wings and breasts separately, people were more likely to buy them.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Black polyethylene “mulch film” gets tucked snugly around crop rows, clear plastic sheeting covers hoop houses, and most farmers use plastic seed trays, irrigation tubes, and fertilizer bags. These synthetic polymer products have often been used to help boost yields up to 60 percent and make water and pesticide use more efficient.

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Trimble Agriculture

JULY 19, 2023

How AI in Agriculture Has Already Changed Us Even before self-driving cars hit the consumer market, farmers were plowing fields with GPS-guided tractors. In the mid-1990s, John Deere began using GPS technology for precision agriculture, combining GPS location data with sensor readings to determine crop yield.

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Food Tank

AUGUST 1, 2023

Importing expensive chemical fertilizer, insisting on farming practices unsuited for local conditions, and prioritizing crop yield to maximize profit are some of the blanket agricultural prescriptions that have created unintended and lasting challenges. Now that knowledge pool is leveraged to create positive results for the community.

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Trimble Agriculture

AUGUST 23, 2023

Smart farm technology like automated pickers is empowering farmers with improved labor management and higher yields. For mushroom farmers, they’ve seen a 10 percent yield improvement. The technology also allows crops to be picked at exactly the right time, which minimizes crop loss.

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Cropaia

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

However, unlike synthetic fertilizers that provide readily available nitrogen, the nitrogen in organic fertilizers is released gradually through biological processes. Understanding when and how much nitrogen becomes available after applying organic fertilizers is essential for effective nutrient management and maximizing crop yield.

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Cropaia

MAY 25, 2024

It is a stable form of charcoal created by heating organic materials, such as crop residues, wood chips, and manure, in the absence of oxygen. This process converts biomass into biochar while capturing carbon that would otherwise be released as carbon dioxide (CO2) during decomposition.

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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. Data collection is a continuous process that can be done on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

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AGRIVI

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Making a right decision is crucial in securing high yields and maximize farms profitability. Farm Management Software implemented in an agricultural operation leads to reduced expenses, increased yields, better yield quality, higher profitability and lower operational risk. But lets delve into details.

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Food Tank

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Of course, some of these processes are natural—but healthy soils have the resiliency to resist excess erosion, whereas degraded soils are more vulnerable to even natural climatic cycles. Soil erosion specifically refers to the removal of topsoil from the land’s surface, which can be caused by factors like water, wind, and tillage.

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Nutrients and irrigation speed up crop development, increase crop yield and prevent contamination. To be thorough and have the best growing season, it's a good idea to take all this into account during the crop planning process. This can slow down the composting process, or in some cases, stop it altogether.

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Farmbrite

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As a farmer, you know that climate change can greatly affect your crops and their yield. This includes recording weather patterns, soil conditions, irrigation practices, crop yields, and any other relevant metrics. Keep track of key indicators such as growth rate, disease incidence, maturation time, and crop yield.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 31, 2023

This process isn’t immediately noticeable: One hurricane season isn’t enough for farmers to see the effects. Crop yields never return to previous rates, and there is only so much farmland owners can do to rid the salt before another hurricane comes along. But several years later, farmland productivity starts to plummet.

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Caff

JULY 28, 2024

This chemical process is called pyrolysis, and produces charcoal, or, biochar. Creating Biochar: Methods and Processes Biochar can be produced using specialized biochar kilns or through traditional methods like pile burning. Enhanced Crop Yields: In nutrient-poor soils, biochar application can increase crop yields.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 31, 2024

farmers are using a new solution to treat soil compaction – a problem that affects over 68 million acres of farmland and significantly reduces crop yields. Three years of independent field trials have confirmed significant yield boosts of up to 34 percent in a multitude of crops, with an 86 percent win rate.

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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. For more information, visit: [link] and www.agritechcentres.com

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Cropaia

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Microbes use micronutrients like Zn, Fe, and Cu for their own metabolic processes as they decompose organic material. During this period, micronutrients can become “locked up” in microbial biomass, making them less available to crops, especially during early growth stages.

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DTN

JULY 24, 2023

To help explain the complex calculations behind measuring a farm or field’s carbon footprint, we’ve summarized some of these tools and processes below. A third party verifies all these processes to ensure reporting meets GHG Protocol, SEC, SBTi, the Gold Standard, and Verra requirements and that the data can be trusted and relied upon.

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World Agri-Tech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

These findings establish LAV321 as a potent solution against fungal diseases, focusing on oomycetes class diseases, including downy mildew, late blight, and other blight diseases, all known for their destructive impact on crop yields. Downy mildew leads to a 75% loss of productivity and yield in humid grapevine-growingareas.

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Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 1, 2023

Infestations on fruit trees can lead to reduced fruit quality and yield. This process allows them to rapidly multiply in favorable conditions without the need for mating. As sap-sucking insects, they weaken and stress host plants, potentially leading to reduced crop yields and ornamental plant health.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 28, 2023

Cabot not only recycles its processing waste at the farm, but it also purchases the bulk of the energy the co-digester produces through renewable energy credits, buying enough electricity to power its entire butter-processing operation. and we see increased crop yields. It’s a “big savings for us.

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Agwired

JANUARY 30, 2025

Experience their most advanced TMR processors yet, offering programmable settings for consistent feed processing and delivery for each specific ration. Nutrien Ag Solutions Inc.

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UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Acid rain falling downwind of industrial processes acidifies soils much quicker, as was observed during the 19 th and 20 th centuries. Page 397) Manmade Soil Acidification The processes listed above naturally take a long time to play out and find an equilibrium. Second, rain is naturally slightly acidic and adds H + to the soil.

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Trimble Agriculture

JANUARY 15, 2025

Technology and Tools Using technology as an assetsuch as precision farming tools, climate forecasting, and data analyticscan help you make better decisions, optimize crop yields, and reduce waste. Futures markets are tools that help farmers and buyers manage the risks of fluctuating prices for crops or goods.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 25, 2022

In addition to financial support, smallholder farmers also need access to education and training to help them improve their farming practices and increase their yields. These practices can help to improve soil health, reduce erosion, and increase crop yields, while minimizing negative environmental impacts.

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Daily Yonder

JULY 19, 2023

“A big piece of soft costs winds up being the process of permitting these energy projects,” said David Morley, a senior research associate with the American Planning Association, “At different scales that means different things. And sometimes, there’s community pushback before the permitting process even begins.

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World Agri-Tech

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

By joining the Rootella Carbon program, farmers can leverage the co-benefits of Rootella products, including increased yields, fertilizer savings, and stress tolerance, while earning carbon credits. Boasts Impressive Co-Benefits: Groundwork BioAg was the first to crack the code on mass production of mycorrhiza for mainstream agriculture.

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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.

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Agritecture Blog

JULY 31, 2023

The complexity of the decision-making process in vertical farming regarding technology development holds considerable impact on budgeting, equipment choices, operational efficacy, and investment opportunities. Regrettably, many industry participants unintentionally muddle the two main approaches, which can lead to confusion.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Magnesium ions, being smaller and more hydrated than calcium ions, contribute to soil dispersion, a process where soil particles repel each other and reduce aggregation. For instance, in some cases where yield increases are attributed to the BCSR method, the improvements may have alternative explanations unrelated to cation balance.

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Farmbrite

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In this article, we will discuss the essential farm records and data that you should be tracking, along with the benefits of using a farm management software like Farmbrite to simplify the process. Financial Records Managing your farm's finances is a top priority.

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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. Agricultural chemical products can also speed up natural processes that further deplete soil nutrients.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Since these factors determine the quality of a crop yield, choosing the right automation technology for your farm is no easy task. They also offer harvesting equipment to streamline processes for indoor farmers and farm operators. Avisomo A farm worker utilizes Avisomo’s software to control automated processes.

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AGRIVI

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

With a more efficient and organized workflow, he can maximize his crop yield, reduce losses, and optimize his production processes. This story is just an example of how implementing farm management software empowers farmers to optimize their crop production and make their farm more efficient.

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Cropaia

MARCH 14, 2023

They play a critical role in the process of decomposition of organic matter, by breaking it down into simpler organic and inorganic compounds that can be used as plant nutrients. In regenerative agriculture, understanding and promoting the health of soil organisms is a critical component of building soil fertility and increasing crop yields.

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