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The Case for Tractor Farming

ATTRA

With these crops in mind, my farming partner and I have started the journey to transition part of our land to tractor farming. However, mechanization and technology like tractors offer women the chance to broaden their opportunities in agriculture. I once even moved a walk-behind tractor with a riding tractor.

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Can Agriculture Kick Its Plastic Addiction?

Civil Eats

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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Meet the Poultry Farmer Teaching Others How to Make Regenerative Farming Add Up

Modern Farmer

I loved the process of moving the tractor, getting them food and water and raising them,” he says. Most folks and organizations are aligned on the need to protect and support soil health, which can in turn improve carbon sequestration, crop yield potential, water infiltration and retention and reduce erosion.

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Precision Ag News 8/15

Agwired

sales of 4-wheel-drive tractors increased 18.6 Total sales of Ag tractors dropped 14.1 Registration for 2024 the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) Field Crop Seed Convention is open! Register now for four days full of premier programming and networking with row crop professionals from over 27 countries.

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Why You Should Invest in Farm Management Software? Part Two – Delivers ROI Quickly

AGRIVI

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 makes AGRIVI an appealing option, as it provides a faster ROI compared to equipment investments like a new tractor.

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How Agriculture Technology can Improve your Farm

Farmbrite

How digital agriculture solutions make farm management easier Digital agriculture solutions make it easier for farmers to manage crop yields and inputs (such as seeds, chemicals and water) through remote monitoring systems that collect data from fields and use it to assist with decision-making.

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How to Better Understand and Manage Farm Losses

Farmbrite

If your tractor breakdown, it will affect your ability to harvest and increase production costs. Some fundamental decisions include the crop, seeding rate, and fertilizer levels. The records contain information about the crop yield, production cost, assets used, and other relevant data. Loss-reducing technologies.

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