ATTRA

AUGUST 6, 2024

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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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Nutrients and irrigation speed up crop development, increase crop yield and prevent contamination. Determine The Timing To Add Nutrients Fertilizer timing is critical to maximize crop health, yield, and profitability. Banding: Apply fertilizer in concentrated strips near the seed row, minimizing nutrient loss.

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Food Tank

AUGUST 1, 2023

About the size of a wine cork, a seedball is a mass of organic matter including ash, soil, urine, and pearl millet seeds. The seedballs contain a dense powerhouse of nutrients and protective elements that give the enclosed seeds a greater chance to flourish in a challenging climate. They also engage with sorghum hybrid seed production.

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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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Agwired

JULY 8, 2024

Formulations will be offered as seed treatment and foliar application in key agricultural crops. “Partnering with Syngenta allows farmers around the world to benefit from endophytes proven mode of action and extensive field testing that improves nutrient use efficiency and increases crop yields.” ” .

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 1, 2023

These severe conditions have a tremendous impact on our food system, affecting everything from crop yields to working conditions on farms. Below are some of our most important climate solutions stories from 2023. An Ancient Grain Made New Again: How Sorghum Could Help U.S.

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World Agri-Tech

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Leveraging Corteva s global leadership in agricultural innovation along with Gates Ag One s mission to accelerate the most promising agricultural innovations into the hands of smallholder farmers, the collaboration aims to lead the development of novel seed technologies, to boost sustainable crop productivity while building climate resilience.

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Agwired

MARCH 27, 2024

In February GO Seed welcomed Jack Pieper as a Research Agronomist. Jack, an agronomy professional with a background in sustainable agriculture research, joined to spearhead the Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities program led by GO Seed, “Cover Crop Seed Production Grown with Climate Smart Wheat.”

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

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. The farm uses renewable energy for its water system and brooder, which keeps the baby ducks warm.

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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. Indexes plant health status throughout the crop cycle Monitors for appropriate spray windows to control pests and diseases.

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Cropaia

JULY 30, 2023

Optimizing plant nutrition is a fundamental aspect of successful crop production. Nutrient deficiencies can significantly impact crop health and productivity, leading to reduced yields and compromised plant defenses against diseases and pests. What are the common symptoms of nutrient deficiencies in crops?

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Agwired

JULY 26, 2023

Legacy Award – Clark Bell, Aqua-Yield Clark Bell of Aqua-Yield was presented with the Legacy in Ag Tech Award. Under his leadership, Aqua-Yield has developed a technology unlike anything else in the market, having created its own segment in the world of crop inputs.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The use of Solix resulted in a reduction of up to 98 percent in herbicide volume and up to 10 percent more potential yields of crops including wheat, corn, popcorn seed and soybeans. For the 2024 growing season there were 50 robots in commercial use on farms in Indiana and Illinois monitoring more than 65 million plants.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Registration is now open for the 2025 Independent Professional Seed Association Annual Conference in Palm Springs, CA. Bayer ’s national flagship brand DEKALB is proud to announce its new partnership as the Official Corn Seed of the Field of Dreams Movie Site. This funding, effective Aug.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

. #3: Tailoring The Development Of Genetic Varieties Vindara argues that the difference is in the seeds. By designing seeds specifically for indoor vertical farms - “entirely through analytics, not gene-editing or GMOs” - this company claims to amplify crop yield, appearance, nutrition, and flavor.

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Agwired

AUGUST 15, 2024

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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Civil Eats

MAY 6, 2024

They disperse seeds, pollinate, and transfer nutrients across landscapes, supporting healthy plant populations, and they alter their environments in ways that enhance biodiversity. In addition, despite concerns that the sustainable practices that support mammals may reduce crop yields, some indications point to the opposite conclusion. “By

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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.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Rauch was worried about seeding, soil compaction and whether he’d end up with one giant gravel pile. Prevost talks about improved pH, micro-nutrients and crop yields in his work with farmers rather than saving the planet. Soil microbes cycle faster there than in colder, drier climates, says Prevost.

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Farmbrite

MAY 9, 2023

Low rainfall or drought will cause low yields, and heavy rain will damage or wipe out your crops. Also, an outbreak of pests or conditions will affect the result of the crops negatively. Cost of production: it depends on the input cost and yield, making it highly variable. High demand will affect the price positively.

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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. Since these factors determine the quality of a crop yield, choosing the right automation technology for your farm is no easy task.

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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

A review paper published last month by researchers working on the Rurban Revolution project surveyed previous studies and determined that on average, urban agricultural yields (including both outdoor and indoor growing operations) were on par or higher than those of typical farms. Too much sun is bad for certain crops.

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Agriculture for Life

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

In crops such as cucurbits, their activity is crucial to the success of the crop. In other crops such as sweet corn or potato, bees are among many beneficial insects that seek out pollen or nectar resources as a food source, but crop yield does not depend upon their activity.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As the cost of fertilizer and seed continues to rise, just running the farm at a basic capacity is difficult. It’s not uncommon for some of that cost to fall to the residents in rural parts of North Carolina, he says, so Stroup isn’t alone in getting a sky-high quote from her ISP. She can’t justify paying more for cellular data or hotspots.

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DTN

JANUARY 29, 2024

The use of AI is a new frontier for growers, and when applied correctly can increase the efficiency of how seeds and inputs are formulated, developed, sourced and applied. Working with AI creates a new frontier for operations – in a less visible way than robotic harvests, but no less powerful. Early adopters will reap rewards.

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Daily Yonder

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As the cost of fertilizer and seed continues to rise, just running the farm at a basic capacity is difficult. It’s not uncommon for some of that cost to fall to the residents in rural parts of North Carolina, he says, so Stroup isn’t alone in getting a sky-high quote from her ISP. She can’t justify paying more for cellular data or hotspots.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

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. Walmart was far from alone in initiating these shifts.

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Hartwood Farm

JANUARY 29, 2020

When we build soil or trap carbon as small farmers, a lot of these costs are almost considered worthless in economic terms (except for their crop yield increases). More rocking cover crops—in 2014, this field only grew rye that reached my knee. In 2019, it was over my head while I was sitting on the tractor!

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

While he claims most of the barley grew naturally from the seeds of last year’s crop, the adjusters questioned his intentions. Crabtree had a lower pea yield, which he attributes to the drought. “It It’s based on this fallacy that intercropping automatically reduces the yield of the crop,” said Crabtree.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

APRIL 10, 2024

Previous research has shown that row covers can have a positive impact on cucurbit crop yields by providing a barrier to insect pests. Their project focused on using row covers and introduced pollinators to control cucurbit pests, optimize cucurbit flower pollination, and increase cucurbit crop yields.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Effects of landscape simplicity on crop yield: A reanalysis of a global database. Simplifying landscapes is associated with lower rates of pollination, pest control and other ecosystem services, and lower crop yields. Biocultural diversity and crop improvement.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 28, 2023

On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney discusses: Some crop discussions from Saskatchewan with agronomist Colleen Redlick of Pioneer Seeds Canada, and Mike Shewchuk, farmer from Blaine Lake; How the Tesla truck seems to have lost its spark; Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, on Bill C-234; and, Hear a clip from this week’s The Agronomists with. (..)

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

As well, changes in temperature make it harder for plants to photosynthesize, so crop yields are dropping. That’s right, folks; climate change is not just taking down staple crops, it’s coming for your most beloved condiments. Mustard yields are way down The global mustard market is worth about $6.87 percent through 2029.

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World Agri-Tech

JANUARY 28, 2025

Vivagran is company focused on developing and commercializing high-value branded novel cereal crops. Eco Technology s flagship product, aquasource, is a biodegradable absorbent that significantly reduces water usage, increases crop yields, and improves soil health.

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Agritecture Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

CONTENT SOURCED FROM ENERGY NEWS NETWORK Written by: Kari Lydersen Maine’s wild blueberries are a unique crop that can’t be planted from seed, explains lifelong blueberry farmer Paul Sweetland. They will compare the blueberry yield among the plants fully shaded by panels, plants partially shaded by panels, and plants with full sun.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 7, 2022

A review from earlier this year found that only a third of published studies in which researchers compared fields that were cover-cropped with those that weren’t reported significant gains in soil carbon. And a study published last month illustrated one major reason why farmers may be reluctant to plant cover crops.

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World Agri-Tech

JANUARY 29, 2025

He elaborates that in Kenya, Farmer.Chat is improving agricultural call center operations, halving response times and increasing advisory accuracy, while AI-driven fertilizer and water management advisories have boosted crop yields while reducing input costs in India. This has resulted in up to 25% yield increase in key markets.

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