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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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7 ag stories you can’t miss – October 6, 2023

Western FarmPress

Catch up on the next steps toward a new farm bill, features of the newest tractors on the market, how much deer feeding can cut crop yields and more!

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Spring Planting and Soil Compaction: 5 Management Tips

Modern Farmer

Poor water infiltration and drainage and associated issues entering the field Decreased root growth and nutrient uptake Lower crop yields Causes of Compacted Soil Repeated equipment use on damp land can damage its structure. Deep-rooted cover crops like tillage radish and cereal rye can lessen compaction and improve crop yields.

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The Role of Data in Modern Farming: Separating Fact from Fiction

Farmbrite

From precision farming techniques using GPS-guided tractors to the use of drones for crop monitoring, technology is transforming how farmers manage their land. Farmers saving 30% on fertilizer costs and boosting crop yields by up to 10% are not uncommon with these insights.

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AI and Agriculture: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Farming and Finance

Trimble Agriculture

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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Opinion: Cyberattacks Could Put Our Food Supply at Risk. Preparedness is Key

Modern Farmer

Beyond just improving crop yields and reducing input costs, farms can monitor their fields from across the world. Hackers are jail-breaking tractors and they’re using ransomware to go after individual farms. Advances in agriculture technology have allowed farmers to do incredible things in recent years.

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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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