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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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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. From precision farming techniques using GPS-guided tractors to the use of drones for crop monitoring, technology is transforming how farmers manage their land.

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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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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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As California Gets Drier, Solar Panels Could Help Farms Save Water

Civil Eats

She supports exploring agrivoltaics on farms of all sizes in her region, but emphasized that pilots are needed so farmers can plan for altered crop yields under shade and obvious on-the-ground challenges, including that the panels can affect tractor access and irrigation systems and need regular maintenance.

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Why Agribusinesses Need to Market and Sell Smarter using Ag-Specific Data

Tillable

Why Agribusinesses Need to Market and Sell Smarter using Ag-Specific Data Agriculture has long embraced data-driven tools to optimize crop yields, manage resources, and enhance farm efficiency. This disconnect can lead to missed opportunities, inefficient marketing spends, and, ultimately, lower sales.

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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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