Modern Farmer

AUGUST 31, 2023

What’s cover cropping all about, anyway? As with many eco initiatives, what was old is new again: Cover crops (or fallow season plantings; see more below) were first used during the Roman Empire as a way to boost the soil quality in vineyards. Cover crops refer to vegetation planted in empty fields— covering the soil, get it?—at

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ProAg

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Crop insurance helps protect your farm and your future but we know theres a lot to learn about the subject. What is Multi-Peril Crop Insurance? What is Multi-Peril Crop Insurance? Is it the only type of crop insurance? Yield Protection (YP): Like APH, YP protects against a loss of production.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 31, 2025

One of the key differences between these two examples is the amount of crop diversity present. Increasing the types of crops present in an area can provide numerous ecological and economic benefits. Since the exact type of diversity affects the impacts, its difficult to generalize which benefits result from crop diversity on your land.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 31, 2025

If youre dealing with spring soil compaction this year, learning how to prevent and manage this issue will help you grow healthier crops in the current and future seasons. While a small amount of spring soil compaction may not be cause for concern, hard soils will have a difficult time growing healthy crops. What Is Soil Compaction?

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Daily Yonder

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

By 7:30 the next morning, he and his crew were out in the mud, trying to harvest all they could save. Despite their efforts, Marchant’s River Berry Farm quickly lost upward of 10 acres of crops, with lettuce and summer squash suddenly swimming in the flooded fields. As part of the Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1980, the U.S.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 6, 2024

Farmers deal with a complex web of processes in diverse areas that may be under their purvue, including crops, livestock, finance, recordkeeping, harvesting, marketing, etc. If we strategically focus on improving processes in the highest two categories, we could potentially reduce the causes of low crop yield by 72% on this farm.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 18, 2024

UfarmX discovered that by providing drought-resistant seeds, organic fertilizers like rabbit urine, and education on sustainable methods, farmers were able to triple their crop yields and significantly increase revenue. The organization analyzed regional data and found that post-harvest losses were a major issue in her area.

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ATTRA

MARCH 26, 2025

I want to grow crops that are calorie- and nutrient-dense, and store well, like beans, winter squash, sweet potatoes, and dent cornbut these require a lot of land. With these crops in mind, my farming partner and I have started the journey to transition part of our land to tractor farming.

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AGRIVI

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

By incorporating advanced data tracking and analysis, AGRIVI empowers growers to make informed decisions that have a positive impact on both their crops and the environment.  How AGRIVI’s Water Management Benefits Farmers? With AGRIVI, growers can meticulously record, track, and analyze every irrigation activity.

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DTN

JULY 9, 2024

As harvest season approaches, grain traders face unique challenges. Traders with a greater understanding of agronomic factors are better equipped to anticipate how crop conditions, weather patterns, and other variables are likely to impact supply and/or demand.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in regenerative agriculture, a holistic approach to farming that seeks to restore and revitalize the land while improving crop yields and overall farm profitability. This means increased crop yields and reduced inputs like fertilizers and pesticides.

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Food Tank

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

With soil depletion progressing at its current rate, “there are only a few dozen harvest cycles left, so agribusiness is taking those predictions very seriously,” Hopman reports to Food Tank. According to Hopman, agri-food companies are facing real threats to their profits because of factors like declining soil health and nutrient pollution.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 31, 2023

Crop damage and equipment loss can rack up to thousands of dollars for farmers, even with insurance. The spread of invasive species hinders future growing seasons of certain crops. Most eastern farmers’ fields were obliterated ; the storm came right before peak harvest season for tobacco, corn and cotton. million annually.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

We often hear about vertical farms using water sustainably, 95% less than traditional open field harvesting, to provide superior tasting crops. The key here is the freshness of the crops. This time saved in travel is also nutritional value preserved in the crops.

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UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Lastly, ever increasing crop yields over the decades has meant more calcium (Ca 2+ ), magnesium (Mg 2+ ) and potassium (K + ) leaves the field at harvest, which has the same effect as them leaching in high rainfall areas because H + is allowed to reign, and the balance of positively charged nutrients is thrown out of whack. *The

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Jordan Macknick from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory—which conducts agrivoltaics research in California—includes solar combined with specialty and commodity crops, solar with livestock, solar with land providing pollinator habitat or ecosystem services, and solar-integrated greenhouses in the list of approaches. 688, told Civil Eats.

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Grow Link

JANUARY 27, 2023

Precision irrigation is a method of watering crops that uses technology to ensure that the right amount of water is delivered to the plants at the right time. By using substrate sensors to measure the moisture content of the soil, farmers can avoid over-watering their crops, which can lead to water waste and increased costs.

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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. Perennial Crops Boost Biodiversity Both On and Off Farms. The group is working to adapt more food crops to the changing climate. Researchers Explain How.

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DTN

JULY 24, 2023

Measuring a farm’s carbon footprint is not as simple as saying, “Cover crops were used, so that grain’s sustainably grown.” Two neighbors, Farmer A and Farmer B: both farm 1,000 acres and use the same crop rotation schedule. Farmer A tills 30% of their fields, uses cover crops on 20%, and applies anhydrous ammonia.

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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. This documentation serves as a safeguard, ensuring that waiting periods are diligently observed prior to harvest.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 20, 2024

But it is no longer simply a proposal: This shift is already underway among many of the communities that catch, grow, and harvest the worlds food supply, from Brazil to India to the United States. That means that when harvests decline with nighttime fishing, their margins are even smaller. Photography via Shutterstock.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The hurricanes, floods, droughts and wildfires linked to human-caused rises in global temperatures and changing weather patterns are decimating harvests of essential food crops around the world, driving a crisis in global hunger never before seen in the modern era. They can all increase a plant’s likelihood of disease.

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ATTRA

JULY 18, 2023

Commercially managed low bush or wild blueberries are harvested in July and August and then the farmer either burns off or mows the plants in the fall. It isn’t until the following year that the plants enter a cropping cycle, the berries are harvested, and the cycles start over again. megawatts of DC power.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 19, 2024

The soil quality may not support crops or the land may not have appropriate water drainage. The cost of trying to create viable conditions for growing can be enormous and may not be worth the expense or the crop it might produce. Obviously, farming crops and rangelands are not compatible,” she says.

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ProAg

OCTOBER 17, 2023

farmers are exceeding a 4-billion-bushel soybean crop. 2016 marked the first year corn growers hit a 15-billion-bushel yield. USDA analysts say high season-average prices will likely take a step down from the near-record 2022 crops. Read more on crop yield and price projections here. Corn is projected at $4.95

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Researchers in the United Kingdom say that, globally, more potassium is being extracted from the soil in harvests than is being added through fertilizers. They warn that potassium depletion threatens crop yields and recommend actions to address the unsustainable situation.

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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. Too much rain, drought, or extreme temperatures can all impact crop yields.

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Far Eastern Agriculture

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The 18-month feasibility R&D project is taking place on lettuce crops in Agri-Tech Centre CHAP’s vertical farming facility at Stockbridge. s machine and to determine its commercial viability.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 3, 2024

With an eye toward the future of agriculture and the crop protection industry, the Mid America CropLife Association (MACA) announced the election of the 2024-2025 Board of Directors. Cropwise AI is a cutting-edge GenAI system designed to increase the efficiency of agronomic advisors and growers to determine the best crop management practices.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Farmers needed years’ worth of tillage and cover crop records to be eligible. But he understands the razor-thin budgets of his fellow farmers, which forces many of them to pick and choose which crops they can afford to grow. It’s not as reductionist as in places like California, where you see vast landscapes dominated by one crop.”

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Farmbrite

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Crop and Livestock Records Tracking records specific to your crops and livestock is vital for managing their health, productivity, and overall performance. Crop yields and quality: Measure and record the quantity and quality of your crops to assess their profitability and identify areas for improvement.

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Agriculture for Life

JANUARY 12, 2021

This is especially important to encourage long-term quality plant nutrition and greater harvest yields. Opting for clean, nutrient-dense organic formulations that serve to heal and regenerate damaged soils will lead to better crop production for years to come. Not every method is right for every fertilizer.

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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

CONTENT SOURCED FROM WIRED November 23, 2022 Jennifer Bousselot has had one hell of a summer harvest. But certain crops, like lettuces, tubers, and cucumbers, had yields up to four times higher when grown in cities. An urban farm, by contrast, can grow all kinds of crops packed closely together because they’re harvested by hand.

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Fork Farms

JUNE 26, 2023

Hydroponics also offers greater control over the growing environment, allowing for more consistent and reliable crop yields. CROP VERSATILITY The most popular crops to grow in a hydroponic farm are any lettuce variety or leafy green. These crops are easy to maintain and produce a high yield in a short period of time.

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Agritecture Blog

JULY 31, 2023

In theory, this can be beneficial; the use of sophisticated sensors, robotics, and data analysis tools can provide greater control over plant health, growth rates, and crop yields, potentially reducing operational costs and enhancing profitability in the long term. However, the reality often paints a different picture.

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UnderstandingAg

APRIL 30, 2023

Inherent Problems Even though we can see tremendous crop yields with high rates of slurry, this comes with some soil health issues, which may include soil surface crusting, collapsed soil aggregates, impaired water infiltration rates, mortality of soil invertebrates, and excessive soil phosphorus levels. Far from it.

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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. They also offer harvesting equipment to streamline processes for indoor farmers and farm operators. Credit: TTA.

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