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Cover crop seeder added to Pottinger’s Terria cultivators

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly A small seed hopper, levelling boards and a “traction control” system to improve tractor grip are some of the new options available for Pottinger’s 4m to 6m Terria tine cultivators.

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Why cultivation equipment is making a comeback on Wiltshire farm

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly For the past eight years a direct drill was the only piece of equipment Wiltshire mixed arable and beef farmer George Hosier has used to establish his arable crops.

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Lemken speed disc cultivators ready for 2024 launch

Real Agriculture

Lemken will debut Rubin 10, its next generation of speed disc cultivators, for 2024. Read More Lemken will debut Rubin 10, its next generation of speed disc cultivators, for 2024. Last fall, the company announced plans to introduce a new Rubin 10 series, replacing its Rubin 9 series.

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Guide to Potato Cultivation: From Planting to Harvest

Cropaia

This guide outlines the essential agronomic considerations for optimizing yield and quality in potato crops. Temperature and maturity: Sandy loam soils tend to warm up quickly in spring, allowing for earlier planting and faster crop establishment. as the crop matures. Optimal tissue levels are 4.5–5.5% for nitrogen, 0.3–0.5%

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Brainfood: Marroon rice, Dutch aroids, Sicilian saffron, Inca agriculture, Native American agriculture, Mexican peppers, Afro-Mexican agriculture, Sahelian landraces, Small-scale fisheries, Coconut remote sensing

Agricultural Biodiversity

There’s a rich oral history of African rice in Maroon communities, but that doesn’t mean either the traditional knowledge or diversity of the crop is safe. The Invisible Tropical Tuber Crop: Edible Aroids (Araceae) Sold as Tajer in the Netherlands. domestication in Mexico.

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Plant ID, land use, and friction — are we doing enough to support farmers’ conservation efforts?

Real Agriculture

These areas aren’t always easy to identify, and some of these areas may currently be cultivated and producing crops. These areas aren’t always easy to identify, and some of these areas may currently be cultivated and producing crops. Read More

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Cultivating Profits in a Compact Crop

Modern Farmer

Recently, these unassuming spaces are cultivating a new trend in home-grown businesses. It’s a great gateway crop,” says Don DiLillo, owner of Finest Foods in Huntington, New York, for ushering in a new breed of novice farmers. I could triple [production] and still be able to operate it from my home,” says DiLillo.