Agric4profits

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Organic pepper farming focuses on cultivating peppers without synthetic chemicals or pesticides, ensuring healthier produce. Farmers use natural methods to maintain soil health, control pests, and boost yields. Organic pepper farming encourages biodiversity by incorporating companion planting, crop rotation, and organic fertilizers.

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ATTRA

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The University of Zurich reports that inoculating the soil with mycorrhizal fungi can help maintain or even improve yields without the use of additional fertilizers or pesticides. “The mycorrhizal fungi act as a kind of protective shield against pathogens in the soil that would weaken the plants.”

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This translates to healthier food and a healthier environment and reduces reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. This analysis found that AFRI has historically funded low levels of organic research, while the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) has been erratic in supporting organic research projects.

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World Agri-Tech

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The trials showcased significant improvements in soil health, water conservation, and chemical reduction while maintaining sustainable yields. Additionally, synthetic inputs were reduced by 76% and pest & disease incidence dropped by 85% without affecting yield or quality.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 21, 2025

Plant diseases cost the global economy hundreds of billions of dollars every year, with between 20 to 40 percent of global crop production lost to crop diseases and pests. Synthetic pesticides can be harmful to humans and animals , and lose their efficacy as pathogens build up resistance to them.

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World Agri-Tech

MARCH 10, 2025

Maximizing yield at minimal input cost is an existential problem in agriculture. Less than 10% of pesticides and 33% of critical fertilizers used in farms actively contribute to crop protection and yield. Our technology works across equipment and crops to help growers make real optimization decisions.

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Civil Eats

APRIL 22, 2024

Its 2,800 acres—the first protected habitat for the wild relatives of crops in the United States—now shelter not just a single pepper but at least 45 different species. Forest Service to identify and collect other wild relatives of crops in this area. In the U.S. Arizona is the third driest state in the U.S. An Arizona Walnut tree.

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Agwired

MARCH 11, 2025

The letter, sent to the heads of Health and Human Services, USDA, and EPA, specifically focuses on the importance of pesticides, biotechnology, and food and feed ingredients for farmers and consumers, and it highlights how these products are already well regulated to ensure their safe use.

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Cropaia

JANUARY 13, 2025

Start by analyzing the specific requirements of your operation: Operational focus: Are you primarily managing crops, livestock, or a combination of both? Crop-oriented tools often focus on field mapping and pest management, while livestock-focused platforms emphasize herd health and breeding schedules.

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Cropaia

APRIL 29, 2023

Farmers widely use pesticides for controlling pest populations and diseases in agricultural production systems. However, resistance to pesticides is a significant problem in agriculture, resulting in lower crop yields and increased pesticide use, which can have negative environmental and health impacts.

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DTN

JANUARY 9, 2025

Ag retailers who build crop plans for their farmer clients need to consider how hyper-local weather forecasts and long-range outlooks can better position their solutions to deliver results. Planting dates, irrigation schedules, crop protection measures and more are all driven by weather.

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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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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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Cropin Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Digital transformation in the crop protection industry is key to overcoming food production and pest management challenges. Optimized use of agri-input resources via constant monitoring of precision agriculture using crop monitoring systems and smart agriculture practices can result in higher yields at a reduced cost of production.

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Sustainable Food Trust

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

This was because traditional farming systems allowed the field to be a habitat for the vast range of species which used to coexist in the understory of crops or grasslands, without unduly compromising productivity. Last year we produced an acre of carrots for schools in West Wales, using no chemical fertilisers or pesticides.

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Agric4profits

JULY 31, 2024

Conventional farming, also known as industrial or modern agriculture, utilizes synthetic chemicals, fertilizers, pesticides, and GMOs to maximize crop yields

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 22, 2023

Yet despite the Act’s historical ties to pesticides—the discovery of DDT’s impacts on bald eagles was one factor that propelled lawmakers to begin protecting threatened species—officials in the pesticide office at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are only now starting to figure out how to comply with the law.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 3, 2025

It uses natural methods to promote soil health, control pests, and maintain biodiversity while yielding high-quality fruits. Farmers avoid synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, instead using organic alternatives such as compost, cover crops, and… Read More » Complete Practical Guide on Organic Apples Farming

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Farmbrite

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In this article, we'll share the top 10 tips to boost your farm's efficiency, productivity, and yields – all with a dash of farm flair! Get to know your soil by testing it, and then bring in the heavy hitters compost and cover crops. Regularly amend your soil with organic matter, such as compost or cover crops, to improve fertility.

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Farmbrite

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It's all about planting a whole bunch of different crops together in the same field. In this system, every crop gets its moment in the spotlight, ensuring everything is sustainable and eco-friendly. In this system, every crop gets its moment in the spotlight, ensuring everything is sustainable and eco-friendly.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

For a food to become certified organic, the farmland must be proven to have not received any pesticides or unapproved substances for at least three years. During this transition period, yields can drop and farmers can still be years away from a return. Certified organic farms can’t use pesticides or other prohibited substances.

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World Agri-Tech

JANUARY 28, 2025

AgPlenus is a pesticide discovery company implementing cutting-edge AI and deep-learning to discover novel sustainable crop protection solutions. Axelerators enables rapid prototyping, testing, development and registration of novel crop protection, biostimulants, biofertilizers, and soil regeneration products.

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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. These do not impact CEA growers in the same way, if at all.”

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In Florida, where citrus greening has shrunk the orange and grapefruit yields by more than half , the department of agriculture and community services has approved a new treatment from Massachusetts-based Invaio. The trademarked Trecise application method means growers are able to use far less of the solution than a traditional pesticide.

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World Agri-Tech

MARCH 19, 2025

While soil chemical and physical properties are often measured, biological activitythe microbes driving soil health and crop outcomesremains largely unknown. We believe these insights will play a fundamental role in reducing pesticide usage and improving soil stewardship globally.

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

A published study led by the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB) showed that intercropping promotes the diversity of insects and other arthropods in agriculture without adversely affecting yields. In addition, researchers measured weeds and crop biomass.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Researchers at the University of Zurich published the results of a comprehensive field study showing that crop damage from plant-eating insects can be reduced by utilizing biodiversity within a plant species. In field testing, mixing two plant genotypes in a planting reduced insect damage by as much as 24.8%.

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AGRIVI

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In light of these pressures, profitability today is about more than just maximizing yields; its about optimizing every aspect of farm management particularly when it comes to controlling input costs. AGRIVI FMSs VRA feature uses advanced algorithms to generate prescription maps tailored to each fields specific needs.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Farm income, yields and food availability have all increased tremendously since the inception of the Farm Bill in 1933, in line with its original intent. Its foundation relies on resource-intensive commodity crop production, which needs the majority of fertile lands to feed animals kept in confined spaces.

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Agriculture for Life

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Honeybees and native pollinators visit vegetable crops during flowering and pollen shed. In crops such as cucurbits, their activity is crucial to the success of the crop. Pesticides applied to crops is one of these factors. Populations of honeybees and native pollinators have declined worldwide in recent years.

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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. In the first part of “Why You Should Invest in Farm Management Software?

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The Equation

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Here are some of the key takeaways I gleaned from my review of Chapter 11 of NCA 5 : “Weather whiplash” is already hurting US agriculture Extreme weather events like floods, droughts, and heat waves, along with altered precipitation patterns, have affected agriculture by negatively impacting productivity, and made crop yields much less predictable.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

Who manages land determines which scientific perspectives, crop choices, traditions, and skills shape the landscape, with profound implications for its ecological sustainability. In cropping systems, it may include increasing structural diversity of the crops themselves, as by having cut and uncut strips of alfalfa.

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Agwired

JANUARY 16, 2025

Syngenta, a world leader in developing the next generation of biologicals products for agricultural use, will use its extensive knowledge of crop biology to complement TraitSeqs proprietary AI methods to identify highly specific indicators of a plants cellular state called biomarkers. In the U.S., Ceradis B.V. ,

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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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Farmbrite

MARCH 28, 2024

The best part about automation is that it can be used for many different tasks, from watering crops to feeding animals. CROPS: Automate watering tasks by using an automatic drip system or sprinkler system. Implement a Crop Rotation Plan Crop rotation is the process of growing different crops in a sequential, multi-year cycle.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This threatens native crops and wild species. The hilly, coastal prefecture is known for its ideal ecological conditions which yield high-quality rice. Mijenta grows agave without pesticides or herbicides. The certified B-Corp brewery composts all organic waste and is working to reclaim runoff for crop irrigation.

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