Farmers Weekly

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

See also: Natural bioherbicides show promise in […] The post Crop Watch: Wet autumn sees rotting seed and missed sprays appeared first on Farmers Weekly Many of the planned autumn operations have not happened, especially in Scotland. Potato harvesting has halted, and some wheat is yet to receive herbicides.

Seeding 174

Seeding Crop Harvesting Harvester 174

ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

I love direct seeding crops; it feels like an act of faith that the seeds won’t fail, or the weeds won’t choke them out. I use a silage tarp to break down plant matter from previous crops. If I can help it, I don’t waste seeds on soil that is too hot or too cold. Then, I decrease the seedbed.

Seeding 52

Seeding Crop Harvester Harvesting 52

Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Seed corn harvest in southern Ontario typically gets underway in early September. It’s all about protecting seed quality, says PRIDE Seeds field production manager Mike Bechard. Read More Seed corn harvest in southern Ontario typically gets underway in early September. Why so early? Why so early?

Seeding 306

Seeding Harvester Harvesting Harvest 306

Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Seed selection is a critical process in agriculture that significantly impacts crop yield and quality. Choosing the right seeds involves understanding various f

Seeding 100

Seeding Crop Yield Yield Processing 100

Agricultural Biodiversity

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Things look bad, but crop and livestock diversity (among other things) can help. Towards gender-transformative metrics in seed system performance measurement: insights for policy and practice in Sub-Sahara Africa. How do you know if crop diversity will be able to get into those farming landscapes?

Seeding 100

Seeding Grain Supply Chain Crop 100

Western FarmPress

APRIL 3, 2024

Missouri Soybeans drills down on the efficiency of drones, harvest seeders and robots for cover crop seeding.

Seeding 130

Seeding Crop Harvesting Harvester 130

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 12, 2023

It’s been a long process, but Canada is nearing a final decision on the use of gene editing in crop development. Krista Thomas, vice president of seed innovation and trade policy with the Canada Grains Council, explains the final assessment — that of feed for livestock — is nearing completion, as the consultation wraps up.

Crop 316

Crop Grain Livestock Seeding 316

Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Farmers Weekly Cereals and oilseeds, as well as precision-planted crops such as maize, can be established using a choice of seeding units for Kuhn’s latest folding power harrow, the 4.5m See also: Yorkshire farmer […] The post More seeding options on offer for latest Kuhn HR power harrow appeared first on Farmers Weekly

Seeding 246

Seeding Maize Cultivation Crop 246

Farmers Weekly

JULY 30, 2023

Farmers Weekly Borage and herbage seed break crops have helped one heavy land Essex arable farm get on top of blackgrass, with double spring-sown breaks and low soil disturbance seen as the key in its grassweed battle.

Seeding 212

Seeding Farming Farming Crop 212

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 25, 2023

PRIDE Seeds is moving away from a sole distribution model and towards an ag retail network model for Western Canada. The move will increase the locations farmers can find PRIDE Seeds’ corn product portfolio. “Our enhanced dealer network will now work, directly and exclusively, with PRIDE Seeds.

Distribution 278

Distribution Seeding Production Crop 278

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 3, 2023

UAVs, or drones, have evolved past aerial imagery and are quickly becoming a useful tool in the early fly-on of seed into standing crops. Read More UAVs, or drones, have evolved past aerial imagery and are quickly becoming a useful tool in the early fly-on of seed into standing crops.

Seeding 264

Seeding Fertilizer Crop Technology 264

Food Tank

AUGUST 26, 2024

Seeds for Resilience , a project of Crop Trust , is working to strengthen gene banks across sub-Saharan Africa. As these challenges intensify, it becomes increasingly difficult for crops to flourish. Gene banks are crucial in preserving crop diversity in these uncertain times.

Seeding 118

Seeding Crop Food Cultivation 118

Agricultural Biodiversity

APRIL 30, 2024

Nice video celebrating seeds. Latest data on where crops are grown. Self Help Africa director turns on to neglected crops. New lab in Kenya for spreading clean crops around. Nice old video about Kew Gardens. Tracing the origins of Indonesian cassava. Including cassava. Including cassava. Including cassava?

Seeding 113

Seeding Crop Marketing 113

Agricultural Biodiversity

AUGUST 21, 2024

The authors of book “ Moving Crops and the Scales of History ” have been awarded the Edelstein Prize 2024 for their work to “redefine historical inquiry based on the “cropscape”: the assemblage of people, places, creatures, technologies, and other elements that form around a crop.”

Seeding 186

Seeding Crop Technology Agriculture 186

Agricultural Biodiversity

JULY 3, 2024

We have established a multilateral system for access and benefit-sharing, which is like the global pool of genetic material and seeds that facilitates the breeding of new varieties of crops, and it has enabled over 6.9 million transfers of plant genetic material, supporting global agricultural research.

Seeding 190

Seeding Mechanics Agriculture Agriculture 190

Agricultural Biodiversity

OCTOBER 17, 2024

If only annual crops were perennial , for example, eh? If only improved seeds were open source , for example, eh? Big IUCN report says that biodiversity and agriculture are in conflict, they don’t really need to be, but it’s really complicated for them not to be. So that’s us all told.

Seeding 143

Seeding Agriculture Agriculture Crop 143

Agwired

AUGUST 14, 2023

Registration is underway for the event formally known as CSS & Seed Expo and the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is excited about the newly named Field Crop Seed Convention to be held December 5-8 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. ASTA Field Crop Seed preview interview with Andy LaVigne 11:37

Seeding 98

Seeding Crop Agriculture Agriculture 98

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 22, 2024

When it comes to choosing soybean varieties how should growers factor seed weight and pod count into their variety selection decisions? When it comes to choosing soybean varieties how should growers factor seed weight and pod count into their variety selection decisions?

Seeding 184

Seeding Yield Production Crop 184

Real Agriculture

JULY 26, 2024

Taking the first step in planting cover crops or multi-species forage mixes are no exception and requires some careful analysis before deciding on what’s right. Soil type, soil biology, and rainfall for each farm, as well as goals and expectations of cover crops can. To borrow a phrase, the first step is always the hardest.

Forage 317

Forage Seeding Crop Farming 317

Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Farmers Weekly Diversifying a traditional arable rotation with a wildflower seed business has helped secure a viable future for one tenant farming family, who faced losing their farm to building developments.

Seeding 264

Seeding Farming Farming Marketing 264

Food Tank

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In fact, two-thirds of total worldwide crop production is currently made up of just nine species, according to FAO data. In addition to all the flavorful produce we’re missing out on, this homogenization is a major threat to crop genetic diversity—and poses serious danger to the future of the food supply.

Seeding 145

Seeding Food Cultivation Crop 145

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.

Seeding 131

Seeding Crop Agriculture Agriculture 131

Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Farmers Weekly With a kind start to October in south Devon, our winter wheat and barley crops went in nicely around the 10th of the month. We’ve gone with a […] The post Farmer Focus: Farm-saved seed wheat blend tailored to farm conditions appeared first on Farmers Weekly

Seeding 246

Seeding Farming Farming Crop 246

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 15, 2024

On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist Peter Johnson to discuss how the cold snap can impact winter crops in the ground with a lack of snow, soybean yields, seeding rates, and more. Read More Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Vaderstad.

Crop 264

Crop Yield Seeding Grain 264

Western FarmPress

JUNE 12, 2024

Corn Illustrated: Seed dealers employ different methods to conquer the challenges of a wet spring and varying inbred traits.

Seeding 98

Seeding Crop 98

Farming First

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

According to a survey of the global seed sector, new plant breeding breakthroughs are likely to boost food security in the next 20 years. The post Breakthroughs in Crop Breeding That Boost Food Security Likely in Next 20 Years, Says Global Seed Sector appeared first on Farming First.

Seeding 64

Seeding Food Crop Farming 64

Farmers Weekly

JULY 28, 2023

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.

Cultivation 195

Cultivation Crop Tractor Seeding 195

Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Farmers Weekly After a testing season and difficult harvest, growers are sticking to a narrow range of varieties for the new cropping year. Farmers Weekly finds out what’s filling the drills.

Seeding 198

Seeding Harvesting Harvester Harvest 198

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 29, 2024

Large seed capacity and the ability to fold into a three-metre (about 10-foot) travelling width are two key features of the new Efecta CM 1200 air seeder from Bednar. In this report from Agritechnica, the company’s business director, Jan Bednar, explains how operators can manage seed flows from the two 6,000-litre tanks and monitor seed.

Seeding 130

Seeding Production Crop 130

Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

That’s why a grower’s number one goal should be to use a pre-seed burnoff to limit early herbicide-resistant weed competition on emerging crops, even when conditions are dry. Dry or wet, whatever conditions this coming spring brings, one thing is certain – weeds will be emerging, whether you can see them or not. According to.

Seeding 173

Seeding Crop 173

Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Pulses are well known for their ability to fix their own nitrogen in-crop, but some farmers choose to add starter nitrogen at seeding. While pulses have the ability to fix their own nitrogen, they may need a little help at the start of the year to bridge the gap between seed. Is it worth it? Is it worth it? Read More

Fertilizer 264

Fertilizer Seeding Crop Production 264

Agricultural Biodiversity

JANUARY 24, 2024

I wonder if any of those new accessions are “ opportunity crops.” There’s an opportunity to help the Land Institute with its research on perennial crops. And yes, seeds are indeed alive. The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences genebank fills some gaps. Just ask Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra. Just ask CAAS.

Seeding 100

Seeding Maize Crop Science 100

Agricultural Biodiversity

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Do you want to describe and analyze seed systems? Hope they include seed systems. Want to grow perennial crops for the Land Institute? Let the Norwegian University of Life Sciences show you how. Do you think there should be a, well, systemic approach to the food system? So does the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

Science 183

Science Seeding Agroecology Food 183

Agricultural Biodiversity

MAY 12, 2024

Global spatially explicit yield gap time trends reveal regions at risk of future crop yield stagnation. For 8 of 10 major crops, yield gaps have widened steadily from 1975 to 2010 over most areas, and remained static for sugar cane and oil palm. Banana seed exchange networks in Burundi – Linking formal and informal systems.

Yield 150

Yield Seeding Ecology Crop Yield 150

Agricultural Biodiversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Never thought I’d see the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Psychology Today , yet here we are. The Pacific’s regional genebank is set for more work on lesser-known crops. Too bad most of them won’t be able to go to Svalbard. How to make a genebank beautiful as well as sustainable. Australia has a rice genebank.

Seeding 187

Seeding Crop Food Maize 187

Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 14, 2023

Farmers Weekly BASF’s new liquid tuber treatment has gained approval for use on all potato crops, offering good control of a range of costly potato skin blemish diseases. There are a number of skin blemish diseases affecting potato crops which are caused by different pathogens, the key ones being rhizoctonia, silver scurf and black dot.

Seeding 138

Seeding Crop 138

Agric4profits

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Oil crops are plants cultivated primarily for the extraction of oil from their seeds, fruits, or nuts. These crops play a crucial role in global agriculture and

Crop 59

Crop Cultivation Seeding Agriculture 59