Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Yet carrots, cauliflower, sweet onions, honeydew, broccoli, and alfalfa all grow here, incongruous crops that spread across half a million acres of cultivated land. Ronald Leimgruber farms 3,500 of those acres. Farming in the Arid West Illustration by Nhatt Nichols. And everybody says that’s real efficient.

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Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Cultivation practices are the foundation of successful farming. These practices include soil preparation, planting, weeding, irrigation, and fertilization. By mastering

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Unlike much of the United States, where farming slows or halts during winter due to cold temperatures and snow, Florida’s mild climate allows for year-round cultivation. Agritourism Potential : “U-Pick” strawberry farms can be a popular attraction, offering additional revenue through entrance fees and on-site sales.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 13, 2025

Organic apricot farming focuses on cultivating apricots without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Organic apricot farming uses natural methods to enhance soil fertility and control pests. This approach promotes biodiversity and helps maintain a balanced ecosystem on the farm.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 12, 2025

Organic grape farming focuses on cultivating grapes without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Organic Grape farming promotes biodiversity and soil health. This method enhances the natural environment and supports sustainable agriculture practices.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Organic groundnut farming offers a sustainable way to cultivate groundnuts without synthetic chemicals, promoting healthy soil and ecosystems. It enhances soil fertility naturally and supports biodiversity, ensuring long-term productivity and environmental balance for farmers.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Organic Kola farming focuses on cultivating Kola nuts without synthetic chemicals, relying on natural practices. Organic Kola farming offers a healthier alternative to conventional farming. It helps maintain soil health and supports sustainable agriculture.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 7, 2025

Organic lime farming focuses on cultivating lime trees using sustainable, eco-friendly methods. This approach avoids synthetic chemicals, emphasizing natural inputs like compost and organic fertilizers. Organic lime farming enhances soil health and the environment.

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Agric4profits

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Sugarcane farming has been integral to agriculture for centuries, playing a crucial role in the global economy. This tropical crop, known for its high sugar content, thrives in warm climates and is widely cultivated in countries like India, Brazil, and China.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 12, 2025

Organic beet farming is a sustainable agricultural practice that focuses on growing beets without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Organic beet farming uses crop rotation, composting, and natural pest control to maintain soil fertility.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 11, 2025

Organic Turnip Farming focuses on cultivating turnips using sustainable methods, free from synthetic chemicals and pesticides. Organic Turnip Farming supports biodiversity by integrating crop rotation, cover crops, and organic fertilizers.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 7, 2025

Organic rubber farming focuses on producing natural rubber without the use of synthetic chemicals. Organic rubber farming involves cultivating rubber trees using organic inputs like compost and natural fertilizers. It promotes eco-friendly practices that enhance soil health and biodiversity.

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

When it comes to precision farming, implement drift is one factor that can play havoc with field operations, such as planting and strip tillage, and the precise placement of seed and fertilizer and other inputs.

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Daily Yonder

OCTOBER 29, 2024

And traditional Native American farming practices tell us that squash and beans likely were part of that 1621 dinner too. They called the plants sisters to reflect how they thrived when they were cultivated together. We are growing three sisters research plots at ISU’s Horticulture Farm and in each of these communities.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 13, 2025

Organic Barley Farming is the practice of cultivating barley without the use of synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Organic Barley Farming prioritizes the use of organic inputs like compost, manure, and cover crops to nourish the soil.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Organic Guinea Corn farming involves cultivating Guinea Corn without synthetic chemicals, relying on natural methods to maintain soil fertility and control pests. Organic Guinea Corn farming promotes biodiversity by encouraging crop rotation, intercropping, and the use of organic compost.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Organic Orange Farming focuses on cultivating oranges without synthetic chemicals. This farming method emphasizes natural fertilizers and sustainable practices to produce healthy, chemical-free fruits. Organic Orange Farming aims to maintain soil health and biodiversity.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 12, 2025

Organic Jute farming is an eco-friendly approach to cultivating jute plants without the use of synthetic chemicals or fertilizers. Organic Jute farming emphasizes the importance of healthy soil and sustainable farming practices.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Organic pepper farming focuses on cultivating peppers without synthetic chemicals or pesticides, ensuring healthier produce. Organic pepper farming encourages biodiversity by incorporating companion planting, crop rotation, and organic fertilizers. This sustainable approach benefits both the environment and consumers.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Organic oil palm farming is a sustainable approach to cultivating oil palms without synthetic inputs. It emphasizes natural methods for soil fertility, pest control, and plant health. Organic oil palm farming focuses on enhancing soil health through compost, organic fertilizers, and crop rotation.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Unfortunately, many farming practices in Africa are based on monoculture, so if a disease or a drought hits a key growing region, the entire system suffers. Incorporating indigenous vegetables into our local farming system can disrupt this pattern. The shift toward farm diversification has its share of challenges, of course.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Organic plantain farming involves cultivating plantain without synthetic chemicals or fertilizers. Organic plantain farming requires careful soil management, pest control, and crop rotation. It focuses on using natural practices to nurture the crop.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 12, 2025

Organic Dates Farming is a sustainable approach to cultivating date palms without the use of synthetic chemicals. Organic farming helps maintain soil health and improves biodiversity. Organic Dates Farming uses environmentally friendly techniques that respect nature’s processes.

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Agric4profits

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Its cultivation has a long history and continues to support millions of farmers globally. Cotton farming requires well-planned management practices, including selecting the right variety, preparing the soil, applying fertilizers, and managing pests.

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Farm Credit of Southern Colorado

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

At Farm Credit of Southern Colorado, we take great pride in supporting the families who shape agriculture in our region. The Mattive family of Worley Family Farms has spent generations cultivating success in the San Luis Valley, and their story is one of resilience, dedication, and innovation.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Organic garlic farming involves cultivating garlic without synthetic chemicals, focusing on natural methods for soil fertility and pest control. Organic garlic farming encourages biodiversity through crop rotation and intercropping. Organic garlic farming encourages biodiversity through crop rotation and intercropping.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 7, 2025

Photo courtesy of Michael Kotutwa Johnson) Dry farming has been a Hopi tradition for several millennia. Kotutwa Johnson might build some protection for his crops with desert brush or cans to shield them from the wind, but his plants thrive without any fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides, mulch, or irrigation.

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Agric4profits

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Rubber farming involves the cultivation of rubber trees for their latex, which is the primary raw material used in producing natural rubber. This guide will help you understand the essential practices and steps for establishing a successful rubber farm.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 11, 2025

Organic mustard farming focuses on cultivating mustard plants without synthetic chemicals or pesticides. This farming method emphasizes using natural inputs to maintain soil fertility and promote plant health.

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Agric4profits

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Oil palm farming is one of the most lucrative and essential agricultural practices worldwide. Oil palms are primarily cultivated for their oil-rich fruit, which produces palm oil—a key ingredient in food, cosmetics, and biofuels.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Anise farming involves cultivating the anise plant, scientifically known as Pimpinella anisum. This herb thrives in well-drained, fertile soil with plenty of sunlight. They… Read More » Complete Practical Guide on Anise Farming Anise plants grow to a height of about 60-90 cm and have feathery leaves.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 15, 2024

Basements and garages have long been fertile ground for innovation, with a host of well-known companies including Apple, Amazon and Harley-Davidson tracing back to humble residential roots. Recently, these unassuming spaces are cultivating a new trend in home-grown businesses. Plus, he adds, “I can do farm chores in my pajamas.”

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Organic sugarcane farming is a sustainable approach that focuses on cultivating sugarcane without synthetic chemicals. It promotes healthier crops by using natural methods for soil fertility and pest control, benefiting both farmers and the environment.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 11, 2025

Organic Oats Farming offers a sustainable and eco-friendly approach to cultivating oats without synthetic chemicals. Organic Oats Farming emphasizes the use of organic fertilizers, crop rotations, and green manures to maintain soil fertility.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 3, 2025

Organic curry farming involves cultivating curry plants without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The focus is on maintaining soil health, enhancing biodiversity, and following sustainable farming practices.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Photo credit: Matt Ryan/Sandra Wayman Editor’s Note: This blog post is a guest post authored by Gordon Merrick, Senior Policy and Programs Manager at the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and Mark Schonbeck, Research Associate, also at OFRF, which is an NSAC member.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

About 5 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, a vast swath of giant kelp— Macrocystis pyriferia , which can grow nearly 3 feet per day—sways just below the surface of one of the world’s first open-ocean seaweed farms. seaweed farm of 1 to 4 acres—and a new frontier for ocean farming. seaweed industry.

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