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The Case for Tractor Farming

ATTRA

With these crops in mind, my farming partner and I have started the journey to transition part of our land to tractor farming. However, mechanization and technology like tractors offer women the chance to broaden their opportunities in agriculture. Mechanizing tasks like bed shaping, planting, and cultivation is game-changing.

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More Than a Farm: Setting Your Agribusiness Up for Success

ATTRA

Technology in agriculture production is not limited to machinery like tractors and combines, but also irrigation, hoop houses, hydroponics, animal breeding techniques, etc. Strategy The strategic planning process is a vital activity that should be implemented and monitored by the organization’s leadership. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Industry Ag News 9/18

Agwired

President Joe Biden has nominated Dr. Basil Gooden to serve as Under Secretary for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). If confirmed, Dr. Gooden would fill the under secretary position left vacant by Xochitl Torres Small, who was confirmed in July 2023 as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.

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