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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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Southern Black Farmers Sow Rice and Reconciliation

Civil Eats

Planting the Seeds of Justice This article is part of our ongoing series, Planting the Seeds of Justice , in which we focus on the connections between climate, health, soil health, and equity for farmers of color. She chuckles while explaining how she got there: in an RV with two loved ones and two dogs.

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Black Earth: A Family’s Journey from Enslavement to Reclamation

Civil Eats

He also cultivates 75 acres of wheat, 83 acres of soybeans, 65 acres of corn, and 45 acres of hardwoods and pine trees. Photo credit: Cornell Watson) Ideally, wed get this sweet corn in the ground today, he says, indicating a bag of organic seed and a nearby half-acre plot of loose brown soil. Across the road, peacocks shriek.

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Regenerative Gardening, No-Till Winter Cover Crop Strategies

UnderstandingAg

Planning Winter Cover Crop Rotations Maximizing cover crop benefits in the garden requires strong crop planning with strategic rotations coupled with creative improvision so it’s important to examine strategies and considerations for incorporating cover crops with no-till methods and inter-seeding.

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Far Eastern Agriculture - Untitled Article

Far Eastern Agriculture

From ploughs to power harrows, flat cultivators and seed drills, Pöttinger has presented many interesting and innovative new products and features 1. PLANO VT 6060: The new PLANO VT 6060 trailed stubble cultivator has a working width of 6 metres and 6 rows of tines.

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Celebrating National FFA Week and the Future of Agricultural Education

Trimble Agriculture

Agricultural education is important for a number of reasonsa primary one being to cultivate the next wave of young leaders who will keep our nation fed. Some of these businesses include automotive and tractor dealers, agricultural retailers, seed growers, restaurants, and manufacturers.

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Organics, Carbon Farming, and Cultivating Soil (and Values!)

Hartwood Farm

In 2019, it was over my head while I was sitting on the tractor! Now I’m off to plan out our cover cropping strategy for 2020, and pick out the last of our seeds. When we build soil or trap carbon as small farmers, a lot of these costs are almost considered worthless in economic terms (except for their crop yield increases).