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Five ways farmers use a fall Cash Advance from CCGA

Real Agriculture

Every year, thousands of Canadian farmers meet their fall cash flow needs through an Advance Payments Program cash advance from Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA). A cash advance provides farmers with access to low-interest financing through their unsold crop and livestock inventory. “With an interest rate 0.25% below prime and the first $250,000 interest-free, a.

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Students: Now is the time to get into drones

Western FarmPress

Hoosier Perspectives: College students are in the perfect position to expand their skills with drones.

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Netafim Launches All-in-One Irrigation Operating System GrowSphere

Global Agtech Initiative

GrowSphere is the first digital farming solution on the market that integrates hydraulic, operational and agronomic capabilities into one intuitive operating system. The post Netafim Launches All-in-One Irrigation Operating System GrowSphere appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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6 points to consider with cover crops

Western FarmPress

Put cover crops to work to maximize soil health.

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Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 brews off the South Carolina coast

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

A low pressure center with the potential to become a tropical or subtropical storm is developing along the South Carolina coast tonight. If it becomes a named storm, it would become Helene since Gordon is already falling apart in the central Atlantic.

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NOAA: The 15th consecutive month of record-setting global temperatures

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

Earlier this week NOAA released their monthly climate summary for the globe for August 2024. It showed that this was the 15th month in a row that set a record high temperature for the globe in 175 years of data. It was also the 2nd lowest area of Antarctic sea ice.

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NOAA: La Niña is favored to emerge in September-November (71% chance)

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

The latest ENSO prediction from NOAA, issued September 12, shows that we are still in a La Nina watch, with La Nina expected to be officially declared in the September through November time frame. It is expected to be a weak one that will last through the January-March 2025 period.

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