Western FarmPress

JANUARY 6, 2023

Over the last 12 years, the world's population has grown by one billion, which means increased competition for land, water, food, and other resources. Agricultural productivity will be challenged to meet those needs.

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

Credit: De Zeen Editor’s Note: As farmers explore the realm of renewable energy, agrivoltaics is gaining traction. Co-locating solar panels and crops can protect the crops from extreme weather, but it also produces energy for the farm or other purposes. CONTENT SOURCED FROM DE ZEEN Written by: Jennifer Hahn January 5, 2023 Next-gen solar parks that enable energy and food production as well as water conservation to work in synergy on the same plot can help to solve solar 's growing land-use issue

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Agribusiness Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

As you read in last week’s post from Paul, he officially retired from CLA effective December 31, 2022. We would be remiss if we did not use our first post of the year to thank him for his tremendous contributions to CLA and the ag industry. In the world of ag tax and accounting, Paul is an icon. From USDA programs, to the grain glitch (and the grain glitch fix), to just general farm tax planning, you could depend on him to provide practical insights on the issues.

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Caff

JANUARY 5, 2023

Title: Finance Director Location: CA / Hybrid remote, with semi-regular travel to Davis, CA FTE: 80-100% FTE Salary: $80,000 annually FLSA: Exempt Reports To: Associate Director Bilingual Pay Differential: Non-eligible CAFF is a California-based membership organization that includes family farmers and other community members passionate about local food, farming, and the environment.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 6, 2023

Ceres Imaging will become part of Lindsay’s FieldNet irrigation management tool, offering added visibility to field conditions.

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

January 4, 2023 Agritecture is announcing the upcoming launch of Agritecture Designer, a first-of-its-kind online platform focused on controlled environment agriculture (CEA). Agritecture Designer is a data-driven solution to the economic uncertainty of the CEA industry and offers a new way for those looking to enter or learn more about the sector to do so via educational lessons, farm modeling tools, and support with equipment selection and financing.

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Farm QA

JANUARY 1, 2023

To give the grapes the best opportunity to reach their highest quality and full yield potential, Decker scouts fields to stay on top of field conditions, catch problems early, and take corrective actions. As a viticulturist, Decker oversee everything that has to do with the quality of the fruit.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 6, 2023

What’s Cooking: Here are two recipes and six tricks to add more vegetables into your diet this new year.

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Color-optimized solar panels gather energy in an indoor farm. Credit: Voltiris. Editor’s Note: The following list details some of the many companies involved in the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) sector. This list is not exhaustive but rather meant to illustrate the variety of ways in which suppliers are creatively meeting the needs of their customers.

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The Lunatic Farmer

JANUARY 5, 2023

We’ve had quite a holiday season here on the farm, with two major ice storms, temperatures below 0, no internet for two weeks (due to the ice storm) and then to top it all off, the motherboard went out in my MacbookPro and I had to get a replacement and get the local computer repair shop to transfer all the data. But here we are, new computer, rewired internet receivers, temperatures like April and 2023.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 5, 2023

Here are five goals you can incorporate at any age, but there is a sixth goal that Gen Z forgot.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 6, 2023

The value of Iowa farmland continues to grow despite higher inflation and interest rates.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 6, 2023

Achieving dreams doesn’t happen overnight. Follow these tips to keep your farm on track.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 6, 2023

Dairy Program: Research shows dry matter intake is key to a successful lactation.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 6, 2023

Clarion joins the list of wine grapes introduced by the University of Minnesota.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 6, 2023

Don’t reduce your nitrogen rates in corn unless you have been over-applying.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 6, 2023

K-State agricultural economist cautions farmers that 2023 could be tougher.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 6, 2023

Italian ryegrass is one of the worst weeds to control in corn.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 6, 2023

The search is on for a new lab to test our seed.

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