Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Farmers utilize a range of modern toolsfrom task management applications and drones that monitor crop health to sensors and software that help forecast yields. This shift to a data-driven approach not only enhances farm operations but can significantly improve harvest outcomes, turning a good year into an exceptional one.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 24, 2024

Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Saskatchewan farmer Jocelyn Velestuk on the start of their harvest and her yield predictions; Nathan Phinney, president of the Canadian Cattle Association on the trilateral meeting and the rail strike impact to the beef industry; Hear a clip from a recent. Thanks for tuning into RealAg on the Weekend!

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 31, 2024

Starter fertilizer can boost early corn growth. However, its influence on boosting corn yields at harvest hinges upon several factors.

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Cropaia

JANUARY 13, 2025

Key challenges: Are you looking to reduce input costs, optimize yield, enhance sustainability, or comply with regulations? AI and predictive amalytics: Artificial intelligence analyzes historical and real-time data to predict crop health issues, pest outbreaks, or optimal harvest times.

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Civil Eats

MAY 1, 2024

This “leaky system” refers to what is not absorbed by the crops on the field, most dangerously, in this case, fertilizer. “It’s And farmers know they’re going to lose some fertilizer. Fertilizer as Poison The U.S. Fertilizer as Poison The U.S. As a consequence, they apply extra as insurance.”

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 29, 2025

To achieve healthy trees and abundant, high-quality yields, farmers must employ precise cultivation techniques tailored to the unique needs of cashew trees. The process begins with selecting fertile land and planting… Read More » Cashew Production and Post-Harvest Techniques

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UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Never applying more than 100 pounds of nitrogen per acre to his corn acres, Bergler harvests 230 bushel-per-acre corn behind a seven-way grain mix with peas and flax. Then he combined the beans (cutting off the top of the oats off), yielding more than 70 bushels of beans per acre. Ive had one open cow in the last five years, he says.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 31, 2025

Cover cropping involves planting crops with the intention of improving growing conditions rather than obtaining a harvest. Increase Yields More diverse rotations can boost crop yields and resilience. In turn, this led to an increase in yields.

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Civil Eats

JULY 17, 2024

Many growers see it as a bottleneck: Propagation from wild-harvested seaweed is costly, lengthy, and ties rural coastal communities to laboratories that are often hours, if not days, away. It also shortens the seaweed growing season, as sorus tissue can only be harvested for a few months of the year. How sweet is it?

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Isaiah White harvests kale at his familys fifth-generation farm in Warren County, where the U.S. When he was nine, he started trucking the tobacco, or driving the loaded tractor from the fields where the hands were harvesting the leaves up to the barns where they were flue cured. Across the road, peacocks shriek. They must be pets?

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Created on Madagascar and practiced in about 60 countries today, SRI has been shown to increase grain yields, sometimes twofold. In November, her farm in Alexandria achieved a milestone by harvesting its first full acre of rice after three years of smaller trials, marking their best harvest yet. Half their livestock died, too.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 31, 2023

In the United States, the practice was relatively common from the 1860s through the 1950s before it was replaced by synthetic fertilizers and different crop management techniques. Cover cropping is a means of increasing soil fertility without chemicals. How do cover crops work? What plants make good cover crops?

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Farmbrite

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In this article, we'll share the top 10 tips to boost your farm's efficiency, productivity, and yields – all with a dash of farm flair! Regularly amend your soil with organic matter, such as compost or cover crops, to improve fertility. Quality seeds ensure better germination rates, stronger plant growth, and ultimately, higher yields.

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Cropaia

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

To ensure a successful wheat production and maximize yields, it is crucial to implement best practices in wheat management throughout the growing season. This article will guide you through the key aspects of wheat management, including planting, fertilizing, irrigating, harvesting, and crop rotation.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 18, 2024

UfarmX discovered that by providing drought-resistant seeds, organic fertilizers like rabbit urine, and education on sustainable methods, farmers were able to triple their crop yields and significantly increase revenue. The organization analyzed regional data and found that post-harvest losses were a major issue in her area.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In Mexico, climate change has caused a decline in yields—including a 35 percent reduction in the bean crop while increasingly ferocious hurricanes have wiped out fruit crops. Smallholders are witnessing the recovery of the fertility and moisture levels of their soils, higher productivity and competitiveness.

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Agwired

DECEMBER 19, 2024

AgroLiquid , a leader in high-efficiency crop liquid fertilizer solutions, has acquired Montys Plant Food Company , a Louisville-based specialist in soil health and plant nutrition technology. Corn and soybean growers have a new, proven approach to delivering soil nutrients that can lead to higher yields.

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UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

One cause of self-inflicted soil acidification is the excess use of nitrogen fertilizers like ammonium sulfate and urea because two H + are released each time an ammonium (NH 4 + ) ion is converted to nitrate (NO 3 - ). 2 Nitrogen Source Fertilizer Analysis (N-P-K) Lime Required (lb CaCO 3 /lb N) Anhydrous ammonia 82-0-0 1.8

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in regenerative agriculture, a holistic approach to farming that seeks to restore and revitalize the land while improving crop yields and overall farm profitability. This means increased crop yields and reduced inputs like fertilizers and pesticides.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Theyre as fertile as can be. The history of how this happenedhow one of the countrys most fertile farming regions became a knot of poverty, hunger, and racial injusticeis complicated and painful. In 1944, International Harvester tested the first mechanical cotton picker on a plantation just south of Clarksdale, Mississippi.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The hurricanes, floods, droughts and wildfires linked to human-caused rises in global temperatures and changing weather patterns are decimating harvests of essential food crops around the world, driving a crisis in global hunger never before seen in the modern era. Mustard yields are way down The global mustard market is worth about $6.87

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AGRIVI

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The daily operations of a farm demand a delicate balance of time, tasks, and resources, as well as handling various unpredictable events, from weather, pests, or market challenges. The delicate balance between planting, nurturing, and harvesting is a dance that every farmer knows well.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Analysis of yield has shown that each trial has had the most and almost the least yield of all other trials and in at least one year since 2015. We see much more consistency between plots in the same year than we see between plots of the same trial in yield.

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AGRIVI

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This comprehensive template encompasses everything from soil tillage and fertilization to scouting and harvesting. Additionally, the Field Analytics feature allows him to analyze the yield per field. Thanks to this feature he discovered that one field had a lower yield than others, so he could analyze what caused it.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Rows of India-Jammu wheat planted at Rio Del Rey Farm yielded 60 pounds, or enough for 7 pounds of flour. Most modern wheat is a high-yielding semi-dwarf variety that does not produce roots as deep as many heritage types. In good rain years, it can yield a harvest; in dryer years, it can be used for forage.” Craig “Dr.

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UnderstandingAg

MAY 8, 2024

If done right, it should always be building fertility, not extracting it. Concentrations of minerals in cereal rye forage at several developmental stages when harvested at a 4-inch height. Nutrient removal is a function of not only nutrient concentration but also forage yield. Boot stage 3.8 Full head 2.2 Boot stage 3.8

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AGRIVI

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

For example, they buy a certain amount of fertilizer for a season and use some of it, and some would be left in the warehouse. Experience shows that by implementing AGRIVI farmers increase profit margin by up to 15% through farm operation optimization, and record a 13% average yield increase. Are these challenges familiar to you?

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Sustainable Food Trust

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

This was how all carrots were produced back in the day, mostly as part of a traditional arable farming rotation. Soil carbon stewardship would be a more tried and tested strategy than the unproven carbon capture and storage approach.

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Agriculture for Life

JANUARY 12, 2021

When striving to grow lush, healthy plants that produce favourable yields, soil nutrient quality must be high. It’s no secret that keeping soil ripe with fertile nutrients – such as nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus, requires effort and care. These high-performing products are developed to improve soil health.

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AGRIVI

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Therefore, to maximize profits, they must focus on areas they can influence: achieving high crop yields and quality and securing cost savings through efficient input application and farm operations. This documentation serves as a safeguard, ensuring that waiting periods are diligently observed prior to harvest.

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UnderstandingAg

JANUARY 28, 2024

The first question to ask is how much nitrogen can your soil supply to the crop without adding any N fertilizer? This is commonly measured as pounds of nitrogen applied per bushel of grain harvested. A producer recently shared some yield data from a replicated, on-farm trial they conducted (Table 1). lb N for urea and $0.52/lb

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ATTRA

MAY 21, 2024

The study describes the cultural practices used in organic strawberry production and harvest, including land preparation, soil fertility and pest management, irrigation and labor needs. A ranging analysis is also included and shows potential profits or losses over a range of prices and yields.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Instead, he wants his cattle to harvest their own feed via managed rotational grazing, even in the winter. Corn requires lots of nitrogen, and it’s by far the most commonly used fertilizer in the United States. Southeastern Minnesota’s Olmsted County is a microcosm of agriculture’s dependence on nitrogen fertilizer.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 19, 2024

Research conducted by the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia further discovered that when GLSA fields are returned to agricultural use, the increased nitrogen levels lessen the need for fertilizers and the naturally enriched soil often produces increased crop yields compared to before the set-aside.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 29, 2023

He used a conventional approach: He diligently mowed his animals’ pastures to control weeds, added lime to make the soil less acidic, and applied fertilizer to boost productivity. His vision has gotten a jump start through a partnership with Carbon Harvest.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 5, 2024

If there’s a fire or drought, crops can die off and yields go down. And that leads to the long-term effect: what the plant leaves behind in the soil for the next harvest. Declines in nutrients can come from using certain fertilizers or through selective breeding where the goal is high yield.

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Sustainable Harvest International

JULY 19, 2022

By: Florence Reed , Founder + Director of Sustainable Harvest International With the war in Ukraine, the global food crisis looms large, given that Ukraine is a major global exporter of both wheat and chemical fertilizers. The recent rise in food prices is buoyed by increased fertilizer, energy, and transport costs.

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