Civil Eats

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Black polyethylene “mulch film” gets tucked snugly around crop rows, clear plastic sheeting covers hoop houses, and most farmers use plastic seed trays, irrigation tubes, and fertilizer bags. These synthetic polymer products have often been used to help boost yields up to 60 percent and make water and pesticide use more efficient.

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Agriculture Agriculture Supply Chain Production 145

Trimble Agriculture

DECEMBER 4, 2024

lowering yields and increasing import demand. Economic Implications Farmers reliant on imported machinery, fertilizers, and other inputs may face higher costs, cutting into already tight margins. This widening trade gap can be attributed to a mixture of factors, including but not limited to: A decline in U.S. Increase in U.S.

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Agriculture Agriculture Finance Marketing 59

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The PCB Protestsand the Birth of a Movement Oily in texture and without smell or taste, PCBs are synthetic compounds used in manufacturing transformers and other electrical equipment. With tobacco as his principal cash crop, Arthur needed to purchase fertilizer before December and prepare the land for planting by February or March.

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Plantation Farming Farming Acre 144

Civil Eats

AUGUST 28, 2023

The approach allows them to lower their carbon footprints, earn extra revenue, and tap into methane digesters’ other benefits, which include the creation of organic fertilizers, also called “digestates,” for use on the farm. The fertilizer produced by the co-digester is stored in the tank behind it. and we see increased crop yields.

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Manure Food Compost Fertilizer 94

Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 24, 2023

Phosphate rock is a popular material for the manufacturing of this fertiliser. A crucial use of this in the case of fertilising plants is that it strengthens the roots of the plant.

Manure 98

Manure Compost Straw Fertilizer 98

Modern Farmer

MARCH 1, 2024

Cheap and easy to make, it’s still the fastest-growing group of fibers used to manufacture garments. In addition, most natural fibers are grown conventionally, which often means heavy use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and genetically modified or treated seeds. What’s the solution? Cotton, the most used natural fiber, occupies 2.4

Textiles 117

Textiles Manufacturing Production Processing 117

Agwired

APRIL 16, 2024

Custom Agronomics is a formulator and manufacturer of private-label liquid plant nutrition, nutrient use efficiency, and other specialty products for the agriculture, turf, and ornamental markets.

Crop Yield 49

Crop Yield Manufacturing Production Yield 49

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. They till less, plant cover crops after harvest, and have drastically cut their use of fertilizer and insecticides.

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Acre Crop Farming Farming 111

ATTRA

APRIL 16, 2024

COMET-Planner estimates represent field activities only, including those associated with soils and woody biomass as appropriate, and do not include off-site emissions, such as those from transportation, manufacturing, processing, etc.” But if you enter 100 into the model you will see it is 27 tonnes. tonnes per year, not zero.

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Greenhouse Ranching Processing Acre 98

Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 1, 2023

Infestations on fruit trees can lead to reduced fruit quality and yield. As sap-sucking insects, they weaken and stress host plants, potentially leading to reduced crop yields and ornamental plant health. Proper Watering and Fertilization Maintain healthy and well-fertilized plants to enhance their resilience against pest attacks.

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Ecology Orchard Pruning Fertilizer 98

Agwired

MARCH 27, 2024

In a move to bolster safety by users of off-highway equipment in the agriculture, construction, utility, forestry and mining industries, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) introduces a free online safety toolkit tailored to promote safety awareness, education, and training for operators of the equipment.

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Seeding Forestry Fertilizer Production 49

Agwired

MARCH 28, 2025

Reinke Manufacturing , a global leader in irrigation systems and technology, today announced the general availability of its most advanced remote irrigation management solution to date, ReinCloud 3 , to drive operational savings and yield increases for growers tasked with managing water efficiency. and livestreamed online.

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Greenhouse Distribution Production Fertilizer 45

Agwired

JULY 19, 2023

turned positive for the first time in 2023, led by continued strength in large tractors and combines according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). But in both scenarios, the Syngenta Cleaner & Greener fungicide portfolio still showed excellent performance and improved yields over untreated acres.

Tractor 40

Tractor Manufacturing Fertilizer Technology 40

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

While these breeding programs furthered the base of scientific knowledge around plant breeding and led to significant increases in yields, farmers were slowly pushed out of their historical role as the primary stakeholders in seed saving and development. Diverse plants and manure must take their place.

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Seeding Food Agriculture Agriculture 96

Agwired

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Reinke Manufacturing , a global leader in irrigation systems and technology, unveiled E3, the first precision series of center pivot systems. AcreShield , the developer of the AI seed selector, the Yield Optimizer, entered harvest season with positive financial results in fields and ongoing growth.

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Seeding Harvester Harvest Harvesting 40

Agwired

APRIL 10, 2024

is a leading formulator and manufacturer of liquid nutrients, specialty chemistries, nitrogen stabilizers, and high-performance wetting agents and surfactants. Our specialty soil health product line provides a complete solution to soil fertility. Our products are specialized for agriculture and professional turf management.

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biotechnology Technology Manufacturing Production 45

World Agri-Tech

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

By joining the Rootella Carbon program, farmers can leverage the co-benefits of Rootella products, including increased yields, fertilizer savings, and stress tolerance, while earning carbon credits.

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Acre Arable Land Crop Yield Yield 52

Agwired

MARCH 14, 2024

according to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Newly released third-party data from the 2023 growing season is showcasing unprecedented yield increases in row and specialty crops across the United States. Unit sales of 100+ horsepower ag tractors increased slightly in February 2024 in the U.S.,

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Tractor Supply Chain Seeding Orchard 45

Modern Farmer

AUGUST 23, 2024

These tiny animals yield high-quality protein , can eat food waste, and can be eaten as food. Their excrement, frass, is a rich fertilizer for agriculture. Vying to be the next big protein are crickets, black soldier fly larvae (grubs) and mealworms, all approved for use in dog food in the US. 5000 list the past two years.

Food 112

Food Farming Farming Compost 112

Daily Yonder

APRIL 11, 2023

Winter cover crops could mean using less fertilizer and herbicide in the Spring. The bulletin says, “Iowa State University researchers generally recommend terminating the cover crop with herbicide 10-14 days prior to planting corn to protect yield; however, that time frame is less critical for soybeans.”

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Farming Farming Acre Seeding 52

Agwired

AUGUST 16, 2023

The technologies from Mosaic Biosciences enhance crop health and support the natural biology in plants and soil, ultimately maximizing the yield potential of every field. and Canada declined in July, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. while total farm tractor unit sales in the U.S.

Seeding 40

Seeding Tractor Supply Chain Technology 40

Cropaia

JULY 10, 2024

Growers often find themselves dealing with multiple file types from different equipment manufacturers, such as Case IH, Ag Leader, AGCO, Trimble, Precision Planting, and Kuhn. Additionally, integrating precision irrigation systems with real-time monitoring can optimize water use and improve crop yields.

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Agriculture Agriculture Technology Crop Yield 52

Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 1, 2023

Infestations on fruit trees can lead to reduced fruit quality and yield. As sap-sucking insects, they weaken and stress host plants, potentially leading to reduced crop yields and ornamental plant health. Proper Watering and Fertilization Maintain healthy and well-fertilized plants to enhance their resilience against pest attacks.

Ecology 52

Ecology Orchard Pruning Fertilizer 52

Food Environment and Reporting Network

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Around that time, Strey and her husband and cofounder, Robert, were teaching farmers in Gambia how to make organic fertilizer through a nonprofit they had started called Green Desert. The purchase launched a rush that pushed funding for agtech startups from $3.1 billion in 2012 to $51.7 The latter are to be used only when absolutely needed.

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Pesticide Crop Agriculture Agriculture 103

Farmbrite

MARCH 2, 2023

Agricultural Inspectors and Testers In this job, you’ll work with farmers and manufacturers to ensure that their products meet government standards. The job outlook is good thanks to increased demand for plants as well as the need for maintenance of existing plantings due to climate change and natural disasters like forest fires.

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Agriculture Agriculture Science Livestock 52

Civil Eats

JULY 9, 2024

It was the annual field day at The Mill , a popular Mid-Atlantic retailer of agricultural products including seeds, fertilizer, and pesticides. One stop showed off a soybean yield trial. There’s a clear conflict of interest if you’re manufacturing a product and then making agronomic recommendations.

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Pesticide Marketing Seeding Crop 145

Food Environment and Reporting Network

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Fertilizer, fuel, and labor costs increase every year, while prices hardly change. Another example: The International Tobacco Growers Association, set up and run by cigarette manufacturers, lobbied in Indonesia in 2010 against a ban on additives in tobacco manufacturing, claiming that it would harm the livelihood of farmers.

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Farming Farming Acre Crop 108

Food Environment and Reporting Network

MARCH 1, 2025

Diesel-powered tractors replaced horse-powered plows, and synthetic nitrogen fertilizers replaced their manure. As a result of this tech boom, yields the amount of corn and soybeans produced per acre increased steadily. In the years after World War II, U.S. farms in the upper Midwest underwent an industrial revolution.

Food 61

Food Crop Processing Tractor 61

The Equation

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Transitioning to such a system will require US agriculture to reduce its dependency on, and overapplication of, synthetic fertilizers. Over the next few years, UCS will be shining a light on the fertilizer industry and the impact it has on people and the environment. While a majority comes from Morocco, some is mined in Florida.

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Fertilizer Manufacturing Food Science 52

The Equation

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Transitioning to such a system will require US agriculture to reduce its dependency on, and overapplication of, synthetic fertilizers. Over the next few years, UCS will be shining a light on the fertilizer industry and the impact it has on people and the environment. While a majority comes from Morocco, some is mined in Florida.

Fertilizer 52

Fertilizer Manufacturing Food Science 52

Agwired

MARCH 5, 2025

The Agricultural Retailers Association and The Fertilizer Institute issued a joint statement regarding the Trump administrations announcement on tariffs on imports of Canadian goods. This award is a collaboration between ASABE and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers to recognize outstanding achievements in agricultural engineering.

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Seeding Yield Agriculture Agriculture 45