Agwired

JUNE 12, 2024

The members of trade association CropLife International have issued an Industry Declaration renewing and reaffirming their commitment to the principles and standards of the International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management. Campbell Tractor Co. , Campbell Tractor Co. ,

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DTN

AUGUST 29, 2023

These indicators include fertilizer and crop protection usage, irrigation, cover crop and tillage practices, and equipment emissions. EcoField data uses the most comprehensive, field-level data on more than 50 sustainable agriculture practices and inputs.

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Daily Yonder

APRIL 11, 2023

Winter cover crops could mean using less fertilizer and herbicide in the Spring. As a kid from rural Iowa, I have joked about growing up with herbicide for breakfast, pesticide for lunch, and fertilizer for supper. I was 10 years old when neighbors began using crop dusters to apply pesticides and herbicides.

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Hartwood Farm

MARCH 24, 2022

Those commitments could include a particular set of tractors and implements, or certain field layouts or greenhouses or barns or market delivery systems and so on. Likewise, the majority of farmland in the US relies on artificial fertilizers. How can we build systems that provide more on-farm soil fertility and weed control?

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Farmbrite

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Monitoring soil health allows you to identify changes in soil structure, fertility, and overall health, enabling you to implement appropriate soil conservation practices, adjust fertilizer applications, and promote the growth of resilient plant varieties.

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Farmbrite

JUNE 1, 2023

Operating loans are used for operating expenses such as labor costs, seed, fertilizer and other supplies needed for crop production. You should also determine if there are any restrictions on how you can use the land (for example: no pesticides). They can also be used for livestock purchases such as cows or pigs.

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Farmbrite

MAY 9, 2023

If the above factors strike, you will lose the resources you spend tilling the land, planting, and fertilizing. If your tractor breakdown, it will affect your ability to harvest and increase production costs. Some fundamental decisions include the crop, seeding rate, and fertilizer levels.

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The Counter

APRIL 27, 2022

All around Cobb, land-owning neighbors are beginning to lease out their fertile farmland—not to farmers, but to solar companies, taking that land out of production at a time when more, not less, farmland is needed to grow our food. It was in a woeful state she calls “ Breaking-Bad bad.”

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Modern Farmer

JUNE 6, 2024

The United Nations Environment Programme has pegged the global food system and its encroachment on wildlife habitats, along with its use of fertilizers, pesticides and other chemicals, as directly threatening 86 percent of species at risk of extinction worldwide.

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Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Purchasing cooperatives allow members to buy inputs, such as seeds and fertilizers, at lower prices through bulk purchasing agreements. Farming coops can look into partnerships with beneficial businesses for things like tractors, cattle management software , crop management software , and other helpful partnerships.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

MARCH 1, 2025

Diesel-powered tractors replaced horse-powered plows, and synthetic nitrogen fertilizers replaced their manure. Department of Agriculture programs encouraged their adoption with financial assistance that enabled big purchases like tractors as well as smaller annual purchases of newly improved hybrid corn seeds.

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