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The Prairie Profile: KJ Johnson

Western FarmPress

Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association president talks herbicide regulations, tractor pulls and hard conversations.

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Can Human Urine Fertilize Our Crops?

Modern Farmer

In August, Rich Earth released a Farmer Guide to Fertilizing with Urine , available for free on their website. The multi-year trials found that crops fertilized with human urine performed better than untreated control plots. But the potential benefits of fertilizing with human urine reach far beyond the fields of Vermont.

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This Week in Agribusiness, March 2, 2024

Western FarmPress

Meat exports, Case IH technology and efficiency, Geringhoff articulating heads, Amazone fertilizer spreaders, clean fuels, FP Next podcast, new tractors from John Deere and farm policy are featured this week.

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The Role of Data in Modern Farming: Separating Fact from Fiction

Farmbrite

From precision farming techniques using GPS-guided tractors to the use of drones for crop monitoring, technology is transforming how farmers manage their land. Soil Health : Advanced soil sensors can measure critical factors like moisture levels, pH balance, and nutrient content, enabling farmers to fine-tune fertilizer use.

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Precision Ag News 2/19

Agwired

sales of Ag tractors and combines fell during January 2025 compared to the year before. sales of Ag tractors dropped 15.8 Poultry litter is rich in nitrogen and phosphorus, and much of the waste product is applied to farmland as a low-cost fertilizer. percent, while U.S. sales of combines fell 78.9

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Op-ed: Big Ag Touts Its Climate Strengths, While Awash in Fossil Fuels

Civil Eats

From planting to harvest, farm machinery such as tractors and combines burn diesel fuel to churn out the raw materials for our food system. 1) Agrochemical production consumes fossil fuels to generate pesticides, fertilizers, and other inputs. ” In addition, pesticides and fertilizers are derived from fossil fuels.

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Precision Ag News 12/19

Agwired

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. sales of Ag tractors and combines fell in November 2024 compared to the year before. sales of tractors in all classes dropped 14.5