UnderstandingAg

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Single axle grain carts and large combines are the worst offenders, but manure tankers and larger tractors also easily exceed 10 tons/axle. These systems reduce compaction and should help improve yields. Unfortunately, as the table below shows, most modern equipment can easily exceed the recommended axle weights.

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Grain Yield Manure Pasture 96

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. Precision Agriculture Rather than just chasing yields, profitable farmers work hard to utilize their inputs efficiently.

Farming 52

Farming Farming Yield Pesticide 52

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.

Agriculture 145

Agriculture Agriculture Supply Chain Production 145

Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

I loved the process of moving the tractor, getting them food and water and raising them,” he says. The experience led him to start learning about regenerative agriculture and the benefits raising chickens could have for the soil fertility and sustainability of his nine acres. To his surprise, it was a lot of fun. “I

Poultry 128

Poultry Farming Farming Processing 128

Agwired

JUNE 12, 2024

Campbell Tractor Co. , With six locations across these states, Campbell Tractor continues its legacy of offering quality agricultural products and services by incorporating this cutting-edge technology into its lineup. Without as many reducing sugars, off-color browning and caramelization can be minimized in the Kal91.3

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biotechnology Technology Yield Tractor 45

Farmbrite

MAY 2, 2023

It feels like there is a continuous flow of new products, service and agriculture technology promises to help farmers improve yields or reduce losses. This information can help farmers determine where to apply fertilizer or herbicides, how much water is available in the soil, streamline animal measurement or health checks and much more.

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Technology Agriculture Agriculture Farming 52

Farmbrite

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As a farmer, you know that climate change can greatly affect your crops and their yield. This includes recording weather patterns, soil conditions, irrigation practices, crop yields, and any other relevant metrics. Keep track of key indicators such as growth rate, disease incidence, maturation time, and crop yield.

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Production Farming Farming Crop Yield 52

Agwired

JULY 19, 2023

Total farm tractor unit sales in the U.S. 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). Gains in the U.S. market were led by 100+hp 2WD units, up 25.4 percent, closely followed by 4WD units up 21.9

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Tractor Manufacturing Fertilizer Technology 40

AGRIVI

MAY 5, 2023

Therefore, farmers need to focus on two areas where they can have some control in order to maximize their profits: securing high yield and crop quality; cost savings in terms of efficient input application and efficient farm operations.

Farming 52

Farming Farming Production Yield 52

Agritecture Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

of greenhouse gas emissions – conventional farming methods such as tractor usage and fertilizer production rely heavily on fossil fuels, and approximately 90% of global deforestation is caused by agriculture. According to OurWorldInData , agriculture, forestry, and land use directly account for 18.4%

Technology 52

Technology Greenhouse Crop Agriculture 52

Farmbrite

MAY 9, 2023

Low rainfall or drought will cause low yields, and heavy rain will damage or wipe out your crops. 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.

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Farming Farming Production Marketing 52

Daily Yonder

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Since we had land—and we also had a good relationship with the local Farmer’s Cooperative, which generously donated seeds, plants, and fertilizer—a garden felt like a good way to support the community. I watched tractor pulls and played high school football games there. Imagination leads to affection, and affection yields fidelity.

Ruralism 117

Ruralism Farming Farming Agriculture 117

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.” But the crop duster did.

Farming 52

Farming Farming Acre Seeding 52

Farmbrite

AUGUST 15, 2024

Equipment Loans These loans can be used to purchase new or used farm equipment, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems Farm Improvement Loans This type of farm loan is for improving or upgrading existing farm structures or systems. Use Technology: Implement modern farming technology to improve efficiency and yields.

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Finance Agriculture Agriculture Farming 98

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.” Here in the U.S.,

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Farming Farming Farmland Acre 52

Hartwood Farm

JANUARY 29, 2020

Last year (2019) was the first year we started using fields that had so much time out of production, and it was amazing how much more fertility those areas had. When we build soil or trap carbon as small farmers, a lot of these costs are almost considered worthless in economic terms (except for their crop yield increases).

Cultivation 52

Cultivation Farming Farming Crop 52

Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Synthetic fertilizers and genetic engineering are prohibited, among other measures. Then, once farms have been certified, there’s a yearly testing process, which dives deep into the farm’s yield and audits its books. “We What were the yields in a given week? How much seed did you purchase? How much did you plant?

Food 99

Food Supply Chain Farming Farming 99

Agwired

MARCH 14, 2024

Unit sales of 100+ horsepower ag tractors increased slightly in February 2024 in the U.S., Year-to-date data, however, reflects sales are below 2023 in total units of ag tractors and combines. Ag tractor sales dipped 14.2 according to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. The month recorded an increase of 2.8

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Tractor Supply Chain Seeding Orchard 45

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. while total farm tractor unit sales in the U.S. percent compared to July 2022, while sales of tractors declined 5.2 Overall unit sales of U.S.

Seeding 40

Seeding Tractor Supply Chain Technology 40

Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Protesting farmers with their tractors rally in front of the Greek parliament in Athens on Feb. This, as supply chain disruptions from that conflict drove up the prices that European farmers pay for inputs such as gas and fertilizer. And as European farmers have shown, protest can yield results. Yes, they do.

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Manure Farming Farming Production 106

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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Farming Farming Marketing Agriculture 61

Civil Eats

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The 29-year-old grower has carved a successful niche at local farmers markets selling unconventional crops such as Caribbean red, striped, and fish peppers, stinging nettles, and flowers, all grown using a home-brewed, brown sugar-based fertilizer. He uses a home-brewed, brown sugar-based fertilizer instead of commercial fertilizer.

Cultivation 145

Cultivation Acre Farming Farming 145

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.

Food 59

Food Crop Processing Tractor 59

Food Environment and Reporting Network

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Fertilizer, fuel, and labor costs increase every year, while prices hardly change. In March 2003, a North Carolina tobacco farmer named Dwight Watson drove his tractor all the way north to Washington, D.C., I can weather a lot,” he said, getting into his tractor, visibly frustrated. “I And that’s very hard to achieve.”

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Farming Farming Acre Crop 85