Real Agriculture

APRIL 19, 2024

The topic of soil compaction often arises when talking about the heaviest of farm machinery — four-wheel drive tractors, grain carts/buggies, and manure spreaders — but sprayers should also be at the forefront when it comes to trying to minimize compaction.

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Soil Compaction Manure Tractor Grain 293

Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Dumping manure in public spaces, hurling eggs at government buildings, blocking major roads —the European farmers who have taken to the streets to challenge free trade policies sure know how to raise a ruckus. Protesting farmers with their tractors rally in front of the Greek parliament in Athens on Feb.

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Manure Farming Farming Production 108

Far Eastern Agriculture

MAY 7, 2024

Moreover, the presence of a steel guide on the underside of the curved chassis has a rounded shape, which makes manoeuvring easier, as there is more freedom of movement for the tractor unit without corner surfaces. No liquid escapes, as the body is completely sealed.

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Manure Grain Tractor Production 52

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. Grain carts run in the previous track made by the combine. Try to stay below five tons/axle in poorly aggregated soil and 10 tons/axle in well-aggregated soil.

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Grain Yield Manure Pasture 95

Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

I loved the process of moving the tractor, getting them food and water and raising them,” he says. On the farm, they minimize and reuse waste streams by recycling animals and manure that act as food for black soldier fly grubs. The only protein he was buying at the grocery store was chicken, so he decided to raise some birds, too.

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Poultry Farming Farming Processing 128

Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 13, 2023

From 2014 to 2021, Minnesota farmer James Wolf raised organic soybeans, corn and wheat, selling the grains to farmers across the midwest, both for seed and animal feed. Selling organic grain allowed Wolf to make more money than selling conventional grain—a lot more money. What happens if their manure comes under scrutiny?

Food 101

Food Supply Chain Farming Farming 101

RR2CS

MARCH 8, 2022

Many of our neighbours who have larger farms — grain and cattle — they’ve had to sell out and move because of flood years, drought years, and this increasingly warming trend we’re seeing.” Occasionally, we will work with a small tractor, but we use only very light equipment. It was literally cooking.

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Farming Farming Forage Seeding 52