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The Agronomists, Ep 172: Managing crop loss at the combine with Lorne Grieger and Marcel Kringe

Real Agriculture

You can’t manage what you don’t measure, and if you’re not measuring grain loss out the back of the combine, you could be losing two, four and even 10 bushels an acre on the harvest pass. Recognizing that both header loss and combine loss contribute to lower yield and volunteer issues for the next season, Read More

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Harvesting lodged and dry crops made easier with the S3 AWS Airbar

Real Agriculture

Harvesting pulse crops that are low to the ground, whether through lodging or because of a dry season, can lead to shatter losses, reducing yield, grain quality and complicating harvest.

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Big yields top 2024 Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network contest

Real Agriculture

Nick Suwyn from Michigan has topped the 2024 Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network wheat yield contest with 171.9 bushels/acre, while John Kilbourne of Ontario finished third with a yield of 160.2 Hosted by Grain Farmers of Ontario, Michigan State University, Michigan. bushels per acre. bushels/acre.

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Industry’s largest grain cart promises stability and maneuverability

Real Agriculture

Along with substantial yields and tight timelines comes the need for larger equipment. In order to meet this need, Elmer’s Manufacturing has recently launched what it says is the largest grain cart in the industry. Read More Along with substantial yields and tight timelines comes the need for larger equipment. Read More

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YEN competition leverages data and peer-to-peer learning to boost wheat yields

Real Agriculture

More than just a friendly competition, the Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network is designed to better understand all the external factors and management decisions that drive wheat yields.

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Slumping markets keep a watchful eye on hot weather, yield potential

Real Agriculture

There are several ways to manage through market doldrums, including trying to yield your way to profit, cutting back on input costs, or keeping an extra close eye on every market move to capitalize on brief rallies. Neil Townsend, market analyst with GrainFox, suggests one more way to navigate the current grain market trends: get.

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Brainfood: Ag and CC, Improved varieties, Yield growth, Food system transformation, CGIAR maize, Genetic erosion, NBSAPs, Technology & conservation, Cattle breeding

Agricultural Biodiversity

The global warming potential of conventional grain agriculture has increased x8 from 1961-2020, whereas sustainability index has decreased x3. Yield growth patterns of food commodities: Insights and challenges. “The same” has meant that yield growth for dozens of crops is not slowing down. Whatever are we to do?

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