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The Sharp Edge: Planting big acres and mitigating compaction with Cliff Horst

Real Agriculture

Cliff Horst and his brother, Dale, make it happen with a 24-row Harvest International planter and a Fendt 1038 tractor. Cliff Horst and his brother, Dale, make it happen with a 24-row Harvest International planter and a Fendt 1038 tractor. The brothers farm in Perth County, Ont., The brothers farm in Perth County, Ont.,

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It’s Halloween! Tricks and treats.

Food Politics

Two charcoal filters, $400 apiece, protect operators in this John Deere tractor ( $67,000 in 2008), which takes $130 of diesel. Pumpkin Seeds: A Tiny Seed With Big Benefits : With Halloween just around the corner, pumpkins are everywhere! But it remains a significant cost, the Dykemans said, at $200 per acre.

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Regenerative Gardening, No-Till Winter Cover Crop Strategies

UnderstandingAg

Planning Winter Cover Crop Rotations Maximizing cover crop benefits in the garden requires strong crop planning with strategic rotations coupled with creative improvision so it’s important to examine strategies and considerations for incorporating cover crops with no-till methods and inter-seeding.

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Why Farmers Use Harmful Insecticides They May Not Need

Civil Eats

What Our Investigation Revealed Nearly all commodity corn farmers receive seed coated with neonics each season. Many cannot identify the chemical coating on their seeds and only opt for it because a seed salesperson recommends it. Evidence shows there are no significant yield losses from planting seeds without neonic coatings.

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Far Eastern Agriculture - Untitled Article

Far Eastern Agriculture

This in turn leads to better harvest data and faster advancement decisions. Moreover, synchronisation between rows and automated timing provide consistent plot starts every time, ensuring consistent seed placement within each row. At harvest time, there’s also reduced risk of accidental plot carryover because alleys are so clean."

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The Nature of Time

Hartwood Farm

Individual days and weeks can sometimes seem so long (especially when that harvest list runs onto three pages!), When you think of farming, likely tractors and planting and weeding pop into your brain. For some reason, the plow and the field conditioner (but not any of our ten other tractor implements) require constant monitoring?

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ZimmCast 731 – Celebration of Modern Ag in DC

Agwired

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) partnered with member companies and ag organizations to hold the three-day event which featured combine harvesters, milking equipment, sprayers and planters, irrigation equipment, tractors big and small, as well as dozens of interactive and hands-on exhibits.

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