Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

It made me feel so good that someone believed in me and what I was doing on my farm.” (Photos courtesy of Jeff Siewicki) He positioned himself as a pasture poultry farmer to set himself apart from industrial poultry farmers and pivoted to selling to restaurants and wholesale. Things started working.

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Farmers utilize a range of modern toolsfrom task management applications and drones that monitor crop health to sensors and software that help forecast yields. Farmers saving 30% on fertilizer costs and boosting crop yields by up to 10% are not uncommon with these insights.

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UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Then he combined the beans (cutting off the top of the oats off), yielding more than 70 bushels of beans per acre. Rather than taking feed to the cattle, Bergler allows his cattle to walk to the feed, saving time and yielding healthier cattle and nutrient-dense beef in the process. Farming for me has become fun again.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

According to the techno-optimists, hacking photosynthesis by genetically modifying rubisco, the enzyme found in all plants that turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into starches, proteins, and other nutrients will allow us to radically increase rice yields in Asia. But raising insects for feed is a patch, not a solution.

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Civil Eats

MAY 6, 2024

Strips of trees, bushes, grasses, or flowers around agricultural or pasture fields can house higher numbers of small mammals than cropland. In addition, despite concerns that the sustainable practices that support mammals may reduce crop yields, some indications point to the opposite conclusion. “By hopefully, eat mice and rabbits!”

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Farmbrite

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Livestock health and wellness can directly impact the productivity, yields, product quality, and overall safety of livestock and the community served by your farm. Pasture Management and Sustainability Practices : Implement rotational grazing and manage pasture quality to optimize forage availability and promote soil health.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Yet global warming is steadily affecting fisheries and farms around the world and the foods they yield. Cocoa yields have already fallen due to changes in rainfall patterns, an uptick in pest and fungus infestations, and increased droughts. Here in the U.S., There’s a lot of topsy-turviness right now,” Platt says.

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