Agwired

AUGUST 21, 2024

The final strategy incorporates a wide range of stakeholder input, ensuring EPA not only protects species but also preserves a wide range of pesticides for farmers and growers. Scouts are traveling across the Corn Belt to measure this year’s corn and soybean yield potential during the 32nd annual Pro Farmer Crop Tour. patent (no.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) is providing a $998,784 Seeding Solutions grant to Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) to quantify how adopting soil health practices can reduce the need for nitrogen inputs without sacrificing yield.

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AGRIVI

JUNE 21, 2023

Monitoring and Validating Practices AGRIVI FMS enables companies to monitor and track various aspects of their agricultural operations like machinery and fuel usage , mineral fertilizers usage , pesticides and crop protection usage, and irrigation and water usage. A 21% decrease in pesticide usage. Improved yields for farmers by 11%.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In Florida, where citrus greening has shrunk the orange and grapefruit yields by more than half , the department of agriculture and community services has approved a new treatment from Massachusetts-based Invaio. The trademarked Trecise application method means growers are able to use far less of the solution than a traditional pesticide.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

The proprietary technology of the climate cell creates a steady microenvironment to allow plants to grow independently of weather, seasons, and pests, plus the use of “dryponics” helps keep the plants alive until the consumer is ready to harvest. . #3: According to Vindara, each property is individually editable.

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Agritecture Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Vertical farms and greenhouses are seeing much more capital investment than they had in the past, and CEA businesses are improving their unit economics through new technologies which attract investment, as well. Cultivation Technology Cultivation technology lies at the center of many strategies and modern CEAs.

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Agwired

DECEMBER 21, 2023

bushels per acre in this year’s annual National Corn Growers Association yield contest with Pioneer brand corn product P14830VYHR. This innovative collaboration introduces the TuneUp+ system, a planter box delivery system with BIO-CAPSULE Technology that offers a game-changing advancement in biological pest suppression.

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World Agri-Tech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

These findings establish LAV321 as a potent solution against fungal diseases, focusing on oomycetes class diseases, including downy mildew, late blight, and other blight diseases, all known for their destructive impact on crop yields. Downy mildew leads to a 75% loss of productivity and yield in humid grapevine-growingareas.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Some of the best practices for supporting smallholder farmers include access to credit, training and education , and the use of technology. In addition to financial support, smallholder farmers also need access to education and training to help them improve their farming practices and increase their yields. Access to credit.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency to implement the Pesticide Inspector Residential Training Program. 2, will significantly expand the nationwide educational training provided to pesticide inspectors and enforcement staff over the next five years. This funding, effective Aug.

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Agritecture Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

By maximizing its limited land resources and leveraging cutting-edge technology, Singapore is harnessing the potential of controlled environment agriculture to cultivate a sustainable and self-sufficient future. Leveraging Dutch horticulture technologies and employing the Dry Hydroponics method, they cultivate a variety of lettuce and herbs.

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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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Farmbrite

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Higher Yields: Growing multiple crops together can lead to a more abundant overall harvest, even in smaller spaces. Pest Resistance: Polyculture can reduce the reliance on pesticides, as the diversity of plants can deter pests and encourage natural predators.

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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Additionally, companies that secured the top funding levels are more “midstream” technologies – those in the supply chain that support the movement of goods between farmers and consumers. We increase yields by saving valuable fresh water on the smallest possible plot of land, using the least energy, and strictly avoiding harmful chemicals."

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Farmbrite

MAY 9, 2023

Low rainfall or drought will cause low yields, and heavy rain will damage or wipe out your crops. Cost of production: it depends on the input cost and yield, making it highly variable. Combining input cost and yield variations makes the cost of producing a source of farming risk. High demand will affect the price positively.

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Caff

JULY 28, 2024

Pollutant Binding: Biochar acts like a sponge in soil due to the relatively high surface area which is useful for capturing very small particulates, making it great at trapping heavy metals, pesticides, and organic pollutants. Enhanced Crop Yields: In nutrient-poor soils, biochar application can increase crop yields.

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World Agri-Tech

JANUARY 3, 2024

He manipulates weather patterns to bring on drought and extreme temperatures, summons pests that are resistant to pesticides, and degrades the soil. Much of the industry – from investors to would-be acquirers of technologies – has been in denial about this fact. HarvestHero is winning, barely. anyone who eats!)

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 1, 2023

These severe conditions have a tremendous impact on our food system, affecting everything from crop yields to working conditions on farms. While agriculture is a major contributor to climate change, it can also play a significant role in mitigating the impacts—and we at Civil Eats make a concerted effort to focus on solutions in our coverage.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 1, 2024

Companies are working on technology to make it easier—yet thousands of dangerous chemicals are used to make plastic goods and researchers are sounding the alarm about recycling them. percent of the world’s pesticides and 10 percent of its insecticides. The polymer can yield various end products depending on the twisting of yarns.

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UnderstandingAg

JUNE 17, 2023

Technically, this violates the regulations on spraying pesticides, but it happens every year in too many places. As farmers, we have used many products, technologies and pharmaceuticals that have the potential to do harm to our ecosystems and to human health. We often believe they are safe, when in reality, we really do not know.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Mann calls them “wizards”–telling us that technology will come to our rescue. In self-defense, teach yourself about the economy and technology of food production and how industry adds to and alters food. In modern times, there’s a long tradition of techno-optimists or cornucopians–science writer Charles C.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 3, 2023

This approach is gaining popularity due to increasing fertilizer and pesticide costs, fragile ecosystems that provide essential water and air quality services, and increased attention for local and regional food systems. However, the long-term potential and total quantity of carbon storage is still very much up for debate.

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DTN

JULY 24, 2023

fertilizer application, irrigation, machinery use, pesticide application) and the sources of carbon sequestration (e.g., Calculating farm sustainability is complex Calculating a farm’s carbon footprint starts by identifying the carbon emission sources (e.g., reduced tillage, cover crops, treed acres).

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Agritecture Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Founded in 2017, Stacked Farm bills itself as being able to produce fresh fruit and vegetables year-round, using less water than traditional farming and without the need for pesticides. With InvertiGro's expertise and cutting-edge technology, companies can unlock the full potential of their operations.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 28, 2024

There's no doubt that modern technology has given us the tools to make our farming operations more efficient and productive. Overall, you will find that planting cover crops will increase yields, improve nutrients, reduce erosion, weeds and pests, and the need for added pesticides and other chemical use. Let’s jump into it!

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RR2CS

JANUARY 3, 2024

Since 2018, the Halls have been on a mission to collaborate with local organizations to rejuvenate their land, which was previously subjected to conventional farming methods involving fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides. Our cover crop cocktail has resulted in an immense reduction in synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

But what many of the projects share is a recognition that commodity production that prioritizes yields and profits above all else has harmed the country’s landscape and people. Ron Rosmann can’t remember the exact year, but it was around 2010 when Walmart executives landed their private jet near his farm in Harlan, Iowa.

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Agwired

MARCH 21, 2024

Biotalys , an Agricultural Technology company pioneering protein-based biocontrol solutions for sustainable crop protection, and Novonesis , a global leader in biosolutions, have unveiled a comprehensive, long-term collaboration agreement. UPL Corporation Ltd. , Lavie Bio Ltd. , announced that Ceres Global Ag Corp.,

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the latest steps to incorporate stakeholder feedback and collaboration with federal partners, ensuring the Agency’s work to protect endangered species from pesticides is practical, flexible, and supports the agricultural community. Syngenta Crop Protection and Lavie Bio Ltd. ,

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Their integrated circular systems approach agriculture through a technological lens, consistently improving on their ability to optimize growing methods. This scalable system intensifies land use and can yield at least 10 times the amount per unit land area compared to monolayer farms. The plant likes the nutrients.”

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Agritecture Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Beginning in the 1980s, governments globally started to back the widespread conversion into dense, unshaded monocultures, as technological advances in coffee processing, population growth, and globalization opened up new markets. Although over time coffee prices have gone up, historically there has often been an oversupply of coffee.

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Civil Eats

JULY 9, 2024

It was the annual field day at The Mill , a popular Mid-Atlantic retailer of agricultural products including seeds, fertilizer, and pesticides. One stop showed off a soybean yield trial. During a demo of a drone spraying a pesticide over rows of corn, the operators laughed as a gentle breeze blew the mist toward the onlookers.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Consumers have no idea what’s going on behind the scenes,” says Eric Kennedy, co-founder of EMTRI Corp, a three-year-old company implementing blockchain technology into the cannabis industry. Still, for a community with a long history of operating in the shadows, the budding technology has drawn its share of skeptics.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

While these breeding programs furthered the base of scientific knowledge around plant breeding and led to significant increases in yields, farmers were slowly pushed out of their historical role as the primary stakeholders in seed saving and development. A better system would allow farmers to diversify the range of species they produce.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

JUNE 26, 2024

The environmental impact of precision agriculture is not yet understood, but it can potentially increase energy use and the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. This approach is misguided, given the ample evidence that scale-neutral, management-intensive practices likely yield even greater environmental benefits.

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