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The Wayside, just off the Heyburn exit, serves a decent burger and killer apple pie. It’s packed in here, as it is every day at noon, but it’s still one of those ...
Read moreThe Wayside, just off the Heyburn exit, serves a decent burger and killer apple pie. It’s packed in here, as it is every day at noon, but it’s still one of those ...
Read moreI feel like it was about 5 years ago when the gates were opened to the ag data land rush. Small ag-tech companies and multinational legacy companies all entered the ag data ...
Read moreAmong both organic and traditional producers, an increasing number of farmers are seeking greener alternatives for weed and pest management. Heat treatment technologies like propane-powered flame weeding systems and Thermaculture provide a ...
Read more“How can we increase farmer adoption of new innovations?” A question that continues to challenge policy-makers, technology developers and the research community, and probably the one the Agri-TechE team is asked most ...
Read moreNine early-stage agtech startups focusing on row crop innovations and sustainability are preparing for a week of intense virtual programming and the chance to pitch to a panel of farmers and aligned ...
Read moreThe severity – and timing – of recent autumn downpours has illustrated the impact of a changing climate on farms and underlined the importance of long-term investment in land drainage, said industry ...
Read moreLeuven, Belgium, 20 November 2019 – By using the TOMRA 3A high-performance sorting machine Duchemin (Caen) are able to ensure their potatoes are a premium product. Created in 1984 in Tourville-sur-Odon in ...
Read morePotatoes are grown for their attractive market prices. However, this lucrative investment can result into frustration especially if diseases strike. The best way to guarantee success in production is to prevent them. ...
Read moreThe Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation released Developing Global Priorities for Plant Research: Adapting Agriculture to Climate Variability, today. With support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and ...
Read moreFrom comprehensive ag tech consulting to robotic specialization and support, dealers and industry experts share their vision for how opportunities and objectives will change. Asking dealers to dust of their crystal ball ...
Read moreSowing wildflowers into potato crops could reduce aphid-carried viruses and offer an alternative to declining access to insecticides for growers. In Scotland, trials are being carried out to discover the effectiveness of ...
Read moreOutsized wildfires, rising sea levels and disappearing glaciers are dramatic signs of climate change, but not the only ones, scientists say. New research from the University of California’s Division of Agriculture and ...
Read moreWords by Heather Woods, from the October issue of NZ Grower In 1918, still a teenager, Quentin Wright wrote in his journal that they were planting potatoes when news came through that ...
Read moreApproval to grant a South Australian company a licence to import potatoes into Tasmania will remain unchanged following an independent review. Former federal chief plant protection officer and plant pathologist Lois Ransom handed her ...
Read moreTHESE FAMILY-OWNED FARMLAND ENTERPRISES DEMONSTRATE RESILIENCE AND RESOURCEFULNESS. Who operates the largest working farms in the U.S. and what do they grow? The Land Report, the magazine of the American landowner, produces ...
Read moreI’m Bob Larson. Always working to develop the “perfect” russet, the Potato Variety Management Institute’s main mission is to promote new varieties of potatoes in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and beyond. PVMI Executive ...
Read moreGain a Deeper View Understanding what’s happening under the ground is critical for many industries. Current solutions for measuring environmental data are primarily based on often-inefficient wired technology, or on expensive & ...
Read moreCapable operators fill gaps between functions and needs as industry flies high GUANGZHOU, China -- Use of unmanned aerial vehicles or drones in agriculture is expanding in China at a speed unmatched ...
Read moreValley® Irrigation, The Leader in Precision Irrigation®, has released Pump CommandTM, a new solution for growers to automate pumping and wirelessly control irrigation pumps. The innovation helps save time and resources with ...
Read moreOnly about 30% of family-owned businesses survive to the second generation, while 12% survive to the third generation. Shockingly, only about 3% survive to the fourth generation and beyond, according to the ...
Read moreIn Brazil, it is estimated that there are 100 thousand hectares of cultivation spread over several states of the country, generating a production of 3.8 million tons, according to IBGE / 2018 ...
Read moreIn a tiny village in Nyandurua, not far from the Aberdare Forest, dozens of potato farmers shelter under a tent to avoid the biting cold descending from the hills as they follow ...
Read moreResearchers are gathering samples from farms across the Island as the second season of the Living Laboratories project hits harvest time. The living lab concept brings together scientists, watershed groups and farmers ...
Read moreThe outlook is good for high-quality crops of red and yellow potatoes from North Dakota and Minnesota. Optimistic predictions for an excellent crop of consistent volume of Red River Valley potatoes is ...
Read moreObsession over expenses, old-school work ethic propel Louisiana farmer Sam Ross is the first into the farming fray. Look for the spot where the most work is in progress on the farm, ...
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