[Link] Vermeer reveals future tech haytools
From windrow-guided auto-steering to a robot bale collector, the company is going public with some innovative tools.
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[Link] Lincolnshire agricultural college invests in robots to get young people into farming
The new equipment includes GPS field mapping and guidance systems, thermal drone technology, a seed drill and fertiliser spreader fitted with variable…
[Link] Multi-Cropping for Soil Health, Higher Profits
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, we chat with Ross Evelsizer of Iowa Resource Conservation and Develop…
[Link] Finding the right regen farming rotation
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With current grain and BPS prices, is it time to cash in while the going’s good? Or cash out on experimental post-BPS farming techniques befo…
[Link] Mitigating heat stress
When leaf temperature becomes too warm, plants switch from photosynthesis dominant to photo-respiration dominant, and begin ‘consuming themselves’…
[Link] Climate change mitigation as a co-benefit of regenerative ranching: insights from Australia and the United States
Managed grazing’ is gaining attention for its potential to contribute to climate change mitigation by reducing bare ground and promoting perennializ…
[Link] Research team develops new tool to help farmers make crop input decisions
A new tool developed by a University of Minnesota research team allows farmers to create a budget balance sheet of any nitrogen reduction plans and se…
[Link] Root cell bacteria may be key to hardier crops
The end game is to use the microbes not only to grow crops and reduce dependence on inorganic fertilizers but also produce crops resistant to the stre…
[Link] Climate change and agricultural pests: Trouble ahead
Climate change is bad news for agriculture; it’s predicted to result in crop loss as unpredictable temperatures and precipitation become more common…
[Link] Drought is forcing tough decisions for West’s ranchers
This year is proving to be a serious challenge for many cattle producers in the western states, with prolonged drought and high temperatures. Pasture…
