farming method Articles
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Factors influencing the conversion to organic farming in Norway
Determinants of the decision to convert to organic farming methods are examined by applying bivariate analyses and a multinomial logit model to a survey of 1018 Norwegian crop and dairy farmers. The results show that 4% of the conventional respondents plan to convert by 2009, which may imply that the national goal of 10% organically managed area will not be achieved. The analysis indicates that ...
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Pork experts indicate growing demand
According to Pig World, at the end of December 2019, “latest figures published by HMRC show a 20% year-on-year increase in UK pork exports in October… [when] pork exports were at a record high of 25,100 tonnes.” Clearly, this is good news for farmers, but even more so is the fact that in addition to the increase in volume exported, the overall value of supplies increased to a ...
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Port McNeil, British Columbia- Kuterra - Case Study
The K’udas Limited Partnership was formed to develop a land-based facility using Recirculation Aquaculture System (RAS) technologies as an alternative to existing net pen salmon farming methods predominantly used in British Columbia, ...
By PR Aqua, ULC
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How Is The Processing Flow Of Poultry Feed Pellets?
Pellet feed machine is widely used in the feed processing industry and breeding industry with its many advantages. The pellet feed produced by the poultry feed pellets making machine has a higher density and lower water content, which is convenient for transportation and storage. At the same time, because the pellet feed has already mixed the various nutrients of the feed, and each feed pellet ...
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How to Get Birds Out of Farm Buildings
Birds can cause many different problems when they infest your farm buildings. From stealing feed to potentially carrying diseases, birds create many issues for you and your animals. Get birds out of your farm buildings for good with these tips from Avian Control. Types of Bird Control There are numerous methods you can use to get birds out of your farm buildings. Each method uses different ...
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Farmers banded together to tackle early price and income problems
Few weeks ago in this column we looked at the earliest agricultural policies that were put in place by the European settlers and their descendants in what is now the United States. For the most part, though not exclusively, the policies can best be described as developmental policies because they 1) increase the supply of inputs, 2) decrease the cost of inputs, or 3) improve the quality of ...
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Presence of Hydroponic Systems in the National Strawberry Festival of Jinan
Hydroponic Systems International had the pleasure of join as a guest of honor the National Strawberry Festival in Jinan, China, last December, in order to share the most recent trends in technology currently working in Europe. This is the first symposium specialized in strawberry held on China. The area around the city of Jinan – with 9 million citizens and 100 million in the total of the ...
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Utilizing Methods of Precision Agriculture to Create a Sustainable Tomorrow
Introduction Precision Agriculture is one of the most used cases of autonomy in this century. Recent reports show that by the year 2025, Precision Agriculture is expected to grow to become a 43.4-billion-dollar industry worldwide (“What Is Precision Agriculture and How Is Technology Enabling It?”). For an industry that didn’t begin gaining traction until the 1990’s, ...
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The future of agriculture: saving water with Hydroponic Crops
In the hydroponic crops, the plants complete their vegetative cycle without the necessity of using the soil. The water with mineral nutrition (total or partial) is provided through a solution in which the different essential nutrients for their development are dissolved. The future of modern agriculture goes through the optimal use of one of the most limited and most important resources: water. ...
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What are the ingredients of poultry feed
Poultry breeders spend a lot of time focusing on finding chicken feed ingredients that provide good nutrition for the flock. Modern farming methods have introduced the ability to enhance the nutritional properties of chicken ingredients with supplements and additives. This benefits both farmers and feed producers or producers. High quality feed additives can improve the overall economic benefits ...
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Dancing Bees Waggle the Way to Happier Habitat
Honeybee waggle dancers are helping researchers identify conservation best practices. The question scientists at the University of Sussex in the U.K. had was simple: Where do honeybees find food? But finding a way to answer that simple question seemed not so simple. Tiny radio or GPS trackers have a limited range, and it would take huge amount of work to survey fields on foot. Instead, ...
By Ensia
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Benefits of Portable soil detectors
Background: Soil is one of the most important natural resources on Earth. It plays a vital role in agriculture, supporting the growth of crops and plants and providing us with food, clothing and shelter. However, the quality of soil depends on various factors such as location, weather and environmental factors. Therefore, it is important to understand the properties of the soil before planting ...
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How to make fish feed pellet
Manufactured feeds is produced by feed pellet machine ,which is an important part of modern commercial aquaculture, providing the balanced nutrition needed by farmed fish. The feeds, in the form of granules or pellets, provide the nutrition in a stable and concentrated form, enabling the fish to feed efficiently and grow to their full potential. The nutritional content of feed pellet can not ...
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Features of fish feed pellet machine
Why we need fish feed extruder machine Unique soft pellet formulation • Natural ingredients Less waste – improved water quality • Sustainably sourced ingredients Why Catfish Farmers Prefer to Make Own Fish Feed Pellets? Lots of cheap raw materials for making catfish feed pellets are available locally. Catfish farmers can choose the ingredients of homemade catfish feed ...
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Green technologies and business practices: a study on rural microenterprises in PURA scheme villages of Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India
This paper present the study that was carried out in the PURA scheme villages of Thanjavur District, India. The investigation was to determine the impact of education on green technologies and business practice among the villagers, who deals with micro–enterprises. The data were collected from PURA villages that consist of seven clusters. Each cluster has been allocated an activity that yield ...
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Remote Controlled Agitators: Cornell Pump Company Applications
Cornell Pumps Helps Agitate the Liquid Fertilizer Industry –With New Cutter Pump Outperforming Expectations Site: Numerous animal farms in the Midwest The Problem: A leading Midwest company specializing in liquid manure wants to agitate an entire manure lagoon, without tying up personnel and farm equipment that could be put to other uses. The manure needs to be agitated to ensure ...
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No-till corn after Bromegrass: Effect on soil carbon and soil aggregates
Grasslands in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in the USA may be converted to grain crops for bioenergy. The effect of no-till conversion of a smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis Leyss) grassland to no-till corn (Zea mays L.) production on soil organic carbon (SOC) in the western Corn Belt was monitored for over 6 yr. A different 13C/12C isotope signature is imparted to SOC by C4 plants ...
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Characteristics & Advantage Of Commercial Farming
Commercial farming is a method where the crops and livestock are raised to sell products in order to make money. To raise commercial farming, a huge amount of capital investment is necessary. Along with that, it needs large scale farms, modern technologies, innovative farm machinery, good irrigation methods, chemical fertilizers etc. to produce a high yield. Commercial farming has the main ...
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Revolutionizing Agriculture with Auxins
One area where there has been a tremendous development in recent years is the discovery and application of auxins in the agricultural industry. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of what auxins are, their applications, and the advantages of using them. Introduction of Auxins Auxins are a class of plant growth regulators. They are hormones that stimulate or inhibit the growth ...
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Spacers: How they have evolved and their role in efficient Drainage Systems for Hydroponic Agriculture (soil level and elevated gutter systems)
In 2014, Hydroponic Systems launched its first patented Spacer onto the market. Its main advantages include excellent aeration and elimination of the moisture accumulated between the substrates and the surfaces they rest on. Due to that, the Spacer quickly found expert grower’s approval. They appreciated that, when used, the Spacer avoided a number of issues and diseases across the ...
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