soybean farm Articles
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The water footprint of soy milk and soy burger and equivalent animal products
As all human water use is ultimately linked to final consumption, it is interesting to know the specific water consumption and pollution behind various consumer goods, particularly for goods that are waterintensive, such as foodstuffs. The objective of this study is to quantify the water footprints of soy milk and soy burger and compare them with the water footprints of equivalent animal products ...
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(App)etite for Technology on the Farm: Meet Greg Deim, New Cab App Senior Product Manager
Today, most of our lives rely on apps. Whether we need to wake up in the morning, order a cup of coffee or navigate to avoid traffic—all while listening to our favorite podcast—apps have made everything just a click away. FieldView™ continues to lead the industry with the most compatible real-time data cab monitoring app, reshaping agriculture for present and future ...
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Learning from past civilizations
To understand our current environmental dilemma, it helps to look at earlier civilizations that also got into environmental trouble. Our early twenty-first century civilization is not the first to face the prospect of environmentally induced economic decline. The question is how we will respond. As Jared Diamond points out in his book Collapse, some of the early societies that were in ...
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Unlocking the Potential: Insects as Key Players in Future Food and Feed Systems
Insect Cultivation: Transforming Waste into Valuable Resources for a Sustainable Circular Economy Insects offer a fascinating opportunity to transform otherwise unused matter into valuable materials, such as proteins and fats. By doing so, they play a vital role in a circular economy, upcycling waste into resources that hold significant value for the feed, food, and agricultural ...
By BESTMIX
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InCommand 1200: A window into your planter, part II
In the second installment of this blog I will share specific examples where InCommand identified issues that could cost yield. It's all pretty common knowledge that proper seed spacing and uniform emergence equates to more bushels in the bin but how do you know you're planting properly? Enter the InCommand™ 1200. It has the resolution to clearly show everything you need to know. Historical ...
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A win for farmers and the environment
Is it possible to reduce pesticide use without compromising crop yields? Yes — and then some, according to a new study published in the journal Insects. Researchers at the University of Essex in the United Kingdom measured pesticide use and crop yield at 85 project sites in 24 Asian and African countries practicing integrated pest management — an agronomic approach that taps ...
By Ensia
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