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Dairy farm consultants and equipment suppliers weigh in on the benefits of properly packed bags, as well as feed management tips to obtain the highest nutrient density feed to promote herd health and production. Silage is critical to dairy farm operations. Compared to hay production, silage increases the potential yield of nutrients from available land, decreases feed costs, lowers harvest ...
Farmers use wireless devices like their mobile phones or a tablet to receive and transmit data and record-keeping between the office, the field, their equipment and the team, allowing real-time production decisions and creating one interconnected farm management unit. 5 Ways Tech is Changing the Way We Grow Crops The tech revolution and modern farm management are rapidly ...
ByAGRIVI
NPK production line can process different chemical fertilizers to obtain agricultural special crop compound fertilizer. NPK fertilizer granulation process can be generally divided into: raw material batching, NPK fertilizer mixing, compound fertilizer granulation, particle drying, particle cooling, particle grading, finished product coating and final product packaging. Processing technology of ...
Location:Ipsden, Oxfordshire (UK) Capacity:700 Nm³/h biomethane + 360 kWel CHP Input materials:Pig slurry, farm by-products, energy crops Special Features:The plant is capable of supplying enough gas to meet the annual needs of around 2,150 households. The subsequent reuse of the digestate as fertiliser also helps to reduce the use of chemical fertilisers by local agricultural ...
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 ...
We looked at everything from livestock to getting back into specialty row crops for brewing. We stumbled upon hemp about twelve months ago, at the start of the first full season here in North Carolina. ...
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Mushrooms: Address labour issues by evaluating automation systems, e.g. pick and pack, as well as alternatives or enhancements to the Foreign Labour Program. New and Specialty Crops: Developing agronomic practices and efficiencies: e.g. propagation and establishment, fertility and water requirements, season extension, harvesting methods and post-harvest handling ...
However, the traditional staple crops (e.g. cassava, sorghum and rice) generally grown by smallholder farmers are also important sources of carbohydrate and cannot be ignored as a food and livelihood option, also requiring the attention of horticulture scientists. ...
Many environmental benefits accrue from reducing tillage and increasing crop diversity; however, economic factors often encourage the continued use of intensive tillage and specialized crop production. This study examined crop yields, input costs, and economic returns during the transition to a range of cropping system alternatives in the northern Corn Belt region, including different system ...