crop condition Articles
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Thiamethoxam: Assessing flight activity of honeybees foraging on treated oilseed rape using RFID technology
This study was designed to assess homing behaviour of bees foraging on winter oilseed rape grown from seed treated with thiamethoxam (as Cruiser OSR) with one field drilled with thiamethoxam treated seed and two control fields drilled with fungicide‐only treated seed. Twelve honeybee colonies were used per treatment group, 4 each located at the field edge (on‐field site), at approximately 500m ...
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Validating the FAO aquaCrop model for irrigated and water deficient field maize
Accurate crop development models are important tools in evaluating the effects of water deficits on crop yield or productivity. The FAO AquaCrop model predicts crop productivity, water requirement, and water use efficiency (WUE) under water-limiting conditions. A set of conservative parameters [calibrated and validated for maize (Zea mays L.) in a prior study and considered applicable to a wide ...
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Climate change, a storm in the coffee cup
Coffee is the third most consumed beverage in the world after water and tea. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) confirms ‘Coffee is the most widely traded tropical product, with up to 25 million farming households globally accounting for 80 per cent of worlds output’. In 2020, 87% of the global coffee production originated from the top 10 biggest coffee-producing nations, says ...
By Farmsio Ltd.
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IoT on the farm
How to benefit from connected devices on your farm A growing number of farmers are using the internet of things (IoT) to save time, increase production and reduce costs. So, what is IoT and how can you benefit from using IoT solutions and connected devices in your ...
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Top Dressing Fertilizer in Western Canada
Western Canada has a short growing season which makes another pass for top dressing fertilizer sometimes difficult to achieve. Many crops have the fertilizer applied during the seeding season with Liquid Distribution Systems, (like these kits we make here). Often this will meet the crops fertilizer requirements for the whole season. Making one pass makes sense in a season that brings the right ...
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International Projects - Case Study
Since its establishment, the Company has executed and completed a wide array of projects in diverse climatic zones all over the world, under varying economic and socioeconomic conditions. Soli has gained extensive experience in setting up turnkey greenhouse projects (for more details, please refer to Greenhouses on our Products page.) Soli specializes in the planning and execution of integrated ...
By Soli Ltd.
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How Does Climate Smart Agriculture Using Satellite Technology Helps in Farming
Agriculture is the foundation of the world’s food supply. Water availability, soil conditions, rainfall variability, and climate change may all be challenging issues for farmers and the population’s food security. Farmers, food manufacturers, agronomists, and agricultural politicians who want to improve output and profitability would benefit from space-based technologies for ...
By Farmsio Ltd.
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The Role of Smart Irrigation
Introduction: Water scarcity and the need for sustainable water management practices are becoming increasingly critical in agriculture. Smart irrigation, powered by advanced technologies and data-driven approaches, is revolutionizing the way water is used in agricultural systems. This article explores the role of smart irrigation in enhancing agricultural sustainability by optimizing water use, ...
By JXCT
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How to create perfect scouting reports in three easy steps
Scouting reports hold incredible value if done correctly. Growers, crop advisors and their teams can share relevant information, keep track of important occurrences and make better decisions based on facts. In this blog post, we will discuss how to create the best and most efficient scouting reports. One of the first and oldest field data collection methods is scouting. Farmers would ...
By Farm21 BV
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Alternative crop rotations under mediterranean no-Tillage conditions: biomass, grain yield, and water-use efficiency
In Mediterranean semiarid areas, barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) are major crops because they are well adapted to limited-water environments. In this study we tested the performance of alternative rotations to the typical barley and wheat monocultures in a rainfed Mediterranean semiarid area of northeastern Spain under a no-tillage (NT) system. Four rotations were ...
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Bitwise Agronomy Brings a Data-Driven Solution to Vineyard Owners: GreenView
Who is Bitwise Agronomy, and what do they do? Bitwise Agronomy, an emerging agritech company based in Tasmania, has just launched GreenView: a smart imaging and data-collection application that helps vineyard owners assess their vines' conditions and make crop management decisions at a touch of a button. By capturing imagery through a roving camera, GreenView turns a vineyard entire plot into ...
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The Role of Soil Sensors in Sustainable Farming
Revolutionizing Agriculture with Data-Driven Insights In the dynamic landscape of agriculture, sustainability has emerged as a critical pillar, driving the pursuit of practices that minimize environmental impact while maximizing productivity. Amidst this evolving paradigm, soil sensors have emerged as a transformative force, unlocking a wealth of insights into soil health and enabling farmers to ...
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Benefits of Integrated Soil Sensor:
An integrated soil sensor is a device that measures various soil parameters such as soil moisture, temperature, pH level, and nutrient levels in real-time. The sensor is embedded into the soil to provide continuous data on the soil conditions, allowing farmers and researchers to make informed decisions about their crops and soil management practices.The need for an integrated soil sensor arises ...
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One crop, two ways, multiple benefits
Nitrogen fixation is one of the best examples of cooperation in nature. Soil microbes – naturally occurring bacteria in the soil – work with plants to pull nitrogen from the air. They turn the nitrogen into a form the plant is able to use. In return, the plant lets the microbes eat some of the sugars it makes. Faba beans (also called fava beans) are one example of plants that work ...
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How farm policy used to work
In the period between the 1930s and 1992, farm bills generally instituted compensation policies that took the form of price supports. These policies were designed to manage the surplus production that resulted from centuries of developmental policies while allowing U.S. farmers the chance, with hard work and good management skills, to provide their family with a livelihood. Compensation policies ...
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Managing Moisture: Navigating Drydown Decisions
This season has been, without a doubt, one of the wettest since 2009. In many states, the excessive rain led to flooding and late planting. On my family farm in North Central Iowa, like on many farms throughout the Corn Belt, it was so wet that we couldn’t get into the field to plant on schedule. And the continued wet weather means that now high and variable grain moisture levels are ...
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Hit the Spring Planting Target with Hydraulic Down Force
Will Hutchinson enjoys a good challenge, especially when it comes to improving production on his row crop, wheat and alfalfa farm near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. So when he saw the opportunity to leverage Ag Leader’s Hydraulic Down Force system to prevent a common problem and improve his planting operations on acres where he plants cover crops, he jumped at the chance. Two years later, ...
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