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Harper Government Invests to Enhance Farm Management Capacity
Pierre Lemieux, Parliamentary Secretary to Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, today announced a five-year investment of over $4 million to Farm Management Canada (FMC) to help them strengthen producers’ business skills and build farm management capacity. FMC will use the funding to enhance farm business management knowledge and skills development in Canada by delivering leading-edge ...
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Management skills driving successful farm businesses
Managing farm finances in good seasons is central to the success of farm businesses in poorer seasons, according to the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). To support growers through seasons both good and bad, the GRDC has established a Farm Business Management initiative which aims to equip growers with the tools and knowledge for managing risk in farm businesses and increasing ...
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Know what you have to sell
Smart farm inventory management –and knowing exactly what you have to sell From seed and product selection to strategic marketing, the days of harvest are central to everything, and that includes your farm inventory management. It’s a lot to juggle off the top of your head. Farm management software helps you create a standardized system to easily collect, share and monitor all of ...
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Cropin is A Winner at the Chiratae Ventures Pride of India Awards
CropIn bags an award in the Successful Fundraiser category of the Chiratae Ventures Pride Of India Awards this year. CropIn was recognised for its impeccable work in improving farmer livelihoods through its path-breaking farm management innovations. Sudhir Sethi, the founder of Chiratae Ventures, explained in an interview with Business Insider, “We are looking at AgTech much more strongly ...
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Optimum Insemination Moment
how to interpret the ball graph and see your success rate - overlooked gem of T4C! So you see cows in heat on T4C and/or on your inherd app. But what does that ball graph really represent? First thing to know is that field called "Optimum Insemination Moment" starts from the 'first heat probability' moment. Which means the first time she goes beyond your set threshold on your farm (standard ...
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Farm Management and Technology Field Day on Aug. 9
Farmers are always looking for ways to be more efficient and self-sustainable, and energy technology is one way to accomplish both. The Mahoning County office of Ohio State University Extension is hosting a field day Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Ward Campbell Farm, 11440 Palmyra Road in North Jackson. The focus of the event is how energy technology, such as solar and wind technology, can ...
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Aging Farm Population Opens Door For Beginning Farmers
In celebration of the United Nations’ 2014 International Year of Family Farming, this month National Farmers Union (NFU) is highlighting opportunities for interested individuals to get into farming. According to the U.S. Census the average age of a farmer in the United States is 57. This is up from 54 in 1997. The percentage of farmers over 65 has increased by about 10 percent since 1969. ...
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Herdlink at Beef Australia 2015
Herdlink had a lot of visitors with good reports and good interest was shown in the program. We received many comments on our simple to use program compared with other herd management programs. Producers commented on the easy to use feel, fully featured program that was great value for money. User Friendly The user friendliness of CattleLink as well as its practical design was largely ...
By HerdLink
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Warm your engines – AfiFarm 5.2 is almost here!
Afimilk will soon unveil AfiFarm 5.2, a software version that will mark a new era in dairy farm management programs. Live dashboards for the herd manager in the office and the milking manager in the rotary parlor Most advanced touchscreen rotary parlor console New mobile applications for cow IDs and information, calving detection, and more. Visit us at World Ag Expo, Tulare USA, in ...
By Afimilk Ltd
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Celebrating 20 Years of Software Evolution with SMS!
For 20 years, our SMS Software has made farm management decision making easier. With data gathered from planting to harvest, all of the information you need to make profitable decisions and manage your field data is right at your fingertips. Every year, SMS continues to become more informative and accessible. However, let’s look back on some major milestones that make this tool worth ...
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Fieldin Wins AgFunder Innovation Award for Farm Tech
Fieldin on Wednesday night won a 2019 AgFunder Innovation Award in the Farm Tech category for its smart harvesting and spraying technology. CEO and Co-Founder Boaz Bachar accepted the AgFunder Innovation Award on behalf of the team at the closing ceremonies of the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco. “We’re really appreciative of the recognition,” Bachar said. ...
By Fieldin
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Dairy industry scores greater access to vital skilled labour
government amending its occupation classification list to make it easier for farmers to attract experienced and skilled overseas labour. Under changes to the Australian Skilled Occupation List, high level dairy farm managers who have responsibility for overseeing farming operations are eligible for the Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa entry to Australia for up to four years with the ...
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Key Themes for World Agri-Tech Investment Summit London 2016 Announced
The key themes for World Agri-Tech Investment Summit London 2016 have just been announced. They are: Agribusiness Leaders Debate: New Collaboration Models for R&D Precision Farming: Gearing up for Global Market Applications Satellites for Agri-Food: Optimising Big Data to Drive Sustainable Intensification Farm Management: Integrating Smart Farming Platforms Farm Operators: Closing the ...
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LEAF recognised by ISEAL, the global reference point for sustainability standards
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) has achieved full membership of ISEAL, the global membership association for sustainability standards. Full membership is the highest membership status within ISEAL and demonstrates a high level of compliance with ISEAL’s Codes of Good Practice, which are seen as global references for developing credible standards. The Codes of Good Practice cover ...
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Censortec, Alfco and Cormac Tagging Partnership
Censortec, Alfco and Cormac Tagging have joined forces in a new strategic partnership to offer Irish Farmers the complete solution in Animal Monitoring , Animal Drafting and Animal Identification. The partnership between Censortec Ireland, Alfco Farm Services & Cormac Tagging will bring the largest supplier of animal monitoring systems in Ireland, Alfco the largest supplier of drafting ...
By Censortec
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Working Group improves the Cool Farm Tool for Dutch users
In the beginning of 2020, a group of Cool Farm Alliance members from the Netherlands including arable crop producers, trade organizations and BO Akkerbouw joined their forces to create a Dutch working group with the main goal to improve the user experience in the Cool Farm Tool for Dutch users. Despite the year being marked by Covid-19, 7-8 representatives managed to meet in several virtual ...
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Backup generators for Biggest brassica producer in Uk
YorPower has provided a standby 400kVA Cummins diesel generator, along with battery charger, engine water heater and cable termination box to a customer in Lincolnshire, UK. The customer specialises in the cultivation of vegetables, Brassicas in particular and has the largest production unit of Brassicas in Britain. Using 100, 000 acres of land and with 600 employees this highly-successful ...
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Report – adapting farming to climate change
Bringing together the latest science from research groups around Australia, the report includes chapters on each of Australia’s major agricultural sectors, with a focus on steps that can be taken to adjust to the ongoing changes in our climate. Speaking to the Farm Writers Association of NSW in Sydney today, co-editor of the report, CSIRO scientist Dr Mark Howden, said it was time for ...
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Permanent skilled workforce nears for dairy owners
Dairy business owners are one step closer to securing a permanent skilled workforce with the Federal Government amending its occupation classification list to make it easier for farmers to attract experienced and skilled overseas labour. “The experience of regional communities around Australia is that migrant farmers not only fill labour shortages, but they also bring with them new ...
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MDI Succession Workshop Features Speaker Jolene Brown
Minnesota Dairy Initiative is hosting a farm succession planning workshop with speaker Jolene Brown from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 15, at Shady’s Tavern, 451 Railroad Ave, Albany. Brown, who has been called “The Dr. Phil of Agriculture,” is a farmer whose presentations focus on solutions to family business challenges. This event will focus on ways farm businesses can ...
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