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Faced with increasing weather unpredictably, many growers are erecting greenhouse structures to grow their crops and even raise animals. When combined with farm management software for highly efficient operations, new technology in greenhouse structures and controlled environment growing techniques represent a scalable solution to sustainable food production. No matter what the weather does.   This guideRead more

Farmers run a highly complex business operation. Successful farm businesses use farm management software (FMS) to track their costs, make informed management decisions and scale their farm production for an improved bottom line.   Daily on a farm, hundreds of pieces of information are generated upon which farm management decisions are made. How farmers monitor andRead more

As farmers plan their growing seasons, they must juggle countless considerations:  historical yields, crop rotations, soil fertility, input costs, market prices, labor needs– and the list goes on, seemingly endlessly.   The concept of “permaculture design” might be far from the mind of the busy farmer, who must walk a tightrope between economics on the oneRead more

Ten thousand years ago, 57% of the Earth’s habitable land was covered by forest. Since then, we have lost one-third of those original forestlands, the equivalent of about 4 billion hectares, roughly twice the size of the United States, to conversion to agricultural land.  And despite dire warnings of the negative environmental consequences of ourRead more

The foundation of every successful farming operation begins with intelligent field management.  No matter what types of crops farmers or ranchers grow, their crop production and profitability depend upon the management practices that ultimately start with understanding and optimizing their field management. Field management is critical no matter how many acres of land a farmRead more

Sustainable agriculture is key to reducing the environmental impacts of global farming systems. But how do growers implement sustainable practices while maintaining the efficiency and profitability of their farming operations? Farm management software makes farming sustainably easier, more effective, and more profitable. What Does Sustainable Agriculture Mean? Sustainable agriculture is farming in ways that don’tRead more

Since the dawn of agro-ecosystems nearly 10,000 years ago, farmers have had to compete with other organisms — namely insect pests, pathogens, weeds and wildlife— to ensure food security. These “biotic” (i.e. living) causes of crop loss can be just as harmful as “abiotic” (i.e. nonliving) stressors such as drought, extreme temperatures, nutrient deficiencies, andRead more

A sub-irrigation system can be an advantageous watering system for field crops as well as in controlled environments such as plant nurseries, commercial greenhouses and even hydroponic systems. However, especially in outdoor cropping systems, the soil type and permeability, water table and climatic conditions must be uniquely suited to support a sub-irrigation system. And evenRead more

Precision farming is revolutionizing agriculture. So much so that most industry pundits consider the advance of precision agriculture as fundamentally disruptive to sustainable agriculture and food production as was the invention of the John Deere steel plow in the mid-1800s. Already the inclusion of new data-collection tools and the Internet of Things (IoT) combined withRead more

By all accounts, organic agriculture is soaring in popularity. Consumers are increasingly shifting their food choice priorities to a focus on foods they perceive to be healthier for themselves and the environment. U.S. organic sales reached record heights in 2020, reaching nearly $62 billion and for the first time, surpassing more than $60 billion inRead more