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Being a farmer means having the special privilege of watching how the hard work and miraculous nature turn the fields, vineyards, and orchards into a true paradise. As the season progresses, within just a few months, the crops are ready for consumption. Once the crops reach their full maturity, they are ready for the ultimate stage-harvest.Read more

Fodder crops are plants grown for green animal feed, hay, or silage, such as alfalfa, field pea, clovers, and various grasses. Along with pastures, fodder crops are in that forages group. Although pastures and fodder crops both belong to the same group, there is a difference that lies in the last stage of their farm management. While pastures areRead more

Farming is the oldest activity known to humans. Since ancient times, farmers have grown crops and raised animals to produce food o sustain their lives. Farming has rapidly become one of the most important sectors which provide food to all human beings. Over the centuries, with continuous global population growth, farming has evolved with the abundantRead more

When diving into a new business, farmers are primarily driven by the potential profit. In attempting to support a profitable farm business, they often decide to grow high-value crops that have higher market prices than grains; such as tomato, sugarcane, onion, cucumber, apple, almond, blueberry, apricot, and many other fruits and vegetables. On one hand, growing high-value crops sounds tempting.Read more

All farmers have common goals- to reach high yields and deliver quality crops to the market, hence creating a better chance for profit. Geared towards the best results, farmers frequently wonder about the secret to success. Unfortunately, there is no unique secret. Successful farmers are made, not born. Therefore, farmers who constantly seek to improve their farm managementRead more

Weather is something we all care about. Not only do we are hope for warm, sunny weather so that we can swim, enjoy nature, or operate important farm activities but sometimes we wish for the rain to simply water the plants or dance with an umbrella on the wet street. However, unlike other industries, the weatherRead more

Crop production is a complex system in which every farm practice strongly affects final outcomes. Therefore, the most successful farmers carefully manage every step of their crop production. As fruits are permanent crops, fruit production is a long-term journey, in which every single farm practice plays a specific role in final crop results. Harvest is the final farm practice in fruit production,Read more

Mowing is a simple, but remarkable farm maintenance practice that offers many benefits in orchard and vineyard management. More concretely, mowing is a unique farm practice that improves soil condition, reduces pest occurrence, and enhances crop growth. Therefore, farmers who practice mowing regularly are definitely on path to a well-maintained orchard. The only possible disadvantage of mowing is that it requires maintenanceRead more

Growing crops is a beautiful activity which makes a farmer proud of himself, for he has created new life. Despite its beauty though, crop production requires varying farm activities and constant maintenance in order to provide a high and healthy yield. Starting with the early crop stages, a farmer must closely monitor crops because ofRead more

Sensors are a modern agricultural technology, developed to help farmers obtain faster and better results, assisting in the determination of various soil characteristics. They can be used to measure in real-time thus controlling the variable rate application. It can also be used on-the-go, generating soil maps in conjunction with a GPS. These vehicle-based sensors are located in theRead more