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Technology that doesn’t help overcome your limiting factor may not be worthy of adoption I recently read a report that...

Precision agriculture is not better for the environment — and it often just leads farmers into greater debt Will robotics...

Farmers are increasingly owned by their tech; the only sane response is ecological agriculture I’m no longer a “young farmer.”...

Once you understand the motive of your plants — sunlight — you can design a system to optimize how they...

The plant-energy cost of synthetic fertilizers is large; fermented plant juices provide plant-available energy at low/no cost The energy responsible...

Unsurprisingly to eco-farmers, many of the phytohormones plants need are actually created by microbes — and these can be measured...

GPS-collared dogs can provide valuable crop protection services As a full-time farmer in Maryland, I’m no stranger to the challenge...

Different types of bulls produce different results; to improve your bottom line, ensure your bull matches the goals of your...

Building a resilient food future means making it easier for people to farm Starting a farm from scratch is a...

Water ecologist Alpha Lo explains the different water cycles and how farmers play a role in buffering rain patterns Acres...