Thought Farmer

JANUARY 4, 2022

An intranet is an internal website that helps employees get stuff done. That’s it. It’s what an intranet definition is in simple, everyday language. While intranets have been around for over 20 years, many organizations are just now discovering them. Driven mainly by the pandemic, workplaces are discovering intranet software isn't just nice to have, but rather an essential platform for connecting employees in the hybrid workplace.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Sludge disposal is a crucial aspect of wastewater treatmen t, as it involves the safe and sustainable management of the solid byproducts produced during the treatment process. In this blog post, we will explore the different methods of sludge disposal, the factors that influence the design of sludge disposal systems, and the calculations that are used to determine the appropriate design parameters.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Credit: The Food Institute. Editor’s Note: As climate change makes our weather patterns increasingly extreme and unpredictable , tech-enabled ag offers a climate-resilient method of food production. In this article, Agritecture’s Founder and CEO, Henry Gordon-Smith , and Eric Adamson of Tortuga AgTech offer their insight into the applications of agtech in the sector.

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Agribusiness Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The Farmcpatoday.com blog started early in 2009. I remember spending time looking at various professional blogs and noticed that there was no blog that focused on farming and agriculture. I thought I could certainly try to do a blog on this subject. My goal was to get 100 people to read the blog. I think the first month of the blog I had well over 100 readers and by the end of 2009, the blog was attracting several thousand readers each month.

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Caff

DECEMBER 22, 2022

During this season of giving, we found joy not only in receiving but in giving. And this year was a record-breaking year of giving for CAFF! To help small farmers struggling through an epic drought, wildfire devastation, and the pandemic… CAFF AWARDED GRANTS TO 240 FARMS IN NEED TOTALING OVER $1.5 MILLION None of this is possible without our members and donors who empower CAFF’s Emergency Fund, as well as all of our programs–from Ecological Farming to advocacy in Sacramento–that help

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Rodale Institute

DECEMBER 22, 2022

This was the first thought of Lianna Levine Reisner and Elnatan Reisner–New York city parents, professionals, and community leaders–when they first stumbled upon Rodale Institute. The couple, who have been […] The post These New York City Parents Are Finding a Future in Food appeared first on Rodale Institute.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The Horse Creek Farmer-Led Watershed Council, with the help of Carlson Family Farms & Timm Johnson, maintains a test plot north of New Richmond to compare yield data between five trials replicated 3 times over the 15 plots: No-till with no covers (bare) No-till with multi-species cover crops No-till with rye cover crops Tilled with rye covers Tilled with no covers (bare) Yield Results since 2015 Since 2015, the farmers with help from Polk County Land & Water Resources Department staff ha

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RR2CS

DECEMBER 15, 2022

If you manage them properly, riparian areas can be a savings account that you can tap into during a dry year. There are plenty of good reasons for fencing off and protecting bodies of water on your land, like giving biodiversity a boost or keeping water clean for livestock. Not to mention how handy that strip of greenery adjacent to a wetland can be when your pasture isn’t growing or recovering the way you need it to.

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Agritech NZ

DECEMBER 15, 2022

During 2022 there has been hard-won growth in our industry. Our members and sector partners continue to inspire us with their drive to grow and improve. Despite difficult trade conditions, we’ve seen impressive organic growth, acquisitions by our mature businesses, capability and knowledge growth across our research groups, and the emergence of many more startup businesses.

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Todays Farmer Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In MFA’s continuing commitment to supporting youth in our trade territory, MFA’s Agri Services Division, along with MFA Feed and Farm Supply, announce a new corporate sponsorship of Missouri High School and Junior High Rodeo Association. As a sponsor, MFA will be represented at high school and junior high rodeo events with banner displays, a flag in opening ceremonies, arena announcements and other opportunities.

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SILT

DECEMBER 13, 2022

SILT received the deed to a breathtaking acreage just a half hour east of Cedar Rapids in 2022. Donated by Gary Hart and Derith Vogt, the 10 acres includes a lovingly renovated farmhouse and a slew of outbuildings from Derith’s long career showing horses. While SILT will make every attempt to keep this farm in sustainable table food production after Gary and Derith give over all rights in the future, they have generously granted SILT permission to sell this amazing property at top value if

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a chemical compound made up of two hydrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms. It is a powerful oxidizing agent that is commonly used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent. However, it is less commonly used in water disinfection. In this article, we will explore the benefits of using hydrogen peroxide for water disinfection, as well as its limitations and how it compares to other commonly used disinfectants such as chlorine.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

A worker replants lettuce in a vertical farm. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. Written by: Sarah Jordan December 29, 2022 As we near the end of the year, we decided to take a look at our top 10 most viewed blog posts from 2022 to see what topics interested our readers the most. Discussions around labor development, technology innovation, and industry movement appear to be the most engaging.

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Agribusiness Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The Kansas City Federal Reserve release an article late in November titled “Farm Loan Interest Rates Rise Sharply “ This is a third quarter survey of farm banks across their region. 2021 farm loan interest rates were the lowest in likely the last 50 years or more. Operating loans were likely 4.5% or less. There was a very small uptick in rates in the first quarter of 2022, but starting in the second quarter these rates accelerated rapidly with the third quarter being between 6 and 7%

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Caff

DECEMBER 19, 2022

To wrap up 2022, we’re shining the last Member Spotlight of the year on Monica Lin from Foodshed in San Diego. Monica is very involved with her community and is truly passionate about the work she does increasing food access while supporting small farms. She is also an active member of CAFF’s policy committee, pushing for structural change in our agricultural system.

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Rodale Institute

DECEMBER 21, 2022

For more than 40 years, the Farming Systems Trial (FST) at Rodale Institute has combined real-world practices and rigorous scientific analysis to document the different impacts of organic and conventional […] The post New Research Reveals Organic Agriculture Produces Higher Crop Yields During Periods of Extreme Weather appeared first on Rodale Institute.

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OECD: Environment

DECEMBER 6, 2022

By: Kentaro Asai, Francesca Borgonovi and Sarah Wildi, OECD Centre for Skills In the northern hemisphere, the last summer was characterised by major climate disasters, including heat waves, droughts, flooding, and wildfires. The southern hemisphere is preparing to face similar disruptions in the coming months. Such events served as a reminder that climate change is taking place and that urgent action is required to transition to a net-zero economy.

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Farming First

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Regenerative farming techniques can benefit farmers and the environment long term. The post Forward-thinking Farming: Regenerative agriculture in eastern Africa appeared first on Farming First.

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RR2CS

DECEMBER 15, 2022

You could argue that compared to other livestock, cattle are pretty simple to feed – get them grazing during the growing season and feed them bales in the winter. However, this relatively simple feeding system begins to fall apart when you get hit by drought; forage isn’t growing in your pasture and the price of hay goes through the roof.

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Fork Farms

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Farm to school enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food by encouraging early education practices at schools focused on nutrition, growing food, and the power of buying locally grown foods. One such school is the School District of Holmen in Wisconsin. Many school food service programs have robust soil gardens, which depending on geographic location can only be used for part of the year.

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Todays Farmer Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2022

For the first time in the team’s history, Missouri 4-H finished as No. 1 in the nation at the 2022 All-American Dairy Show Invitational Youth Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, held Sept. 19 in Harrisburg, Penn. The team of Payton Nix of Mountain Grove, Lila Wantland of Niangua and Whitney Yerina of Phillipsburg finished ahead of Florida and Kentucky to win the contest.

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SILT

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Nut Farm in Ottumwa was founded by Kent and Leisa Walker as an opportunity for their son Sam and other clients of a local special needs nonprofit to get their hands in the dirt. The 60-acre farm, located on the outskirts of Ottumwa just 30 minutes from Fairfield, includes an elegant tiny home, a large heated shed with a saloon on the second floor and smaller sheds nearby.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Pesticide drift can cause serious damage to crops, harm people, animals, and the environment. Farmers should properly apply pesticides to prevent drift, especially when using pesticides on an outdoor area. Spray drift happens when pesticides are carried by the wind to other areas, such as neighboring fields, homes, and parks. It can result in injury or death to plants, animals, and other organisms that come into contact with pesticides that have drifted outside of their intended target area.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The decision came as a political leader in Madrid claimed climate activists’ claims were part of a communist plot. Credit: SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images. Editor’s Note: As the threat of climate disaster becomes more pressing, some universities, such as the University of Barcelona, are taking action to educate their students on the climate crisis.

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The Lunatic Farmer

DECEMBER 2, 2022

“What you say no to defines your business more than what you say yes to.” My mentor Allan Nation hammered that into me years ago and I’ve never forgotten it. I’ve been wanting to do this blog for a long time so here it is: the list of things I’ve never done. This is not a bucket list; I have no desire to do any of this. But it does illustrate a pattern that helps me say yes to other things.

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Caff

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Anna Knight spent much of her youth trying to get away from the farm–sports and an off-farm job ensured she always had an excuse not to join her family at the farmers market selling mandarins, oranges, kiwi. As Anna was busy trying to distance herself from her family’s farm, the farm was working its slow magic: winding its way around her heart like a pole bean tendril and eventually pulling her back home to steward the land her family has farmed for five generations.

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Agritech NZ

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Kia Ora, During this time of the year, many of us are planning how to bring our families together for Christmas and the summer holidays. This year we also have a special opportunity to reconnect with our wider community at Fieldays 2022. Next week, we’re ditching gumboots and beanies for sunhats and jandals! Traditionally held in the month of June, the Southern Hemisphere’s largest agricultural event was postponed due to pandemic restrictions.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Share Tweet Deepak Palakshappa became a pediatrician to give poor kids access to good medical care. Still, back in his residency days, the now-associate professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem was shocked to discover that a patient caring for two young grandchildren was food insecure. “Our clinic had set up one of those food drive boxes, and near the end of a visit, she asked if she could have any of the cans because she didn’t have food for the holidays,” h

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Netled

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Kasey Snyder, Sales Operations Manager at Netled, took the stage at the Slush Food Tech side event to pitch Netled's Vera® vertical farming technology. The Tonic22 event took place in Helsinki on 16.11 focusing on innovations in food tech.

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RR2CS

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Riparian areas can be a value-added project of the wetlands on your land if you choose to leave your wetlands intact. The wetland itself is great for maintaining the water table and can become an important source of water for your cattle. The value added to a wetland that can be found in a riparian area is seemingly endless: water filtration, food for wild game, habitat for native pollinators and forage if you find yourself in a dry year.

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Fork Farms

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Bridgeport Connecticut is known for many things, such as its beautiful sprawling acres of public parks (nicknamed “Park City”) and for its famous resident 19th-century showman P.T. Barnum. What might be less known is the city’s vibrant network of community-powered organizations striving to ensure all their neighbors have access to healthy foods. nOURish Bridgeport Inc.

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Todays Farmer Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2022

$8 million grant will expand MU’s National Swine Center The University of Missouri has received an $8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand the National Swine Resource and Research Center on MU’s campus, which officials say should speed up scientific discoveries in biomedical research. The center, which was established in 2003, has become the go-to source for genetically modified pigs used by researchers across the United States to study various diseases that impac

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Grow Link

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Many modern farmers are turning to sealed greenhouses over traditional ventilated greenhouses. Heavy ventilation is required daily to combat overheating in your typical traditional greenhouse. When growing in this type of greenhouse, the goal is often to try to exchange the entire air volume inside the greenhouse every minute through the use of enormous exhaust fans.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

When it comes to the political arena, the voices of family farmers and other small business owners too often are drowned out by the clamor of special interests. A series of candidate roundtables co-hosted by Main Street Alliance (MSA) and Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) in late October sought to remedy that. The events honed in on the issues that matter in the Wisconsin countryside and on Main Street.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

A worker at Avisomo tends to leafy greens in a CEA facility. Credit: Avisomo. Editor’s Note: The following list details some of the many automation companies involved in the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) sector. As there are numerous suppliers around the world that specialize in automation for indoor farms, this list is not exhaustive but rather meant to illustrate the variety of ways in which suppliers are creatively meeting the needs of their customers.

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The Lunatic Farmer

DECEMBER 1, 2022

For libertarians like me, the “your freedom ends when your fist hits my nose” is the litmus test for liberty. It seems simple enough when spoken initially, but it gets complicated in practice. Here’s an example. My conventional farming neighbors believe, with great conviction I might add, that my failure to vaccinate and medicate my cows and chickens poses a threat to their flocks and herds.

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Caff

DECEMBER 15, 2022

C AFF’s Tech Hub is hosting a three part webinar series on value-added products and success stories of small producers using Ecommerce. The series highlights farmers who have developed their business to include value-added products and offers practical information on how they navigated various logistics in fulfilling orders, navigated shipping options, and marketed their product.

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