New planter technology, designed to create that perfect furrow, can be a game-changer in terms of yield for many operations, says Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie. “Planter technology was ...

Technology continues to march forward and, as Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie points out, managing the furrow has never been easier, as long as you take time to dial things in. Farmers have ...

Climate Considerations and Impact on Furrow Irrigation Effectiveness As the sun rises and sets, the climate’s influence on furrow irrigation reveals itself. Rainfall, temperature, and humidity form an ...

The Agriculture Mechanisation and Research Institute (AMRI) has prepared a modern and low-cost wheat bed planter. “The modern bed planters will not only help ensure low use of water but offer bumper ...

AGCO Corporation, Duluth, Georgia, has introduced a new 30-foot model for its Fendt Momentum planter line, making its agronomically advanced capabilities available to a wider range of farming ...

With a long winter coming to an end, our focus now turns to planter setup. While we often focus on new equipment and updates to our planters, knowledge of the basic function of the planter and the ...

Planting lettuce seedlings in the field. Photo by Lominda Afedraru. Though conditions in UK and Uganda are very different. Large scale commercial farming is faced with a similar challenge: How to ...

Picture a farm or garden, and you're likely to imagine crops planted in rows. Run water between the rows and you have furrow irrigation, one of humanity's oldest methods used to grow food. It's still ...

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