In such an established and revered industry as agriculture, change doesn’t come easy. While progress has never faltered, branding has benefited technology as it is applied to agriculture. Agtech is bringing farming from the industrial age into the digital one and branding is helping organizations communicate those benefits.
Branding can help communicate the values that drive adoption.
In a market that big, competition is fierce. Your agtech product, service, or application won’t stand out without a strong brand.
A brand communicates the position and purpose of your product, service, or application. It can either align or dispel perceptions. A strong brand goes beyond the who, what, where, and why to tell users how you can change their lives.
A robust agtech brand encompasses:
- A memorable name,
- A visual identity including logo, color palettes, typography, and aesthetic;
- Positioning, both where the agtech fits in the market and how it stands out;
- Voice, tone, and storytelling; and organizational values.
Disruptive technology is creating a force for good in agriculture.
Many farmers and producers are running their farms the way they always have. Despite the industry’s history of innovation, farmers have been hesitant to allow technology to disrupt their processes.
As the World Economic Forum notes, “In our approaches to land management, resource use, labour, transportation and more, we’re firmly stuck in an outdated industrial model – emphasizing large-scale farms and massive output at all costs, while ignoring externalities from environmental impact to financial repercussions and human tolls.”
Adopting new agtech is a challenge, one that can be time-intensive and costly. Issues like population growth, food security, and climate change are driving the agtech industry towards functional solutions and positive outcomes.
Driving agtech adoption with effective branding
McKinsey suggests that farmers who don’t understand the reason to adopt hesitate to do so. “North American farmers cite high costs (52 percent) and unclear ROI (40 percent) as their biggest challenges to adopting farm-management systems.”
The hesitancy, the adherence to the tried-and-true, and the perception of disruption do not mean that farmers are unwilling to try new things. McKinsey’s survey also reported, “Thirty-nine percent of farmers surveyed globally are currently using or planning to use at least one agtech product in the next two years.”
Agtech branding can bridge the gap between understanding and adoption.
An organization that effectively brands its agtech product, service, or application increases the likelihood of a farmer understanding why they should adopt it.
An agtech brand is successful when a farmer understands:
- Who and what to look for – the farmer recognizes the visual identity of the agtech.
- Where to find it – the farmer knows where they can access the agtech.
- When to use it – the farmer knows how to apply the agtech.
- Why to use it – the farmer knows why they’ve chosen the agtech solution.
If a farmer fully comprehends why they should use your agtech, they are more likely to adopt your brand over the competitor’s or over their previous process for meeting that need.
The marriage of agriculture and technology is reshaping an industry deeply rooted in tradition. Change might not come easily to the agricultural sector, but the infusion of technology holds the promise of enhanced efficiency, sustainability, and profitability. However, for this transformation to take hold, effective branding emerges as a critical tool.
Technology brings agriculture forward, improving processes and production.
Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, fisheries, and forestry for food and non-food products. In the US, the 2017 Census of Agriculture reports approximately two million farms, with 3.4 million producers, or decision-makers, running those farms.
That data reports that 64% of producers are men and 58% of producers are between the ages of 35 and 64. 74% of farmers live on the farm and 73% have been farming for 11+ years.
While technology is relatively new in the grand scheme of things, agriculture is not. And the majority of farmers have been at it for over a decade.
Applying technology to agriculture creates products, services, and applications that seek to improve yield, efficiency, and profitability.
Also known as AgTech, agritech, or agrotech, Statista reported that the industry’s value in 2021 reached $6.2 billion. “The agtech market consists of the following segments: agricultural management platforms, supply chain and inventory management solutions, GPS services and field mapping services, agricultural monitoring services, and micro-farming solutions.”
The future of agriculture
As agriculture moves forward, guided by the promise of technology and the power of branding, the industry’s resilience shines through. The future of agtech will be shaped by the stories told through branding, connecting the past, present, and future of farming. By effectively conveying its transformative potential, agtech branding paves the way for a harmonious coexistence between tradition and progress, ensuring that the industry’s future remains as bountiful as its storied history.
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Choosing Mulch – Stone or Bark?
Mulch is important for maintaining a neat garden bed around your house. It prevents weed growth, provides drainage yet keeps in the moisture. Both, stone and bark mulches will provide the same service in that regard. However, each has its own pros and cons that we will go over: Bark Mulch’s best attribute is that it’s organic and will decompose, providing the soil with nutrients. Some types of aromatic mulches, such as cedar and hemlock have insect repelling qualities and will help to keep ant hills out of your lawn. The downfall of using organic mulches, such as bark mulch, is that they need to [...]


German drugs giant Bayer has made a $62bn (£43bn) offer for Monsanto, in a deal that would create the world’s biggest agricultural supplier.
Bayer said the bid was an “extraordinary opportunity to create a global agriculture leader.”
Monsanto is primarily known for genetically modified crops, often leading to vocal activist criticism.
Last week, news of the deal angered Bayer investors, with one describing it as “arrogant empire-building”.
Bayer’s farm business produces seeds as well as compounds to kill weeds, bugs and fungus, but it is better known for its healthcare products such as Asprin and Alka-Seltzer.
Analysts said if the deal went through, almost half of the merged firms’ business would be agriculture, a mix likely to displease investors who had bought shares in Bayer for its pharmaceutical offering.
Bayer has a market value of about $90bn, making it the second-largest producer of crop chemicals after Syngenta.
Monsanto, which has a market capitalisation of $42bn, attempted to buy Swiss rival Syngenta last year.
However, Syngenta ended up accepting a $43bn offer from ChemChina in February, although that deal is still being reviewed by regulators in the US.
After the unsuccessful bid, Monsanto announced plans to cut 3,600 jobs by the end of next year in a massive restructuring.
Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto is expected to be bigger in value than the ChemChina-Syngenta deal.
The biggest merger in the chemicals industry took place late last year when Dow Chemical teamed up with Du Pont to form a new $130bn company.
Full article: Bayer’s Monsanto bid to create biggest agricultural supplier (BBC)


P.B.Chinnappa has been associated with the food an beverage industry for the past 30 years. He started his career with the erstwhile Tata Tea Limited, on their plantation in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Subsequently he served with Cadbury India Limited, managing Cocoa procurement, processing and logistics and working closely with farmers in the Southern States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. During his stint with Cadbury, a large acreage of non traditional areas were bought under cocoa cultivation, greatly improving the income levels of farmers and giving a supplementary income from cultivating cocoa. This also saved precious foreign exchange by reducing imports of Cocoa.
Chinnappa has been with Griffith Foods since 2007. Griffith Foods is a global product development partner, specializing in high-quality food ingredients, serving the leading Protein and Snack processors, QSR’s and Food Service Operators across the world.
At Griffith Foods, Chinnappa had managed various functions including sales, Supply Chain and Procurement.


IT HAS taken the civil society years of struggle to ensure that the plant genetic resources (PGR), which is essentially the preserve of farmers, are not passed on freely into the hands of multinational corporations/seed companies. After the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was signed in 1992, and plant varieties were for the first time accepted to be a national sovereign resource, the battle to seek control over PGR had of course intensified. Several agreements were signed at subsequent international treaties, including material transfer agreements that ensured no IPRs were taken on plants that the private seed companies collected from the public sector gene banks.
While the focus remained at the global level, I was startled to read a news report in the Wall Street Journal captioned: India Institute Seeks Expertise in Global Seed Business quoting the deputy director general (crops) of Indian Council of Agricultural Research who appears more than keen to sell off India's massive collection of plant resources to MNCs. "Mr Datta said collaborating with MNCs would be hugely profitable ... We really wouldn't mind taking a small share of profits. What would be more important is if we could use such collaborations to bring high-yielding seeds to our farmers at 50% of the cost."
According to the news report, ICAR has sought the approval of Ministry of Agriculture. What is shocking is that while the effort globally is to preserve and protect the plant genetic resources under public sector, despite several attempts to seek private control, India somehow seems oblivious of the threat.


How to Sprout Soybeans
Wash the soybeans and soak them overnight.
Take a flower pot, sink straine, or any container that has
holes in it for drainage, and can be covered.
Be sure the container is large enough for the beans to swell
to at least six times their original bulk as they sprout.
Place the soaked beans in the container, cover and leave them in a warm place.
Flood with lukewarm water at least 4 or 5 times a day during the sprouting period.
In 4 to 6 days the sprouts will be 2 to 3 inches long.
Then they should be kept in a cool place, just as any fresh vegetable.
Bean sprouts are an excellent addition to raw salads or to an omelet,
chow mein, souffle', meat stew or fricasse'.
The sprouts are very tender and to hold their crispness should not be added
to hot mixtures until just before serving.


The Morecambe MP has stuck on his wellies and visited a local farm to find out about how cows are going green.
David Morris went down to Brades Farm to learn more about the sustainable farming methods pioneered by farmers and agritech company Mootral.
Mr Morris said the visit marked "an important milestone in the race to net zero" carbon emissions.
Brades is run by the Towers family, and is based at Farleton near Lancaster.
The farm has been distributing milk in the Lancaster area since the 1970s.
Ed Towers helped to develop speciality barista-quality milk, designed for pouring into coffee. Now between a third and half of the farm's milk production is distributed to UK coffee shops, restaurants and hotels.
Ed Towers from Brades Farm is pictured below with David Morris MP
Mr Morris said: “It was a pleasure to visit Brades Farm and see first hand how Morecambe and Lunesdale is leading the way in tackling agricultural emissions and providing much needed financial support for farmers with Mootral.
"Innovation is required in all sectors if we’re to become a science superpower, reach our net zero targets, and provide energy security at home. It’s great to see the private sector step-up and we hope to champion these solutions on a much larger scale.”
He said the visit highlighted the need for "closer collaboration between Government, agriculture, and innovation to provide scalable solutions for farmers facing the pinch".
Mr Towers said: “UK farmers are the stewards of our environment and will be fundamental to the transition to net zero.
"Farmers have the levers to combat climate change and protect nature, and they need the support of industry and government to develop a practical roadmap to climate-friendly farming.”
Mr Morris also met with food supplement company Mootral.
Mootral has developed a natural feed supplement called Enterix which reduces methane emissions in cattle.
Thomas Hafner, CEO of Mootral, says: “Farmers across the UK want solutions that allow them to reduce emissions and future-proof our food system.
“Mootral is meeting this demand and empowering farms like Brades to do just that."
Last month, Defra (the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) committed to working with industry to reduce methane emissions in livestock through the use of methane-suppressing feed products, to help the environment.
The products are expected to enter the market in 2025.


Vertical farming. It’s the latest farming trend that’s been proving popular across the pond in the US and is a market that’s expected to grow exponentially as the decade goes on.
The method is quickly emerging as a farming technique in the UK, and it’s been reported that Gloucestershire could soon be home to the world’s largest vertical farm. Can vertical farming techniques work in tandem with traditional agriculture?
Here in North Wales, the Tech Tyfu pilot scheme launched in Spring 2020 and following the project’s success the Tech Tyfu Scale Up project launched in Spring 2022. The scheme initiated an exciting step forward in the practice of vertical farming in North Wales.
In this blog, we’ll explore what vertical farming is, how the Tech Tyfu project has placed North Wales on the map for vertical farming and whether it will become a significant part of the future of agriculture.
What is vertical farming?
While it may seem a novel farming technique, it’s in fact an ancient agricultural practice that dates back to the Babylonians who built their hanging gardens nearly 2,500 years ago, which many point to as the earliest type of vertical farm.
After a two millennia absence, the concept was allegedly re-born back in 1999 at Columbia University’s Public Health School, when a professor stumbled upon the idea while leading a course project that aimed to feed 50,000 Manhattanites.
Meanwhile, on this side of the Atlantic, vertical farming methods were first used by a company called Growing Underground, who operate sustainably out of a former air raid shelter below the streets of Clapham.
Today, the practice takes full advantage of modern commercial greenhouses (and other spaces) with rows of crops placed on top of one another in ‘stacks’ but with ample space for crops to grow. In these spaces, LED lighting either enhances or replaces the natural sunlight which means that the amount of light that crops are subject to can be manipulated to boost growth.
With plants grown in completely enclosed conditions, vertical farming can employ a system called ‘closed-loop water recycling’ which sees water repurified and recirculated to reduce waste.
When the North Wales climate is against us the vertical farming method allows crops still to flourish in a controlled environment where the amount of light and heat are controlled to optimum levels
The Tech Tyfu project
Tech Tyfu is a controlled environment agriculture programme (CEA) run by the not-for-profit social enterprise Menter Môn, which is based in Llangefni, Anglesey and delivers projects across North West Wales.
The project uses hydroponic vertical farming techniques, with the aim of exploring CEA’s potential for use in fresh food supply chains, and as a basis for educating and enhancing research.
In a previous blog, we looked at the Tech Tyfu project after Helen and Jodie were given the use of a V-Farm vertical farming unit which helped support the growth of their micro business, Tyfu’r Tyddyn
Vertical farming, according to Tech Tyfu, will help Wales better adapt to food supply chain challenges and offers rural business diversification opportunities. Baileys and Partners are well known for their proof-of-concept projects and the team often invest in areas they advise on, vertical farming being one of those areas.
Tech Tyfu’s pilot scheme which started in 2020, saw aspiring growers including businesses receive a year’s free use of one vertical farming unit, with many successfully establishing supply chains for their fresh food. Tyfu’r Tyddyn was one of those start up businesses.
This spring, the project launched its ‘Scale Up’ scheme which offers businesses and individuals the chance to use vertical farming equipment and attend workshops to help scale-up their vertical farming to develop supply chains.
Tech Tyfu’s Innovation Hub is also an important aspect of the project, and it aims to help embed vertical farming into the Welsh economy at a research facility at Menai Science Parc.
The benefits of vertical farming
There were previously large barriers to entry for intensive indoor agriculture with high start-up costs and energy bills making it financially difficult but in recent years, increased efficiency and falling manufacturing costs of LEDs has meant that vertical farming has become a far more cost-effective venture.
When it comes to crop yield, vertical farming is proven to be more productive than traditional growing methods as naturally, there are no adverse weather conditions to disrupt growth.
In environmental terms vertical farming has no impact on soil and native ecosystems in the countryside, which could mean more opportunities for the conservation of flora and fauna.
What are the disadvantages of vertical farming
Vertical farming is not without its drawbacks. Barriers to entry may be lower now but it is not considered that production can be scaled up to the level of field production on traditional rural farms.
This kind of farming requires far more energy than traditional farming methods due to the dependency on LED lighting and although LED lighting prices have reduced, energy costs have increased and with the high prices of energy it can be financially challenging to operate a vertical farm.
Is vertical farming the future?
The work being done at Tech Tyfu shows that with vertical farming the Welsh food industry can better adapt to supply chain difficulties and provide benefits to the economy.
It can be argued that environmentally the closed loop growing cycle and the fact that for many crops there is no need for fertiliser means that the practice is less polluting than traditional horticultural production.
Additionally, the high barriers to entry are seemingly being lowered which means more businesses can use vertical farming techniques.
However, high energy consumption and, by virtue, costs could leave many businesses viewing the technique as too costly given the energy price hikes, which may stifle vertical farming’s growth. Although many producers are choosing locations where surplus heat from other businesses is used or linking with renewable energy production to control costs.
Long-term, it’s hoped that vertical farming could work in tandem with traditional agriculture to improve the food industry’s supply chain adaptability and provide benefits to the economy both in Wales and the rest of the UK.
CLA AGM and Tech Tyfu Growers’ Event
On the 17th October, Baileys and Partners Jodie and Helen are due to be presenting on the subject of vertical farming at the CLA AGM and providing insights into this method of farming.
The pair will then be presenting at the Tech Tyfu growers’ event on 19th and 20th October, where they will share their experiences about operating Tyfu’r Tyddyn from one of the V-Farm units and explaining how the project can be used by other businesses.
Baileys and Partners has considerable expertise in the agricultural sector and can provide specialist farm business consultancy. They are well versed in vertical farming and can help any rural business thinking of venturing into this arena.
Find out more about Baileys’ expertise here.


We all have there, a little too stressed on a busy working day. In such days, more often than not, our habit is to find some solace in a cup of freshly brewed coffee.
But, ever wondered what went into bringing the coffee beans to your cup? Away from the limelight, there is an elaborate process in place for coffee beans to grow in the fields and then distributed all over the world to consume.
There are a few different stages in the process, as well as a few key players playing a major role in the industry.
So, with the demands for coffee projected to rise around 5% by 2025, let’s find out the main players who would be driving to meet it.
Of course, the coffee lands are the most fundamental players in the coffee industry. Not every climatic condition or soil is suitable for coffee trees to grow, helping the strategically located landowners to have a greater influence in the supply chain. There is also the distinction between different species of coffees such as Arabica and Robusta; as different lands in different locations are good for different species.
It is in the lands, where coffee trees are planted, harvested, and processed; before it’s prepared for export.
Coffee is the most traded agricultural commodity in the world, and thus, requires a huge effort from the distributors - the ones who handle the export and import of green coffee.
Before exporting, however, the beans need to be sorted based on shapes and looks. They are then stored in jute or sisal bags to be transported. Once they arrive, it’s the importer's responsibility to clear it from customs. The green beans are then inspected visually. It then goes a through a three-step taste tasting or cupping process, before being prepared to be shipped to the roasters.
It’s the highly-temperate, chemical process of roasting that turns green coffee into the dark brown beans we are so used to seeing. This process involves a few different stages, with each steps having a critical influence over the flavours, aftertastes and the body of the coffee. Once roasting is done, the beans are then cooled and blended with different strength combinations and flavours. After that, it gets prepared and packaged for the resellers.
Coffees are sold both as whole beans, ground beans, and capsule. Therefore, different roasters distribute their products differently. Some large roasters distribute it through wholesale channels. Other resellers include restaurants, café, hotels, airports, supermarkets, retailers, etc.; who then sell the beans or coffee-based beverages to the end consumers.


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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has distributed a news release to remind farmers that the application of nitrogen fertilizer in the fall and on frozen soil will be restricted in areas vulnerable to groundwater contamination and in Drinking Water Supply Management Areas (DWSMAs) with elevated nitrate levels beginning on September 1, 2020. The nitrogen fertilizer restrictions are included in the Minnesota Groundwater Protection Rule which became effective on June 24, 2019, and are based on the recommendations
included in the Minnesota Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Plan (NFMP; March 2015, Addended July 2019). The nitrogen fertilizer restrictions are intended to protect groundwater, including groundwater used for drinking water
that may be, or has already been, impacted by the 12-13% of Minnesota’s cropland that is vulnerable to groundwater contamination by nitrates from nitrogen fertilizers.
The Groundwater Protection Rule has two parts: Part 1 which restricts the application of nitrogen fertilizer in the fall and on frozen soils in agricultural areas that are vulnerable to groundwater contamination and in protected areas around public wells – Drinking Water Supply Management Areas (DWSMAs) – that have high nitrate levels (nitrate-nitrogen concentrations at or in excess of 5.4 mg/liter), and Part 2 which focuses on public water supply wells with elevated nitrate levels and the protected areas around these wells (the DWSMAs) and
includes a combination of voluntary and regulatory efforts designed to mitigate nitrate levels before they exceed the drinking water standard (10 milligrams of nitrate-nitrogen/liter).
Vulnerable groundwater areas include areas where nitrate can move easily through the soil and into groundwater and contaminate drinking water resources including areas with coarse textured soils, karst geology, and shallow bedrock. Karst
geology is dominated by underground fissures and voids that makes them very porous and allows water to move through them rapidly and where contaminants can reach groundwater resources quickly; in Minnesota, karst geology is primarily found in
Affected agricultural lands can be located on an interactive, online map available on the MDA website that shows the vulnerable groundwater areas and DWSMAs with a resolution down to the individual farm level (see the link below).
Excluding Drinking Water Supply Management Areas (DWSMAs) with nitrate-nitrogen levels greater than or equal to 5.4 mg/liter, several counties that have a low potential for nitrate leaching based on climate (precipitation and evapotranspiration rates), have a short planting season, or have a limited amount of agricultural land (less than 3%) are excluded from the fall nitrogen fertilizer restrictions and there are also a number of state-wide exceptions to the Minnesota Groundwater Protection Rule. These
exclusions and exceptions are outlined in the rule and on the MDA website (see the links below).
The MDA has developed a recorded presentation (YouTube video) that explains the purpose of the Groundwater Protection Rule, where the nitrogen fertilizer restrictions apply, and the exceptions to the rule. This
presentation may be accessed through the MDA website at https://www.mda.state.mn.us/groundwater-protection-rule-webinar
or directly at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWKYOO0wvfs&feature=youtu.be
. In addition, the MDA will be hosting a webinar on Wednesday, August 12 from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. to answer questions about the Minnesota Groundwater Protection Rule and the associated nitrogen fertilizer
The MDA news release about the nitrogen fertilizer restrictions is available on the MDA website at https://www.mda.state.mn.us/nitrogen-fertilizer-restrictions-begin-september-1.
Additional links to information about the Groundwater Protection Rule:
Information about the Minnesota Groundwater Protection Rule (Parts 1 & 2) and the text of the Minnesota Groundwater Protection Rule (Minnesota Rules Chapter 1573 – Department of Agriculture Groundwater Protection) are available at
https://www.mda.state.mn.us/nfr and https://www.mda.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/2019-07/finalgprrevisorsoffice.pdf
The Minnesota Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Plan (NFMP) is available at https://www.mda.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/2019-08/nfmp2015addendedada_0.pdf
A link to the interactive, online Vulnerable Groundwater Area Map is available on the Minnesota Department of Agriculture website at https://www.mda.state.mn.us/chemicals/fertilizers/nutrient-mgmt/nitrogenplan/mitigation/wrpr/wrprpart1/vulnerableareamap
or directly at https://mnag.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=47a342afe6654640b935c8e76023da92
Factsheets about Part 1 of the Minnesota Groundwater Protection Rule (including exclusions and exceptions to the nitrogen fertilizer application restrictions), Part 2 of the Groundwater Protection Rule, and answers to predetermined questions about
the Groundwater Protection Rule are available at
Information about Nitrogen Fertilizer Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Agricultural Lands is available through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture website at
Additional information about the Minnesota Groundwater Protection Rule and the nitrogen fertilizer restrictions is included in a recorded presentation prepared by the MDA and will be presented along with an opportunity to have questions answered
through a live MDA webinar scheduled for Wednesday, August 12, 2020, from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. via WebEx; information about these resources is available at
Information about Alternative Management Tools (AMTs) that go beyond traditional nitrogen fertilizer BMPs is available on the Minnesota Department of Agriculture website at
If you have questions or comments regarding this MNLA Regulatory Update or the nitrogen fertilizer restrictions under the Minnesota Groundwater Protection Rule, contact Jim Calkins, MNLA Regulatory Affairs Manager, at
firstname.lastname@example.org or 952-935-0682.
Figure 1. An example of a fertilizer analysis, specifically a fertilizer that contains 15% nitrogen (8.4% ammoniacal nitrogen and 6.6% nitrate nitrogen) by weight; nitrogen fertilizer restrictions designed to protect groundwater and drinking water resources from contamination by nitrates by restricting the application of nitrogen fertilizers on agricultural lands in the fall and on frozen ground are scheduled to become effective on September 1, 2020 (Photo Credit: James Calkins).


Thanks to Bev, our resident gardener, the flowers and vegetables are doing splendid this season!
In the vegetable garden we have an abundance of tomatoes coming up. Not just any tomatoes, mind you. They are the ones we use in all our cooking here at The Captain Lord Mansion. We also grow our own herbs, basil, parsley and such, to add in our delicious menu items.
I may be good at eating the splendors of the garden, but it is Bev who truly has the greenest thumb in the family. We don’t hire a gardener to landscape our grounds. Bev does all the work, from weeding, to pruning, to caring for the perennials all through the long cold winter. The Tuberous Begonias, seen in the next two photos, are particularly loved by Bev, who digs them up every fall and winters them over in a large tub of peat moss which we store in a heated garage. The begonias make up an impressive collection of whites, yellows, reds and pinks. Gorgeous. And there is no better time to see them than now.
The side garden by our barn is a perfect example of how brilliant Bev is not only at caring for the greenery, but landscaping them as well. Here, we see the perfect combination of tall purple cone flowers, mixed with bright ground cover, and a peek-a-boo stone bunny.
When visiting, make sure you spend time admiring these lush beds of beauty. With the way time moves these days, they’ll be covered in snow before we know it. No-no, did I really say that?
Your Innkeeper — Rick Litchfield


Multimillion-dollar investment in production and distribution facilities permits new basis of advancement for Bonnie Vegetation
UNION SPRINGS, Ala., Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Bonnie Crops, the largest grower of vegetable and herb vegetation for property gardens in the U.S., unveiled a multimillion-greenback growth and update of greenhouse services in Union Springs.
The reducing-edge rising and distribution amenities are intended to strengthen e-commerce functions and strengthen creation, generating dozens of positions and enabling a new basis of expansion for Bonnie Crops.
“From modern new items to enhanced e-commerce demand, this investment is all about creating an working experience that will boost the life of our people far better than ever right before,” claimed Mike Sutterer, President and CEO of Bonnie Crops. “Not only have we enhanced how we create and distribute vegetable and herb crops, but as Bonnie expands into new segments these kinds of as bouquets, succulents and houseplants, this modern facility tends to make it doable to grow and supply any dwell excellent any time of the calendar year.”
The expanded operations bring around 60 work opportunities to Bullock County. More than 200 associates, like total- and element-time peak year associates, will support the enhanced creation in Union Springs.
“For generations, Bonnie Crops has been a constant source of work and economic option for customers of our community,” reported Lynn Jinks, President, Bullock County Chamber of Commerce. “We’re incredibly optimistic about the upcoming and enthusiastic for the upcoming chapter as this expansion strengthens Bonnie’s roots in Bullock County.”
The expanded services involve 305,000-square-ft of open-roof, purely natural-air flow greenhouses that supply superior temperature and humidity command, power cost savings and a lowered have to have for irrigation when compared to common fan and shutter greenhouses. To streamline operations, each and every greenhouse is linked to a 7,800-square-foot creation complicated and a 45,900-square-foot distribution warehouse, producing one central facility that decreases handling time and reduces variations in temperature and local weather as the crops go by way of the facility to in the long run give a superior item for the customer.
The upgrade also strengthens immediate achievement for Bonnie’s expanding e-commerce division, which has developed 860% due to the fact 2019.
“We have produced a state-of-the-art e-commerce operation that will offer a very best-in-course knowledge for the growing number of people who buy plants online,” reported Sidney Phelps, Director of E-commerce of Bonnie Vegetation. “Sophisticated technological innovation and devices through the facility will help our associates in their function as the personalized shoppers for the shopper, hand picking large-high quality plants that will make the journey from our greenhouse to their front doorway.”
About Bonnie Vegetation
Headquartered in Opelika, Alabama, Bonnie Plants is the biggest and only countrywide provider and producer of vegetable and herb plants for dwelling gardens in the United States. Bonnie grows 600 kinds of high quality vegetable and herb vegetation for house gardeners throughout the region, with in excess of 80 developing services serving the whole United States. Established in Union Springs, Alabama in 1918 by Livingston and Bonnie Paulk, the firm has remained in touch with its roots for much more than 100 years. Bonnie Plants are offered at yard stores all over the United States and online at bonnieplants.com.
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Drying and Storage of Cereal Grains, 2 edition by B. K. Bala
English | 2016 | ISBN: 1119124239 | 352 pages | PDF | 7,4 MB
Finite Element Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics have been introduced in modelling and simulation of drying and storage systems, these techniques are expected to dominate the future research and development of drying and storages, and should reduce losses and improve the quality of agricultural products, enhancing food security globally.
Drying and Storage of Cereal Grains, Second Edition, covers the wide spectrum of drying and storage methods applied to economically important cereal produce, providingnumerical examples for better understanding the complexity in drying and storage systems through modelling and simulation, aiding design and management of drying and storage systems. Chapters 1 to 8 look at air and grain moisture equilibria, psychrometry, physical and thermal properties of cereal grains, principles of air flow, and provide detailed analyses of grain drying.Chapters 9 to 13 focus on temperature and moisture in grain storages, and provide comprehensive treatment of modern grain storage systems. The book also includes a number of unsolved problems at the end of each chapter for further practice.
This revised second edition includes new sections on -
heat of sorption
finite element modeling of single kernel
CFD modeling of fluidized bed drying
exergy analysis and neural network modeling
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The aim of the initiative, said initiator Peter Van Wingerden, was to shorten the distance between the production and consumption of food. With the majority of the world’s population now living in urban areas, the demand for fresh food in cities is on the rise.
WHY A FLOATING FARM?
Our planet is under high pressure and we are (in) directly experiencing the consequences. Climate change, the rising sea level and the predicted growth of the world population are the challenges we face together.
“We also want to reduce transportation because now food is transported all over the world, with planes and ships and trucks, and that creates a lot of pollution. And it also creates food losses,” said Van Wingerden.
If you want to get their fresh milk you have to bring your own bottle.
Floating Farm also has an educational function. By showing consumers, and children in particular, how food is produced, their awareness of this can grow.
CIRCULAR FLOATING FARM
Wherever possible, Floating Farm is self-sufficient and circular. Floating solar panels thus provide for all the energy needs, rainwater is captured on the roof and then purified.
Most of the cattle feed comes from the city. The menu for the cows consists of brewers’ grains, bran, potato scrapings and grass from playing fields and golf courses in the city. The cows process these ‘waste products’ into healthy dairy for local residents.
If the cows want to walk a bit, that is also possible on the playground. There is also fresh water available 24/7 and the cows can use a massage brush.


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Calophyllum brasiliense is present in a wide natural distribution range in Brazil and its monopodial growth, with a rectilinear stem and a moderately dense timber has attracted the attention from the logging industry in recent decades. In the meantime, the lack of efficient rescue and vegetative propagation methods of adult plants has been a narrowing condition for the selection of superior genotypes in breeding programs of the species. Therefore, we evaluate epicormic shoots induction methods and the rooting cuttings of 14 year-old Calophyllum brasiliense trees. From this scope, three methods of epicormic shoots induction were evaluated: coppicing, girdling and partial girdling. We evaluate the number of produced sprouts and the percentage of sprouted trees at 06, 12 and 15 months’ after the experiment installation. Results have indicated the feasibility of Calophyllum brasiliense vegetative rescue by cuttings method using epicormic shoots induced by coppicing and girdling. In contrast, partial girdling was not effective in epicormic shoots emission. Concerning adventitious roots, the sprouting technique had no influence in the rooting of cuttings, showing variation among the different stock plants.


Although you’ve probably heard about organic cotton, you might know about the specific benefits or the drawbacks. Whether you’re looking for new bedding, stylish cotton clothing, or other products, understanding the pros and cons of organic cotton is vital to help you make a well-informed decision. Growing and producing organic cotton is good for humans and the environment. So, what are the pros and cons of organic cotton, and do the disadvantages outweigh the benefits? This guide will help you learn more about organic and sustainable cotton so you can make the right choice for yourself and your home.
Before we dive into the pros and cons of these organic materials, let’s take a closer look at what organic cotton actually is. Unlike conventional cotton, true organic cotton is grown using only natural methods without any genetically modified crops. Organic cotton farming also never uses any toxic chemicals like toxic pesticides and synthetic chemicals or dangerous fertilizers that can harm the air, soil, and water supply.
Organic cotton products have a lot of advantages to offer to everyone from the farmers and the environment to the consumer. Let’s take a closer look at what makes organic cotton production and products better than conventional cotton.
So, what are the pros of organic cotton? This sustainable material comes with a wide range of benefits. Read on to learn more about why this material is such a positive contributor to a greener, cleaner, and safer world.
One of the core tenants of a sustainable industry is having a transparent supply chain that can easily be traced back to its origins. The standard cotton industry typically doesn’t follow procedures that provide consumers with a transparent view of the growing, production, and manufacturing process.
However, organizations like the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) ensure that all organic cotton farmers and producers follow strict rules and guidelines. For a product to receive official organic certification, all brands must follow specific organic farming practices as laid out by these organizations. This provides consumers with more peace of mind knowing that their organic cotton clothing and bedding were not only produced sustainably but also ethically.
Growing cotton plants the traditional way requires a lot of water and much of this water is exposed to an assortment of harmful chemicals. But organic cotton crops are always grown without any form of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or insecticides that could enter the nearby water systems. When sustainable organic cotton is planted and grown, it reduces water pollution to help protect and preserve local fish, birds, and wildlife by protecting the ecosystem as a whole.
Less water pollution also helps to support human health, since the polluted water from conventional cotton production can cause serious and dangerous health issues. One such chemical called glyphosate has been found in waterways in the United States. Exposure to this chemical can cause burns to the throat and mouth as well as other side effects like vomiting and diarrhea.
An organic cotton garment and all organic cotton fabric is naturally hypoallergenic because there are no additives that can contribute to issues like skin irritation or allergies. Since non-organic cotton contains an assortment of chemicals ranging from pesticides to bleaches, dyes, and more, it can cause adverse reactions, especially in those with allergies or sensitive skin.
Since the organic cotton industry never uses these chemicals, every product is safe and free of a wide range of common irritants. Regular cotton may contain thousands of chemicals, which means that it’s much more likely to cause irritation to the skin and allergy symptoms.
Organic cotton crops are grown without the use of genetically modified (GM) seeds, which means that you’re getting a product that is completely natural. When seeds are genetically modified, they require more fertilizer, which can cost traditional cotton farms more money each year to keep their plants alive.
This poses a serious risk to farmers’ mental health, income, and the local environment. Choosing to buy products made from organic crops like organic cotton means that you’re getting something grown sustainably without using GMO seeds. This results in better soil health and better human health than GM cotton.
Not only do organic cotton clothes, sheets, and other products help the environment, but they also last longer, too. That’s because chemicals used to process normal cotton products can weaken the fibers over time. Bleach and dyes can make non-organic and synthetic materials fall apart much faster. That means that your synthetic clothes and bedding are destined to end up in the trash much sooner than authentic, certified organic cotton products will. So, is organic cotton good or bad? Well, when it comes to long-lasting products, it’s definitely the smarter return on your investment.
If you follow a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle, choosing certified organic cotton and other organic materials is the way to go. No animal products or animal byproducts are used to make these materials, which means that you will have peace of mind knowing you’re choosing a truly vegan product. While many products in the fashion industry use materials like leather, organic certified cotton is totally vegan and animal cruelty-free. Most organic farms stick to using natural pesticides and fertilizers as well as other sustainable farming practices that don’t harm animals in any way.
Of course, one of the biggest pros of choosing things grown via organic farming is that no pesticides or insecticides are used whatsoever. Always look for GOTS-certified organic cotton products, so you know that the things you buy are made to the highest possible standards. From the soil health, while growing organic cotton to the production and supply chain, everything grown organically is completely free of harsh and potentially dangerous chemicals, including all forms of toxic insecticides and pesticides.
Conventional cotton farming has serious negative impacts on biodiversity due to pollution and waste. Organic cotton is inherently better for biodiversity, simply because it doesn’t require the use of chemicals and genetic modification. A reduction in soil erosion and lower greenhouse gas emissions also helps to preserve a healthy, biodiverse landscape where living things can continue to thrive. Good soil fertility creates an environment where insects and earthworms can flourish to provide food to other living things.
Growing cotton via organic methods isn’t just better for the consumer and the environment. It’s also better for farmers, too. Choosing to grow and produce organic cotton reduces and even eliminates the health risks associated with exposure to toxic chemicals that affect farmers, farm workers, and communities in areas where conventionally grown cotton is found. Anything grown that receives official organic certification including GOTS-certified, and products certified by the Better Cotton Initiative also ensure that there is no forced or child labor taking place to protect locals and their families.
As we mentioned earlier, organic cotton materials are much more durable. Instead of choosing regular cotton clothes and bedding, look for certified organic cotton products instead to ensure that everything you buy lasts a long time. Durable organic cotton bedding and clothes will last for many years before you’ll ever need to think about replacing them. Buying organic cotton reduces your carbon footprint and reduces waste since your brand-new organic clothing and bedding won’t end up in a landfill just a few months after you buy them. Look for bedding and fashion brands that only sell organic products, so you have the confidence to know that everything you buy is made to last.
If you’re looking for something comfortable and breathable, then buying organic is the way to go. This soft, lightweight fabric is naturally breathable, which means that your organic cotton clothes and bedding will keep you nice and cool in the summer, and cozy and warm in the winter without overheating. With much less synthetic chemicals than conventional cotton products, organic cotton is breathable by nature. The absence of various chemicals used to treat non-organic cotton means that the fabric is automatically lighter and more breathable than its non-organic counterparts.
Now that you know more about the advantages of organic cotton, what are some of the cons of organic cotton? And what is better than organic cotton? While many organic materials have several advantages, let’s take a look at some of the downsides to choosing organic cotton.
Unfortunately, growing organic cotton produces a lower yield, which means that it requires more land to grow than conventional cotton farming. An organic cotton yield is typically around 25 percent lower than the yield of regular cotton. This means that organic cotton farms must have more plants in order to get a decent yield, which also means more land is cleared, and more water and other natural resources may be required. Using land in established environmental landscapes can harm wildlife and contribute to devastating practices like deforestation.
While natural pesticides are much safer than their synthetic counterparts, it doesn’t mean that all of them are completely safe. These pesticides are typically much less toxic than synthetic versions, but it also depends on the concentration and how often and how much they are used. Still, using natural pesticides is still much safer than those filled with dangerous, toxic chemicals that can harm people and the environment.
A report released in 2021 discovered that less than just 0.95 percent of cotton harvested the year prior was actually grown organically. Sadly, there just isn’t enough organic cotton grown and produced every year to meet the high demand for the worldwide fashion and textile market. With fewer organic cotton farmers, there is a big void in the organic textile industry. When there is not enough of this material available, then brands are forced to purchase non-organic products grown using chemicals and higher greenhouse gas emissions.
If you’re looking for bedding and clothing on a budget, you may notice that organic cotton products are more expensive than non-organic. Because true organic farming, production, and manufacturing pay a fair wage and don’t use child labor, the overhead costs are more. Organic farmers also need to have the capital to purchase more land, since growing organic cotton means a larger swath of land is required to be successful. However, buying organic is still worth the higher cost, especially if things like ethics and environmentally friendly processes are important to you.
There’s a reason why that regular cotton t-shirt you love to wear costs less than the organic one you saw online. From organic food to clothing, growing things that are certified organic takes longer and costs more. Anything that is certified must undergo rigorous inspections and follow very strict guidelines. Additionally, just to receive GOTS certification, farms and companies must pay a fee in order to be certified and must make annual payments to maintain that certification. There are plenty of hoops to jump through, and sometimes, small businesses simply don’t always have the time or resources to do so.
Now that you know more about the definition of organic cotton and its pros and cons, you can make more informed decisions about the products you purchase. Whether it’s some of our luxurious organic bedding or a high-quality piece of organic cotton clothing, it’s easy to see that this unique material offers a wide range of perks not just for you, but also for the planet. When you choose organic cotton products, you’re helping to contribute to a more ethical world and a cleaner, greener environment as a whole.


A leader in the North American cereal and forage seed market since 1982, Semican is a proudly Canadian company that specializes in seed research, production, and marketing. With its own Research Center and exclusive seed varieties, Semican thrives on innovation to propel its development. Having diversified considerably since its inception, the company now offers a full scope of services to Canadian producers, buying back and adding value to Canadian crops.
Pursuing its development strategy and looking to conquer new markets, Semican International embodies Canadian expertise in the United States. Well established in the horse and bird feed sectors, the company offers a wide range of products derived from hulless oats. As a supplier of preference to over 200 retailers along the East Coast to Florida, Semican products enjoy a solid reputation, particularly in the horse racing industry. Semican continues to grow, building on the experience of its four shareholders, who have been contributing to the company’s success for many years now. Increasingly active in the seed market, in 2022, Semican set up a certified processing plant for food and feed purposes to achieve its aim of adding value to high quality products stemming from Canadian agriculture. Semican is committed to pursuing its mission of Feeding the world one seed at a time.
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Semican is pursuing its development by diversifying and innovating with this state-of-the-art feed and food processing plant. The company’s unique business model allows Semican to contribute to the sustainability of agriculture in Canada by buying back locally grown crops and delivering processed grains to the end consumer. Food processing affords Semican the opportunity to increase crop value for producers and offer quality products for the food market. In the context of striving to feed the world in a sustainable manner, plant protein is a major stake for the future. With its Research Center and certified processing plant, Semican is leading the way, developing new varieties, creating synergies, and assuring both supply and supply chain traceability.
The processing line for pot and pearled barley, now in operation, provides a ready-to-eat grain that qualifies for both human and animal consumption. Semican’s value-added program ensures that producers receive added value for their crops, in one category or the other. An oat processing line will be the next addition to the plant.POT AND PEARLED BARLEY
(TRADITIONAL AND ORGANIC)
What is pot barely? Barley is a cereal that belongs to the grass family. Pot barley, also called hulled barley, is a whole grain from which the outer husk has been removed, leaving the bran layer and kernel intact. Widely used in the brewing industry and in whiskey production, pot barley is a highly nutritious grain, full of essential nutrients!
What is pearled barley? Contrary to pot barley, pearled barley is not considered a whole grain, as both the husk and bran layer have been removed. Because it is refined, pearled barley contains fewer nutrients than pot barley, but has similar dietary benefits, among them its soluble fibre.
What are the main nutritional advantages? High in soluble fibre and protein and low in fat, both pot and pearled barley are ideal ingredients of a balanced diet that helps prevent certain cancers, cholesterol, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. They are also a good source of vitamin B as well as a number of minerals: iron, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, copper, and selenium. Barley is a cereal you definitely want to include in your daily diet!
How do you prepare it? Cook it like rice or quinoa, then eat it hot or cold.


Combining diary, opinion and green lifestyle tips, Beansprouts is a blog that covers one family’s ‘search for the good life’. Melanie Rimmer and her family of five live in a ‘small ex-council house’ with a garden on the edge of farmland in Poynton, Cheshire. They grow food on an allotment nearby, keep chickens and bees and ‘try to be green, whatever that means’. Rimmer set up the blog nearly two years ago when she first got the allotment and says she felt it was something worth writing about. With one post a day, often more, topics for discussion can range from top 10 uses for apples to making scrap quilts.


I recently had the opportunity to visit a local farm while attending a field trip with Emma, the little girl I babysit for. I had been to this farm many time this summer to purchase corn on the cob but we got to go "behind the scenes" on this visit. The farm property was just beautiful.Just in case you are having one of those blustery days where you live, I thought I would share with you something that keeps me warm. Brew yourself a cup of pumpkin spice coffee and add some pumpkin spice cream. There is nothing like it.
Have a wonderful day enjoying all of autumns beauty!!


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Nolt Produce is Family owned and operated. We grow 15 acres of Watermelon, Canteloupe, Tomatoes, Pumpkins, Gourds, Peppers, Green Beans, Onions, and Zuchinni. We also sell home made Jams and Jellies, Local Honey, Oganic Brown Eggs. We grow bedding plants, Hanging baskets and over 1500 Mums. Bale Rings and Cattle tub Sweeps sales have been a huge success for us. We strive for exceptional quality along with reasonable prices.
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PUMPKIN AND MUM SALE
Nolt Produce, Located 8 miles south of Warrensburg on Hwy 13. 660-624-0370 or 660-553-3077. email@example.com
MUMS AND PUMPKIN SALE: Huge 2 gal size Mums $10 or our yearly special 4 Mums for $30. We do offer a wholesale price $6 for more than 50 Mums. Jumbo Pumkins $5, Straw $5, Corn Stalk Bundles $2. Mini Pumkins and Gourds cost only 50 cents. Our Pumpkins range from $2 to our Jumbos for $5. Don't forget our Farm Fresh Brown Eggs, Local Honey, Homemade Jams and Sugar Free Jellies. We will also have home grown tomatoes till Nov.


10 Most Agricultural Producing Countries, Agricultural Producing Countries 2020, Agricultural Producing, Agricultural Countries, Smart Farming, Smart Farming Ideas.:- Every country has its agriculture. People do their farm with smart farming today to increase the growth of the crops. But the climate differs from the crops in many countries.
10 Most Agricultural Producing Countries 2020
Today, people use ICT( Information and Communication Technology) in the agricultural system. Smart farming is just am application of it. See bellow more ideas.
What is Agricultural Producing
All over the world, the climates are different and according to the climates, the foods are also different. In agricultural producing China is the largest and India ranks second.
Top 10 Agricultural Producing Countries
The world’s largest importer of soybeans in China, and they also want to import the grain. In the export portion, they can export fruits, nuts, vegetables, etc but they need yields( lack of proper yields they crop vertically) to crop these high-value products. They produce rice, wheat, tomato, peanuts, tea, cotton, corn, etc.
India produces wheat, rice, sugarcane, cotton, etc. and contributes about 25% off the cotton and 13% of the wheat, 22% of the rice, and 25% of the pulses in the world. The country imports mostly edible oils and it is around 1.24%. They export mostly Bashmoti rice, and the percentage is about 2.07% and take 10th rank all over the world.
3. United States
The imported foods in the United States are meats, fish, and shellfish, dairy, vegetables, fruits, nuts, spices, tea and coffee, live meat animals, etc. They always export mainly wheat, rice, and dairy, poultry, oilseed seeds, vegetables, etc. But they produce cotton, soybeans, pulses, wheat, corn, cotton.
- Sugar and sweeteners
- Soybeans and oil crops
Brazil mostly produces coffee ( world’s largest) and the sugar from sugarcane, and also produces orange juice, cocoa, beef, tobacco, cotton, etc. Top imported products in Brazil are wheat, fresh vegetables, fruits, corn, vegetable oils, dairy products, etc. Brazil exports normally coffee, sugar, cocoa, cotton, etc.
- Orange juice
The imported products are fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese, wine, spirits, nuts, etc. Russia exports tea, coffee, wheat, corn, copper. They produce mostly wheat, barley, sunflower seeds, oats, potatoes, and rye.
- Sunflower seeds
The major agricultural products are sugar beets, wine, cereals, beef, milk, oilseeds, etc. Tobacco, fats, vegetable oils, coffee, oil nuts are imported products. They export wheat, beef, sugar, wine.
The imported products are grain, corn, meat, dairy products, etc. Mexico exports tropical fruits, coffee, winter fruits, etc. The producing foods are beans, tomatoes, squash, vanilla, cotton.
Pork, beef products, poultry meat, vegetables, corn are the imported products of Japan. They export frozen beef, pork, etc. The producing crops are rice, sugar beets, vegetables, carrots, etc.
- Sugar beets
Germany produces milk, pork, beef, poultry, potatoes, wheat, barley, and sugar beets. Kiwi, banana, coconuts, mangoes are examples of imported products. They export beef products, wheat, milk, etc.
- Sugar beets
This country mostly produces milk, chicken meat, beef. The imported foods are seafood, fish, milk, dairy, beef, etc. They export meat, dairy products, etc.
Farmers today use smart farming to enhance the quality of their farming and increase the speed of growth. It not only targets the long type of yields but also gives focuses on the short grounds for farming. They do family farming like prevention of high quality, organic marketing, marketing consciousness, etc. They maintain the quantity of water they provide to the yields and increases the growth level. Actually, in the language of technology people call it the third green revolution.
How We Can Improve Our Agricultural Producing
We provide crops as the second-largest country in the world. The process or steps how we can improve our agricultural producing are as follows:
- Farmer normally uses irrigation sprinklers for the rainfall to the crops. In the crops, lawns, landscapes, people use irrigation sprinklers. Farmer also uses it sometimes to control the airborne dust. This smart water management helps the crops to increase up to 50 percentage. Thus farmers can improve the production of agriculture.
- Farmer uses heat-tolerant varieties. It controls the crops from high temperatures. It helps to maintain the yields and increases the yields of about 23 percentage.
- Conservation tillage mainly helps to conserve the water, soil, energy. It helps the crops to grow easily. The farmer does use this in their yields as it saves many times, and the use of machinery wear. Farmer gets profit with this.
- Crops can’t suck the nitrogen elements directly from the air. That’s we need to provide this element through chemicals or pesticides. When it sucks the nutrients from that item the nitrogen enters into their body, and after to our body when we eat the crops. It is a very needful element for the growth of any crop. It increases growth by approx 23%.
- The most important thing in your yields is how the farmers can manage their job of the farm. Farm management software helps to take the total control of how farmers use the yields, and what they firm, and also other things.


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Farm finances rate an "A" now, but economists debate if that's good
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as many new homes dot the community. Residents continue to filter back into
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The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has scheduled a public hearing in
West, Texas, next week ahead of the release of the results of the board's
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When it comes to transforming my garden into an edible and productive food space, there’s one task that’s taking up most of my time currently: digging out the lawn. And if there’s one question I’m answering most often from the garden updates I post it is this: why are you digging out your lawn?
Which actually has two meanings: why aren’t you keeping the lawn? and why have you chosen digging out the lawn as your method of removal?
It’s not a short answer, so I thought I’d explain it here.
Why I’m digging out my lawn (why I’m not keeping the lawn)
I would like to grow edible food in my garden. I would like fruit trees and vegetables. I’d like native plants too. To grow these, I need to remove the lawn.
Lawn in Western Australia is not like lawn in Europe. If I leave it, it won’t grow into a beautiful field of wildflowers. In summer it will be dead without a lot of inputs. What does grow will be non-native grass species and weeds like castor oil (which is toxic to dogs – it’s the source of ricin).
My climate doesn’t naturally support meadows.
Growing lawn in Perth is hard work and takes a surprising amount of resources. It needs a lot of water to keep it green. I have a bore (which is a pump that draws water from the ground, as opposed to using drinking water from the tap) but even so, our groundwater levels are dropping and in my opinion, it is a waste of water to keep so much grass alive.
Anyways, I’m only allowed to use my bore reticulation three times a week. Any other watering needs to be drinking water.
The reticulation that’s in place to keep the lawn green is plastic and the parts break all the time. It breaks, and the trickle is replaced with a jet stream that gushes gallons of water down the road at the front (or floods the garden at the back). After replacing a few broken bits (luckily with second-hand freebies I was given, not new plastic) only to end up with more broken bits, I decided to just switch it off.
Then, it needs fertilising to keep it green. Lawn fertilisers cause a lot of problems in our rivers, because they are soluble fertilisers than run-off into the water and contribute to algal blooms (which kill the fish).
My non-fertilised lawn is yellow and patchy. Which is fine, because I’m digging it out.
Yes, lawn feels nice underneath the feet (well, when it’s not dead). Although our Australian grasses are not as soft as the European grasses, so it isn’t quite the same. But there are parks close by with lots of grass that are properly maintained and accessible to lots of people.
I know that a lot of non-Western Australians will look at a garden full of coarse wood chip mulch and think it looks ugly and weird. It took me a bit of getting used to when I first saw it, too. But if meadows are what happens to grasses in Europe, this layer of dead tree matter is what nature does in our natural bush areas.
It acts to protect the soil from the harsh sun, retains moisture underneath – and eventually breaks down to add carbon to the soil.
Although it looks extreme now, eventually I’ll cover most of my mulch with plants so it won’t be so obvious.
Why I’ve chosen digging out the lawn as my method of removal
There are lots of ways that people choose to get rid of their lawn. Digging mine out by hand (well, I did contemplate a turf cutter, but I’ve stuck with the spade) was the only option I really considered. I know there are plenty of ways, but I have my reasons for choosing this. Let me explain them.
Perth grass is TOUGH.
Even though I told you grass dies here in summer, it doesn’t actually die. Every autumn when the rain returns the dead patch of yellow grass resurrects itself. It dies, and yet it is almost impossible to truly kill.
There are a few species of grass used for lawns in Perth, and I have a few, definitely included these two.
Kikuyu grass: a tropical grass speces Pennisetum clandestinum, native to the highland regions of East Africa. Grows rapidly and aggressively. Categorized as a noxious weed in some regions. Has underground runners and its root system can grow to 3 metres deep.
Couch grass: a drought-tolerant grass described as ‘high maintenance and invasive’. It has an extensive root system with fine roots that is difficult to remove. Can grow through concrete. Also called Wintergreen couch – I wonder if this is because it dies back in summer and returns with vengeance in winter?
I don’t want to use chemicals (which is often recommended)
Because our grasses are so hard to kill, many gardeners and organizations recommend using glyphosate (you might know it as Roundup) to kill lawn. It’s a controversial chemical that’s been banned in many European countries due to safety concerns.
Whilst verge gardens tend to be non-edibles (well, for humans only) I’m not interested in using chemicals to kill any of my lawn that will remain in the soil and enter the food chain.
Smothering/solarising doesn’t work well in Perth
Lots of readers have suggested I just cover the grass with cardboard and mulch, or use black plastic to solarise the grass and kill it. I know that these methods work well in other places with other types of grasses, but they aren’t great in Perth.
If it has worked for you, brilliant (and I’m sure it can be done). But when it doesn’t work, all that happens is you create a cosy, warm, wet environment for the grass which means it expands its root networks, and eventually busts through the mulch/plastic.
An earlier guide to verge gardens by the Water Corporation specifically advised against these methods, recognising that they rarely work.
I’ve seen many, many examples of mulching/solarising grass failing in Perth, and I can’t say I’ve ever seen an example of it working successfully on the types of grass that I have.
Putting the work in up-front
Even if I thought that mulching/solarising was a great idea, and wanted to give it a go, I’d need to wait several months for the grass to die before I could plant anything in the ground. And I don’t want to wait.
The sooner I can plant trees the better, and the sooner I can plant vegetables the better.
Also, I think putting in the work up-front means not playing catch-up later. I don’t want to spend the next six months digging out regrowing grass – especially not grass that has grown through raised garden beds and now has 1+ metre deep roots.
I expect there will still be some regrowth, but it should be a lot less than if I’d just tried to plant on top.
The level of the land
One other reason why sheet mulching with cardboard and then heaping on the mulch wouldn’t work for me – at the front at least – is that the ground level is already a little high. It’s higher than the driveway, which means when it rains all the water (and mulch) will run off onto the concrete and down the drain.
In a place that’s short of water, this is a huge waste. I need to ensure any water that falls stays in my soil.
Adding an extra 10-15 cm of mulch on top would create a mini mountain, and just exacerbate the problem.
By removing the lawn I’m reducing the height of the land slightly, so the new surface is flush with the kerb/driveway.
Knowing my land
I did contemplate getting a turf cutter, and a few friends suggested just getting a bobcat in to blitz it in a couple of hours. But I decided to do it by hand.
Out the back, I don’t need it all done at once, so I’m chipping away as I’m ready to plant trees or put in beds.
At the front I am removing the whole lot, but I’ve found the by-hand approach useful.
There is a huge tree on my verge, and I don’t want to trash all of its roots with heavy machinery.
There are gas pipes, water pipes (and PVC reticulation pipes!) under the lawn, and I don’t want to damage anything.
It’s been useful to go slowly and see exactly where the roots from the big tree, my neighbours’ trees and my hedge extend, remove random bricks I find, and also see the condition of the soil (which varies from extremely bad to pretty bad. But I did find a worm. Just the one. Yeah, Perth soil is really not great).
Because I want to put in-ground beds at the front, its useful to know if there are networks of roots or blocks of concrete under the soil before I plant anything out.
Removing the lawn – progress to date
The one advantage of living on a sandpit rather than heavy clay soils is that it is fairly easy to dig out grass. It isn’t back-breaking work… but there is a lot of it.
My superstar neighbour has given me a hand out the front (I think she is impatient for it to look good!) and it is quite amazing how much can be removed in a day.
Currently, the front looks like this:
(The plants are a native Geraldton wax I transplanted from the back garden, a lemongrass bush and the beginnings of my broad bean patch).
I’m going to have another blitz at the weekend, and I’m hoping it will almost all be gone when I’m done.
Here’s the back, with the new beginnings of my citrus ‘grove’ and my raised garden beds beginning to fill up:
So that, my friends, is the extremely long answer to the question: why am I digging out my lawn. It’s fairly boring work up front, but the long-term rewards will be worth it.
Now I’d love to hear from you! Any more questions about lawn or lawn removal? Any experiences of removing lawn yourself – both successful and unsuccessful? Any other thoughts at all? Please share in the comments below!
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Through evaporation and plant transpiration, soil moisture is an important factor in the exchange of water and heat energy between the land and the atmosphere. In turn, this affects weather patterns and precipitation. Dr. Charles "Chip" Laymon, a hydrologist and remote sensing scientist at USRA's Science and Technology Institute, has worked with scientists and engineers to develop microwave instruments for use in space missions to collect remote sensing data. Ultimately, he and his collaborators will create new algorithms to more precisely estimate soil moisture in the top 10 centimeters of the ground. Dr. Laymon conveys the importance of collecting this data: "...consequences of climate change are realized in the water cycle - water in the environment, water supply and quality, water for consumption." In 2007, the NRC Decadal Survey recommended the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) as a first phase mission (2010-2013), and in February 2008, NASA selected the mission and determined its first launch window (2012).
Two instruments Dr. Laymon has worked on are the MAPIR and the OMEGA instruments. MAPIR (Marshall Airborne Polarimetric Imaging Radiometer), which was first flown in 2008, flies onboard NASA aircraft and observes radiation that is naturally emitted from the ground. This radiometer uses remote sensing to retrieve information on soil moisture, surface or water temperature, and ocean salinity. MAPIR is a dual beam, dual angle polarimetric scanning L-band passive microwave radiometer system developed by the OMEGA team at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). Dr. Laymon also assisted with OMEGA (Observing Microwave Emissions for Geophysical Applications) instruments that capture soil moisture data, which improve weather models; [in turn], better weather models result in better weather forecasts. Says Laymon, "The ultimate goal is a three-tiered data collection: OMEGA instruments on a truck and onboard a plane as well as a similar instrument, built by NASA's JPL, on a satellite." The soil moisture data from each sensor will then be retrieved and analyzed.
Such studies of soil moisture are beneficial to societies in general and to farmers specifically: by improving forecast models, meteorologists and scientists are better prepared to predict droughts, landslides and floods, and farmers can better determine irrigation plans and crop yields.


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When the Nyaigoti family came to Massachusetts from Kenya, they brought the seeds they would need to keep growing their favorite vegetables. Those seeds also grew a business.
STATES OF FARMING: Second in a series of occasional stories looking at BIPOC farmers in New England.
By Jocelyn Ruggiero Globe correspondent, March 23, 2021
LANCASTER — Six days a week, May through October, 33-year-old Henrietta Nyaigoti arrives at Flats Mentor Farm by 7 a.m. She waters the inside of her two high tunnels, checks the progress of the vegetables growing there, and walks her family’s 2 acres to assess any damage from pests and weather. During planting season, she puts seeds in the ground, and during growing season, tills weeds and makes any necessary soil amendments. At 2:30 p.m. on weekdays, she drives 15 minutes home, where she lives with her two young daughters, then showers and changes before heading to her job as an assistant program manager at a group home for individuals with traumatic brain injuries. She works there 50 to 70 hours per week during farm season, and 80 to 100 hours in the off-season. All year round, Nyaigoti spends 30 hours a week as a home health aide at an assisted living facility. She recently began a position as a sales coordinator for World Farmers — the nonprofit that operates Flats Mentor Farm — which has so far been a 10-hour a week commitment, though she expects that will increase. And this May, after three years of hard work, she will complete coursework for her Master’s in Public Health at Southern New Hampshire University. Nyaigoti says, “I work hard because I have an opportunity that many people don’t, especially in Kenya.” Read Full Article.


I am passionate about empowering women all over the world to take control of their future, financially and otherwise. I’ve partnered with World Hope International to help women in Cambodia to start businesses in the mushroom industry to provide for their families.
In 2003, the civil war in Uganda was causing children to be torn from their families and turning them into child soldiers. I was a 21-year-old, middle-class, college girl halfway around the world, and my heart was breaking.
There have been many moments like this in my life.
Last year, I was overcome with a feeling that Simple Green Smoothies had to be doing more in the world. I love how we host free challenges and share tons of recipes, but I knew there were people we couldn’t reach in these ways… and I wanted to help them too.
Simple Green Smoothies has been such a gift to my family and the people on the team—it’s allowed us all to provide for our families while working from home. It got my family out of poverty and is helping me raise some pretty awesome and healthy kids.
When the opportunity came to support The Mushroom Cultivation Project in Cambodia through World Hope International (WHI), I felt something say “this is what you’ve been waiting for, Jen.” So, I immediately reached out to see how I could help.
Due to the high levels of poverty in rural Cambodia, husbands and wives are forced to migrate to other countries (like Thailand and Vietnam) and compromise themselves through harsh working conditions, sex trafficking and getting swindled out of a paycheck. They are willing to endure it for the hope of bringing enough money back to Cambodia to feed their kids.
World Hope International is offering another way.
Cambodia has a lucrative market for mushrooms. The majority of the country’s mushroom consumption comes from crops grown in Vietnam. Through extensive research and brainstorming, WHI developed a program along with local residents of a rural village to build grow houses that hold the potential to farm mushrooms all-year long.
The capability to earn an income from farming in all seasons is advantageous for families in this community because many also harvest cashews and rice. Rice only has one season every year, and cashew trees can take years to produce fruit. The hope of consistent income is something for which many are willing to work.
Speaking of income, farmers who participate in the Mushroom Cultivation Project increase their average monthly income from $50 to $300! This doesn’t sound like much in our American context, but the World Bank measures the poverty level in Cambodia to be anyone who makes less than $1.90 per day. So, this increased monthly income puts the majority of farmers well above the poverty line.
Turning mushrooms into money isn’t exactly easy. Sure, the growing process is hard work, takes time, and requires patience (minimum of 21 days between each harvest), but then the mushrooms need to be sold. One area of skepticism for local farmers at the start of this project was whether or not they’d actually make any money.
Just like any enterprise all over the world, the promise of a paycheck is a motivating factor. Since mushrooms were a new crop to this village in Cambodia, it took a couple years and measurable proof to convince farmers that investing in their own grow houses (and staying in their own village to work instead of migrational farming) was worth the effort. The biggest selling point has been the consistent, fair price per kilogram that WHI has been willing to pay for the mushrooms.
When mushroom farmers harvest their crop, they bring them to the village weigh station where they are paid a fair price by WHI, and it rarely fluctuates. WHI then packs the mushrooms onto a refrigerated truck operated by local residents—they call it the “Money Truck!”—and the mushrooms are driven over three hours into the heart of the capitol city (Phnom Penh). They’re sold at a night market where high-end restaurants shop for produce to fulfill the coming day’s menu.
Village mushroom farmers can be paid consistently for their crop because WHI uses negotiating skills and connections to maximize the value. Reviews from restaurant owners show these Cambodian-grown mushrooms are better quality mushrooms than those that are imported. They’re grown by farmers that hold themselves to high standards, and they are picked late-evening/early-morning when the mushroom heads are closed, which high-quality restaurants tend to prefer.
After learning all about the Mushroom Cultivation Project and how WHI is committed to a sustainable community development model (partnering with the community, not creating dependency), I had no option but to say “yes” and do everything in my power to support these Cambodian families.
Since that day, we’ve committed to…
1) raising $10,000 for WHI in 2018 (and again in 2019)
2) starting 10 new mushroom farms in this rural Cambodian village
3) visiting World Hope International in Cambodia and meeting with the local farmers and their families.
I’m proud to say that we met all of these goals, and our team flew to Cambodia to visit the beautiful, passionate people involved with this project in January of this year!
Meeting the WHI team and the Cambodian mushroom farmers validated my hopes and dreams from the decision to support this project. We met families that have been empowered to stay and work together. We saw the pride in the husbands’ eyes as they showed us their family’s mushroom house. We saw the joy in the wives’ hearts as they shared how their kids now have a better future. We saw the village buzzing with excitement as more mushroom houses were being built and neighbors helping in the process.
Simple Green Smoothies is making a difference in the lives of this small, Cambodian village… and it’s because of rawkstars like you! You’ve supported a company that believes deeply in empowerment, and so far 7 Cambodian families were able to start mushroom grow houses as a result. You’re invited to celebrate with us!
From the bottom of my heart… thank you. I’m excited to continue supporting the Mushroom Cultivation Project in Cambodia with you!


Demand for CBD-based products has skyrocketed in recent years, despite the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) not yet allowing CBD in foods, beverages, or dietary supplements. This has created a gray market, as consumers living in states without adult-use cannabis legislation turn to alternative products.
Last week, the House Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research held a panel in Congress to explore opportunities to improve current regulations on hemp production. The farm bill is a package of laws passed every five years that covers a wide range of agricultural issues, sets the foundation for food and agriculture systems, and significantly impacts farmers' livelihoods. Hemp industry stakeholders are looking to ease the burden on the industry by solving crucial problems to improve the sector. One of the main issues facing the hemp industry is the FDA's position on CBD, a non-intoxicating compound found in cannabis. The uncertainty of the FDA's stance on CBD has caused large retailers to be unable to sell these products, and many companies are hesitant to move forward with the development and manufacture of CBD-related products.
This has resulted in many farmers ending the year with a hemp crop for which there was no buyer, and the FDA's reluctance has decreased industry demand for harvested hemp material. This trend was confirmed by Kate Greenberg, commissioner of the Colorado Department of Agriculture, another witness on the congressional panel. Eric Wang, who testified as CEO of Ecofibre and on behalf of the U. Hemp Roundtable, explained to the subcommittee that consumers are also affected by FDA doubts about CBD, as some companies sell products without adequate guarantees and mislead customers with false claims. According to the panelists, increasing the allowable THC threshold in hemp plants and their products is another crucial issue that must be considered to improve the industry.
Currently set at 0.3%, players in the hemp industry intend to raise it to 1%. This measure would improve the quality of hemp-based products and would have a positive effect on the industry. Dr. David Phipps, adjunct professor in the Department of Agricultural Life Sciences & at Cedarville Central State University, Ohio, explained that allowing hemp breeders to work with varieties with higher levels of THC would enable the development of elite hemp varieties adapted to specific regions. Quarles also called for raising the THC threshold from 0.3% to 1.0%.
However, he also suggested considering that the new threshold should include THC delta-9 (commonly known as THC) and all other intoxicating isomers, such as delta-8, delta10, delta-7 and HHC, to better reflect the material's true intoxicating potential. Greenberg proposed eliminating the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) requirement to perform laboratory tests for hemp because its implementation is too complicated and time-consuming. He also suggested creating a USDA seal of approval for hemp sent between different U. jurisdictions. Even CBD products produced by state cannabis programs for legal medical or adult use are illegal products under federal law both in states and across state lines. It is true that section 12619 of the Agricultural Act removes hemp-derived products from its Schedule I category under the Controlled Substances Act, but this legislation does not legalize CBD in general.
A common misconception about the Farm Bill is that cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating compound found in cannabis, is legalized.


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