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VIDEO: Technology helps India's farmers
2014-09-18 19:00:06| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The BBC's Shilpa Kannan meets Indian farmers to find out how they are changing the way they work, and to see the technology helping them cope with climate change.
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Ag equipment makers may suffer longer than farmers
2014-09-17 15:27:34| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Farm equipment makers insist the sales slump they face this year because of lower crop prices and farm incomes will be short-lived. Yet there are signs the downturn may last longer than tractor and harvester makers, including Deere & Co , are letting on and the pain could persist long after corn, soybean and wheat prices rebound.
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Biggest threats to young, beginning farmers
2014-09-16 19:36:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The saga of the young farmer and rancher continues as transition in the agriculture industry is in full bloom. While there is no surefire way to get started, there are some common threats, whether starting from scratch or entering a family business. Lets examine some of the threats and pitfalls that frequently arise. Road Warrior read more
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As U.S. Farm Cycle Turns, Tractor Makers May Suffer Longer Than Farmers
2014-09-16 11:25:59| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Farm equipment makers insist the sales slump they face this year because of lower crop prices and farm incomes will be short-lived. Yet there are signs the downturn may last longer than tractor and harvester makers, including Deere & Co Farmers and analysts say the elimination of government incentives to buy new equipment, a related overhang of used tractors, and a reduced commitment to biofuels, all darken the outlook for the sector beyond 2019 - the year the U.S. Department of Agriculture says farm incomes will begin to rise again.
Cargill launching data-analysis service for farmers
2014-09-15 19:09:51| Food - Topix.net
Cargill Inc. is developing a software service that guides farmers on how to plant crops, a foray that pits the agricultural conglomerate against a host of rivals seeking to harvest reams of data to sell "prescriptive planting" technology in North America. Wayzata-based Cargill began selling the service in two U.S. states, Minnesota and South Dakota, this summer and plans a broader push over the next several years as it seeks to help farmers produce larger crops and navigate weather shifts, officials said.
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