Comments on: Tell Us: What Should Modern Farmer Cover in 2024? https://modernfarmer.com/2023/12/new-year-open-thread/ Farm. Food. Life. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 04:46:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Kelly Morris https://modernfarmer.com/2023/12/new-year-open-thread/#comment-70630 Sun, 21 Jan 2024 22:40:42 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=151473#comment-70630 Hi!
I would love to contribute my research on value based marketing as it relates to agrihoods in masterplanned communities!

]]> By: Jonas https://modernfarmer.com/2023/12/new-year-open-thread/#comment-70599 Sat, 20 Jan 2024 05:51:38 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=151473#comment-70599 mojocratie@gmail.com
I would love to see useful hacks, regrow, and hydroponic how to. Some Home made and DIYs. Bé sure nit to forget about Naked Gardening Day!!!!!

]]> By: Kelly Greeby https://modernfarmer.com/2023/12/new-year-open-thread/#comment-70495 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 14:04:17 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=151473#comment-70495 Would love to see practical help for small scale gardeners/farmers. What are the ways someone living on 1 acre of land can employ the practices of regenerative agriculture and permaculture in general?

]]> By: Jeff Jarvis https://modernfarmer.com/2023/12/new-year-open-thread/#comment-70361 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 18:20:55 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=151473#comment-70361 In reply to John T..

This story went up on Modern Farmer only a few days after you asked: https://modernfarmer.com/2024/01/iowa-farming-solar-agrivoltaics/

]]> By: Nilgun Tuna https://modernfarmer.com/2023/12/new-year-open-thread/#comment-70309 Sun, 07 Jan 2024 18:36:37 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=151473#comment-70309 An article on how the farm bill could incorporate incentives to diversify from corn and soybeans to enable farmers to be more resilient to climate change and extreme weather events More coverage in general of how political decisions have an impact on farmers

]]> By: Mike N. https://modernfarmer.com/2023/12/new-year-open-thread/#comment-70291 Sat, 06 Jan 2024 12:00:17 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=151473#comment-70291 I think AI’s impact on farming is going to be big. Positives might be drones that can precision spray so as to limit herbicide drift, cons might be even fewer workers needed resulting in a further loss of rural jobs. A lot to dig into on this topic.
There is money allocated through the IRA to expand silvopasture in the US. Silvopasture has the potential to increase livestock productivity as well as increase biodiversity, reduce nutrient run off, soil erosion etc. certainly the flip side is it can be a challenge to implement in a working farm, but the benefits outweigh the costs in most cases.

]]> By: Chris123 https://modernfarmer.com/2023/12/new-year-open-thread/#comment-70232 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 16:28:27 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=151473#comment-70232 In reply to Bob.

@ Bob: Here is a 2019 study done by Cornell on that subject.
https://dyson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/03/smart-marketing-2019-03.pdf

]]> By: Teresa Paço https://modernfarmer.com/2023/12/new-year-open-thread/#comment-70229 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 13:19:31 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=151473#comment-70229 I find this subject quite interesting and increasingly relevant in the future:
Sustainable green walls for a dual use: aesthetics and farming
Innovative structures and sustainable materials along with useful agricultural products, with a pleasant view 🙂

]]> By: Bob https://modernfarmer.com/2023/12/new-year-open-thread/#comment-70186 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:44:27 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=151473#comment-70186 I would like to see a cost analysis for all aspects of growing, refrigerated shipping, distribution warehouse storage, and delivery to grocery markets for vegetables grown in the US Southwest and sold in the Northeast VS all aspects of growing in controlled environments (large greenhouses and repurposed commercial real estate) in the Northeast for the Northeast markets.

]]> By: Henry https://modernfarmer.com/2023/12/new-year-open-thread/#comment-70162 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 18:51:18 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=151473#comment-70162 Some articles on aquaculture as it has the potential to be a source of sustainable protein for the future, especially when combined with using the waste water for vegetable/fruit/crop farming

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