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Advancing Modern FarmingMay 19, 2012 Trust in a better way forward. Enlist™ Weed Control System will deliver the exceptional performance you need as you look ahead. Enlist builds on glyphosate-tolerant technology to meet the needs of tomorrow. It will give robust tolerance to a new form of 2,4-D and glyphosate, and will enable a complimentary mode of action and broader-spectrum control. So you can keep farming the way you prefer. 
Sustainability in modern farming part 1Apr 29, 2012 Since early Spring, Farmers Weekly has been visiting Adam Henson's Gloucestershire farm, exploring the theme of sustainability in modern farming. The first programme in the series asks "What does sustainable farming actually mean?" In this series of articles we're trying to explore just what that familiar buzzword means when it gets mud on its boots. So far, we've looked at what true environmental sustainability means, looked critically at many modern arable farming practices, and explored how diversification has made businesses more sustainable, too. 
Traditional vs modern agriculture.Mar 27, 2012 Traditional vs. modern agriculture. In developing countries almost all traditional work flows are done by machinery. 1860: 60% of the people in the USA worked in agriculture. Today (2009) it is less than 3%. In the future farming machinery will be automatically controlled guided by satellites. Crops produced by such methods will be very competitive on the world market and will increase the pressure on developing countries. The problem today is that only a few people benefit from the use of technology and money. But the majority of people in developed and developing countries are forced to work a great deal to avoid unemployment and make a living. Increasing economic inequality causes tension in society, resulting in crime, violence and wars. Extrapolating this trend into the future, it is evident that we need a systematic change so that society as a whole will profit from increased automation. See The Venus Project for more information. 
Sustainability in modern farming Part 2May 04, 2012 Part two of this series looks at sustainable farming from a business perspective. Alec Jones policy director from Lloyds talks about buisness plans and borrowing. 
Modern Farming Traditional ValuesJan 16, 2012 Living by ethical principals is what farmers do best! See my winning video in the We Care Responsible Pork Production video contest and learn more about the We Care Initiative by visiting pork.org. 
Sustainability in modern farming part 3May 04, 2012 In part three of this video series on sustainable farming practices, Adam Henson and Peter Allen (Natural England) look at the importance of organic soil in producing sustainable arable crops. 
Balzer Grain Cart 1500 for modern farmingOct 03, 2011 The most recent Balzer Grain Cart Model 1500, Field Floater III. Balzer, Inc. of Mountain Lake, Mn., is the leading manufacturer and distributor of livestock manure and municipal waste handling products in the US. The company also manufacturers and markets flail shredders for cotton, corn, and rice applications, and the 1000, 1250, and 1500 bushel grain carts with th patented steerable axle system. The company was founded in the late 1940s. As shown on Farm Industry News and FIN-TV. 
Hog Farming: "Modern Trends in Swine Production" 1961 US Steel 16minMay 22, 2012 more at "Up-to-date methods of hog raising, plus suggestions on breeding, feeding, farrowing and management." Public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archive, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied. The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and equalization. http ...Pigs can be farmed in free range, being allowed to wander around a village, kept in fields, or tethered in a simple house. In developed countries, farming has moved away from traditional pig farming and pigs are now typically intensively farmed. Today, hog operations are significantly larger than in the past, with most large-scale farms housing 5000 or more pigs in climate-controlled buildings. With 100 million hogs slaughtered each year, these efficiencies deliver affordable meat for consumers and larger profits for producers. Individual farm management focuses on housing facilities, feeding and ventilation systems, temperature and environmental controls and the economic viability of their operations. Just as producers have to determine profit margins and types of facilities and equipment for their farm, they must also find the practices that best fit their specific situation. Some procedures and treatments are known to stress the animals and producers should consider the animals' welfare, health and management in correspondence with accepted husbandry skills ... 
Ross McKenzie - Affect of Modern Farming on the SoilAug 27, 2010 Ross McKenzie provides comments on what affect modern farming has had on the soil. Some people maintain that modern farming is destroying our top soil levels and creating adverse compaction, and decreasing organic matter. Other people would disagree and consider the above false. I asked Dr. Ross McKenzie to comment. 
TV9 Segment : "Bale Scooter" - Indian Farmer Uses "Scooter To Pump Water"Oct 17, 2011 TV9 Segment : "Bale Scooter" - Indian Farmer Uses "Scooter To Pump Water"...! Videos For TV9 Segments, Videos For Karnataka Farmers, Videos For Modern Agriculture, Videos For Modern Farming, Indian Modern Farming, Karnataka Modern Farming, Bajaj Scooter, Farmers Water Pump, Modern FarmIng... 
Modern Farming in UgandaMay 10, 2012 Producer: Sandra Kahunde Camera: Francis Mukasa Editing: Vincent Wamundu Traditionally in Uganda, many households have depended on subsistence agriculture, which is characterized by low production of both food and cash crops. Katende Harambe Rural-Urban farm, situated on a 7-acre piece of land that's located near one of Kampala's suburbs, is a demonstration center for sustainable farming. 
Modern Day Problems Of Small Scale Farmers In India / DocumentaryMay 09, 2012 Produced by XTV-films and Llink, with the support of NCDO and Thuiskopiefonds. © XTV-films/Llink; 2007; xtvfilms@zonnet.nl; tel: + 31 6 2507 8582. Producer: mother earth fan. Production Company: xtv film & Llink. Contact Information: xtvfilms@zonnet.nl; tel: + 31 6 2507 8582. Creative Commons license: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Netherlands. Thousands of small scale farmers in India commit duicide, because they can no longer solve their debt problems. Two decades ago they took up modern farming and with the help of government subsidies they started growing commercial crops. In the beginning harvests were good, but as time went on, the financial support of the government decreased more and more. The farmers were forced to obtain even bigger loans to pay for the expensive new seeds, fertilizer, and pesticides. Repeated failed harvests now force them into despair. Millions of poor farmers however have turned their backs on modern agriculture in order to bring new life to their traditional ways of farming. With a lot of success! The surprisingly good results are due to a combination of working together intensively, and the masterly combining of traditional seeds. Sammamma Begari, a small women farmer from the South-Indian village of Bidakanne proudly states: We have our own crops. They provide for us and our children. We certainly dont want to loose them again. Her friend Chandramma Molegeri added: Our own agriculture is wonderful. I cant think of ... 
Jerry Cosgrove Urges Greater Assistance to Young, First-Time Farmers
just-food.com Announces an Exclusive Research Distribution Deal With Agribusiness Consultancy LMC International
United States Agribusiness Report Q2 2012
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