Following the topic of IPM, you can find the article here, we have embarked on a journey of how Farmable can assist you in IPM (See article here). The next step is to consider how and why chemical and biological methods should be combined in your integrated pest management (IPM) strategy. As mentioned in the previous articles, […]
This is the season to kill the wasted hours on farm administration. It’s no secret. Farmers work long hours. Across Europe, those of us working in agriculture have the longest average work week when measured against other industries. The highs and lows of these working hours are likely to have the biggest variability as well; […]
Farmers in the EU are getting frustrated. Fleets of tractors are being used to barricade roads in cities all around Europe. In France, actual manure has been shot into government buildings. At the center of these demonstrations are farmers, working to grow food for our people, but struggling to deal with both current and future […]
Tom Fannon shares his experience with managing the cost and consumption of chemical products on the farm; to keep both compliant and profitable. Tom Fannon is the Owner and Manager at Fannon Agriculture, a 38-hectare apple and pear farm near Maidstone, Kent, UK. He didn’t grow up in a farming family or have an operation […]
This is the second part of a series on IPM. You can view the introduction to IPM in our previously available article here . Just as a recap Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a holistic approach to pest management that incorporates various methods to reduce pest populations and minimize the use of pesticides. It is […]
January 26th 2024 Over the past few years, there has been an increasing pressure to digitize farms across the world. Politicians and regulators are pushing for more reporting. Office workers in the agriculture industry are pushing for carbon initiatives. Equipment manufacturers are slowly introducing the switch to precision farming. Most people developing and talking about […]
European farmers are on the cusp of navigating a wave of new agricultural laws and regulations. While many of these regulations are still in development, there’s a clear understanding of their direction. One undeniable aspect of this evolving agricultural landscape is the critical importance of properly documenting the use of plant protection products. The need […]
Product Inventory Management meets Farm Management Over the past four years, we have been talking to hundreds of farm managers about the challenges in their daily operations. The main challenge we keep hearing about are the requirements for documentation for almost all aspects of operational management, especially in relation to regulatory compliance and standards such […]
Synopsis Understand the similarities and differences between precision farming and digital farming. We stress the importance of understanding digital farming in the context of new regulations around sustainable agriculture and compliance, while offering the CATS framework to help farmers get started with digital farming. Before we jump into the similarities and differences between the two […]
