As a farmer, you’ve worked tirelessly to grow a successful operation. As such, you’re well-deserving of a protection plan that meets your needs. Wouldn’t you agree? Isn’t it difficult to know which insurance carrier is truly worthy of your hard-earned dollars every year? You want a company that has your best interest in mind, a…

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As a farmer, you own a great deal of land. Did you know that oftentimes, some of that land can be more valuable to you taken out of production? Today we’ll discuss the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and how you could benefit from enrolling your environmentally sensitive land in CRP. One of the largest private…

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Hi folks, and welcome to the last installment of our little 5-part mini-series about Vertical Farming and Controlled Environment Agriculture, “CEA.” Did you have an opportunity to read the previous parts? If not, don’t worry about it, they’re all linked below in case you need a quick refresher. You may recall we discussed the environmental…

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Welcome back friends! I trust you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving, and spent some time with friends and family! As promised, today we’ll discuss our final technique for Vertical Farming and Controlled Environment Agriculture “CEA.” Just in case you missed our third installment about Aquaponics, you may want to give serious consideration to rewinding your life…

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Are you ready for part 3 of our Vertical Farming 102 mini-series? If you didn’t catch the last one, make a quick pit-stop there first, it’d be helpful for you. Check out Vertical Farming 102—Hydroponic Farming here! Alright, now you’re ready to jump in and swim with the fish! Perhaps my personal favorite method of…

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Hello there! Welcome to part 2 of our Vertical Farming 102 course! In the last installment, we took a closer look at Controlled Environment Agriculture “CEA,” and its many benefits, both for the farmer and the consumer. Just in case you missed it, you can take a quick look at it here. You’re back, great!…

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Hey—you’re back! Let’s have some more fun, dive into the water and nutrient rich basin of Vertical Farming and Controlled Environment Agriculture “CEA”, and discuss in more depth the methods involved—hope you brought your snorkel and wetsuit! You read last week’s blog to get a broad overview of Vertical Farming and CEA, right? Of course…

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There are almost 7.6 billion people on earth! What an abundance of mouths to feed! How are farmers supposed to adapt and bridge the gap between supply and demand they’ve long grown so accustomed to? What new methods are there for them to get the food to the population of the world in a quicker,…

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In the words of Chelsea Erieau, “stress acts as an accelerator: it will push you either forward or backward, but you choose which direction.” Let’s not kid ourselves here, of all the career choices in the nation, farming is certainly one of the most stressful. That said, it’s imperative to maintain the ability to both…

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