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John Vandermeer and Ivette Perfecto discuss their recent book: ‘Natures Matrix: Linking Agriculture, Conservation and Food Sovereignty’ UC Berkeley. 2/11/11.

Duration : 1:1:45

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Renmark has not seen anything like it before as many farm tractors invaded the river township as their owners and concerned people then responded to this news item and then protested against the savage cuts of water that will see the reduction of crop irrigation in the Riverland community of South Australia.
It is feared that under the Murray Darling Basin Authority regional populations can look forward to the following.
Welcome to the world of the Dole, Dustbowls and Disasters and rest of us can look forward to another price hike in our food supply and more imported inferior food of doubtful quality.

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Reporter Jason Shoultz visits the Adams Cattle Ranch in Florida where the family patriarch, 82 year old Bud Adams, is celebrated for his wildlife photographs as well as his prime cattle. Reporter Sarah Gardner visits an unusual farming operation in Ohio where state prison inmates play a major role in bringing crops and cattle to market. Reporter Akiba Howard visits a century old citrus operation in Californias central valley where four generations harvest citrus from 125 thousand trees!
Reporter Yolanda Vazquez takes us to Tennessee where a hobby that started with raising goats has now turned into an award winning artisanal cheese business.

The Monsanto Company – http://www.monsanto.com and the American Farm Bureau Federation – http://www.fb.org make presentation of America’s Heartland possible.

Duration : 0:26:46

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Hard Labor Creek Reservoir progress? and 25 billion in guaranteed loans to the U.S. Auto Industry, so whats in it for the Farmers in the United States and in Georgia?

Duration : 0:7:47

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Conservation farming techniques enable anyone with the strength to walk and lift a hoe to prepare and care for fields. As a result, CRS targets the most vulnerable households for training and support, including farms headed by widows, the elderly or people living with HIV. The simple techniques also allow families to prepare fields piecemeal on their own.

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As women assume new roles in farming and ranching across the heartland, a coalition of women gets together each year to find new ways to tell agriculture’s story to the rest of us. For more of Episode 319 visit: http://tinyurl.com/5r5unp. The Monsanto Company – http://www.monsanto.com and the American Farm Bureau Federation – http://www.fb.org make presentation of America’s Heartland possible.

Duration : 0:3:8

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Depth Adjustment

Even with depth set properly, seeds in some fields are planted too shallow because firm soil limits penetration of the seed opener and depth wheels don’t adequately contact the ground. Check seed depth and use sufficient but not excessive down pressure to maintain depth wheel contact with the soil.

Lighten pressure after significant rainfall to avoid compacting soil.

To transfer weight to row units, some planters use pneumatic diaphragms. Central adjustment with the pneumatic system allows down pressure on the multiple row units to be adjusted simultaneously.

For more information contact the Iowa Learning Farm at (515) 294-8912, Email: ilf@iastate.edu, Web: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/ILF/

Although specific brands of agricultural equipment are shown in this video, the Iowa Learning Farm does not intentionally promote manufacturers. The ILF promotes the conservation farming practice that the equipment in this video is manufactured to accomplish.

Duration : 0:2:44

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A new CAST science paper addresses the need to protecting America’s sustainable water resources. Scientists predict that by the year 2050 the U.S. population will have increased by 25 percent. This growing population will place a higher demand on water supplies as well as increase the demand for more food production across the nation. How will this increase in water consumption affect the availability of fresh water? How will this increase in water consumption affect the way we use water for agriculture to feed our growing population?

Duration : 0:10:44

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What began as a mere hobby has become an award winning cheese business for Gayle and Jim Tanner. Visit http://tinyurl.com/lwgv38 to see the rest of episode 501. The Monsanto Company – http://www.monsanto.com and the American Farm Bureau Federation – http://www.fb.org make presentation of America’s Heartland possible.

Duration : 0:5:24

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Depth Adjustment

Even with depth set properly, seeds in some fields are planted too shallow because firm soil limits penetration of the seed opener and depth wheels don’t adequately contact the ground. Check seed depth and use sufficient but not excessive down pressure to maintain depth wheel contact with the soil.

Lighten pressure after significant rainfall to avoid compacting soil.

To transfer weight to row units, some planters use pneumatic diaphragms. Central adjustment with the pneumatic system allows down pressure on the multiple row units to be adjusted simultaneously.

For more information contact the Iowa Learning Farm at (515) 294-8912, Email: ilf@iastate.edu, Web: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/ILF/

Although specific brands of agricultural equipment are shown in this video, the Iowa Learning Farm does not intentionally promote manufacturers. The ILF promotes the conservation farming practice that the equipment in this video is manufactured to accomplish.

Duration : 0:5:1

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