Sampling Of Stories Featured in the Current Issue of FARM SHOW Magazine:
Niche Farming With Pasture Raised Water Buffalo
After experiencing the rich flavor of mozzarella di bufala cheese on a trip to Italy, David and Faythe DiLoreto returned to their North Carolina farm and searched for a similar product in nearby stores.
“Turns out it’s almost impossible to find in the U.S., and what we did fin...
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Testing Offers Unique View Into Soil Health
A new approach to soil testing goes beyond N, P and K, and key micronutrients. The Rhize Soil Health Test measures the microscopic life forms and available nutrients that support crop life and predict end-of-season yields.
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Retooled Rotary Hoe Contributes To Sustainable Cropping
The Biostar Seeder is manufactured by GST Denmark, and BioCovered of Iowa holds the U.S. market rights.
“We want to revolutionize and modernize the rotary hoe,” says BioCovered owner Eric Mahaney. “The Biostar Seeder is focused on crust busting, weed management and seeding, el...
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High-Yield High-Tech Tomatoes
Phytoform Labs has fine-tuned the Alisa Craig tomato variety genes to boost yield by up to 400 percent through dense planting of compact plants. The plants are one-sixth the size of the conventional Alisa Craig, with 50 or more plants in the same area usually used by a single plant. Although the v...
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Shop-Built E-Tractor Conversions
By Jim Ruen, Contributing Editor
Roy Bertalotto converted three lawn and garden tractors to electric power, all with the same e-components. He started with a Toro LX460 before moving the electronics to a Deere 214 and then a very rare Deere 316. An Ingersoll Case may be e-...
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Tractor Rebuild A ‘Big’ Success
By Bruce Derksen, Contributing Editor
As cereal grain and canola farmer Alan Brecka worked his fields bordering a neighbor’s property, he always saw an abandoned Big Bud tractor in a bush. The owners removed the original engine and parked it for over 35 years.
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