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In our previous blog posts, we wrote about the beauty and the challenges of growing crops. Besides various types and techniques of crop production, we also presented all activities a farmer needs to perform in order to achieve successful farming.However, high quality and healthy soil is the base for successful farm management. By using best soil tillageRead more

Machinery is an integral component of agriculture. Today, most farmers couldn’t even imagine working in the field without using some type of farm machinery. Tractors, combines, agricultural trailers, sowing machines, various farming implements, sprayers and many other types of machinery significantly facilitate everyday farm practices, from soil preparation to harvest. The real reason why farmersRead more

The story of an adequate farm management begins and ends with efficient and properly managed transport. Transport takes a very important place in every industry, including agriculture. In order to produce food, farmers need certain resources, such as seed, fertilizers, pesticides, packaging materials, and many others. Precisely because of that, transport is an essential aspect of crop production thatRead more

Preserving the crops is just as important as growing crops. For this purpose, farmers use various post-harvest practices that protect harvested crops from spoilage and decay. One of these practices is drying. Since every harvested crop contains a certain amount of water (known as a “moisture content”), the main purpose of drying is to reduce the crop moistureRead more

Farming is not just growing crops.  A true farmer is a dedicated manager, involved in every process on the farm during the entire season. Therefore, being a farmer includes much more than just planting and harvesting crops. In fact, a farmer’s job begins much earlier than the planting itself. More importantly, a farmer’s job is not finished with cropRead more

Farmers love their job and enjoy in every farm practice. They believe that working in nature and producing the food for growing population is not an obligation, but a privilege. Still, most farmers are driven by profit. Some of them are ambitious businessmen with big goals for their crop production, while others cultivate the landRead more

Crop production, especially grain, is a long-term process. It doesn’t end with harvesting, however, there are still two important tasks to do; properly drying and storing of the products. Drying is an important step in post-harvest technology because every agricultural product in its natural state contains a certain amount of water, called the moisture percentage.Read more

October 21st is a special day in our calendar, reserved for one of the most important fruit crops- apple. Apples are listed as the third crop in global fruit production, just behind bananas and watermelons. Moreover, global apple production accounts for more than 84 million tonnes. Although they originate from Central Asia, today apples are grown in almost everyRead more

There are numerous varieties of crops that are grown for human consumption throughout the world. Still, grains such as wheat, maize, rice, sorghum, and barley play a major role in the human diet and represent the main source of income for the vast majority of farmers. The demand for grains is stable throughout the year. However, grain production isRead more

Growing high-value and nutritious fruits surrounded by nature seems like an idyllic job. Farmers who grow permanent crops have the privilege of working in one of the most beautiful “offices“, surrounded by spectacular views and beautiful trees or shrubs that will bear sweet and colorful fruits, used either for fresh consumption or some type of processing. SinceRead more