New features of American agriculture⑤

——Land leasing, production and sales are contracted. In the 1990s, about two-thirds of farm land was leased. Leasing became a way to acquire more land. By renting land, the farm can expand, avoiding the debt and risks that can come with land ownership, and being able to respond more quickly to changes in market conditions. At the same time, Ame

2024-06-19

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New features of American agriculture ④

Smaller American farms typically produce only one product, but even large farms produce only a limited number of products. Three-quarters of farms with more than $500,000 in sales produce three or fewer products。

2024-06-18

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New features of American agriculture ③

Production is concentrated on large farms, and the products are single. Although small farms account for the majority, a few large farms account for the vast majority of total agricultural sales in the United States. This concentration of agricultural production emerges over time. In 1900,17% of farms produced 50% of agricultural produce; by 1997,5

2024-06-12

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New features of American agriculture ②

American farmers do not necessarily own all the land they operate. Some farmers rent other people's land. From the perspective of ownership, American farms can be divided into proprietorship, partnership and corporation, which can be divided into family companies and non-family companies. Proprietorship is still the most common form of farm organi

2024-06-11

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New features of American agriculture  ①

The number of farms has fallen sharply and the doubled area has expanded. According to the US Department of Agriculture, the U. S. farms were the most abundant in 1935, at 6.8 million, to 2.3 million in 1974,2.11 million in 2004 and 1.8 million in 2022. Total farm area also fell from 1.206 million acres (6.072 acres) in 1954 to 938 million acres in

2024-06-07

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Traditional rice farming challenges

1. Climate change: Global climate change leads to frequent extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, which seriously affect the growth cycle and yield of rice. 2. Land degradation: Long-term cultivation has led to a decline in soil fertility, and the problem of land degradation has become increasingly serious. 3. Labor shortage: With the

2024-06-06

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The backlog of tractors and other products in the United Sta

Just entered the second quarter, the United States agricultural machinery market analysts, the country's agricultural machinery market comments that agricultural equipment is piling up, the boom period has ended, and the prospects of the agricultural machinery market are bleak. Falling crop prices have left farm equipment sellers with a glut of un

2024-05-17

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The backlog of tractors and other products in the United Sta

Just entered the second quarter, the United States agricultural machinery market analysts, the country's agricultural machinery market comments that agricultural equipment is piling up, the boom period has ended, and the prospects of the agricultural machinery market are bleak. Falling crop prices have left farm equipment sellers with a glut of un

2024-05-17

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Tractor sales in Australia will fall by 25% in 2023

Figures released this week by the Tractor and Machinery Association of Australia (TMA) show the country's national tractor sales in 2023 are down 25 per cent compared to 2022, and combine and harvester sales are down 7 per cent. TMA's data suggests that after the boom years of 2021 and 2022, tractor sales fell back to more normal levels.

2024-05-14

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What is the preparation for hydraulic tilting plow before sp

Spring plowing will begin one after another, a year's plan is in spring, and a year's good scenery is in spring plowing. Spring ploughing directly affects the total annual grain production, so what preparations should be made before spring ploughing? 1. First check whether the parts of the turning plow are complete and whether the screws are lo

2024-04-26

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In the United States, as the effectiveness of chemicals has

According to a report published in early 2024 by AgbioInvestor, a UK-based agricultural data analysis company, chemical companies have reduced the proportion of their revenue spent on research and development of herbicides for farmland over the past two decades, resulting in fewer new total products being launched. It is more and more difficult to

2024-04-24

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The UK 2024 tractor market is off to a slow start

The number of new tractor registrations in the UK for 2024 is off to a sluggish start, with fewer in the first quarter than in the same period last year. The market was particularly slow in January and February, with registrations down 26 percent and 2 percent year-on-year, respectively. AEA economist Stephen Howarth said: "Total sales in the firs

2024-04-22

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