Professional Farmer: Cattle And Crops ^HOT^ Free Down...
My husband and I had a similar problem several years ago after harvesting free manure from the free-range cattle areas near our home. After we contaminated our entire urban homestead, we discovered that the herbicides are a major culprit as are the inoculations that they give the cattle every year. These chemicals, from both sources, contaminate the cows and their fecal matter, but usually they are slaughtered before there is an outward manifestation of the toxicity.
Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops Free Down...
The ability to control weed management in the row is a key lever for implementing herbicide-free practices. Machines providing physical weeding in the rows are starting to be offered by various manufacturers. Here, the task is carried out by the BIP BIP robot that combines three fundamental functionalities: observation of the row with a camera, analysis of the situation with on-board algorithms, and carrying out an appropriate action (i.e., mechanical weeding with great efficiency and without harming the crop). Photograph of prototype 5 of the BIPBIP system designed for intra-row mechanical weeding of vegetable crops, taken by Louis Lac for the BIPBIP-project, funded by the French National Research Agency).
Taungya is a system originating in Burma. In the initial stages of an orchard or tree plantation, trees are small and widely spaced. The free space between the newly planted trees accommodates a seasonal crop.[45] Instead of costly weeding, the underutilized area provides an additional output and income. More complex taungyas use between-tree space for multiple crops. The crops become more shade tolerant as the tree canopies grow and the amount of sunlight reaching the ground declines. Thinning can maintain sunlight levels. 041b061a72