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What is iFarming? …Intelligent Farming
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What is iFarming? …Intelligent Farming

iFarming (or Intelligent Farming) is a revolutionary Smart Farming system developed by Fancom in the Netherlands that keeps your farm and your herd or flock in the very best condition. iFarming is a comprehensive house barn system that collates and analyzes automatically generated data on climate control and automated feeding, and continuously monitored animal behavior…

HydroCoir Coco Substrates
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Let’s Talk Coir: HydroCoir Substrates for Strawberry Farming

Are you tired of struggling with traditional soil substrates that produce inconsistent yields and require constant maintenance? HydroCoir substrates are the solution to your modern farming needs.  HydroCoir substrates are made from coconut coir, a renewable and sustainable material that provides a host of benefits to strawberry plants. This substrate is capable of holding up…

The Benefits of Smart Feeding Systems for Pigs
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The Benefits of Smart Feeding Systems for Pigs

Improving Pig Health and Performance with Smart Feeding Systems Smart feeding systems are a vital component of modern farming. They are designed to provide pigs with the necessary nutrients and energy to support their growth and development. In the past, the manual feeding methods used were often labour-intensive and imprecise. Today, smart feeding systems have…

Soilless substrates for Horticulture Farming
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Benefits of Using Coir Substrates for Horticulture Farming

The future of horticulture farming is sustainability. Sustainable growing is vital for saving our planet for future generations and for helping your plants thrive in an environmentally-friendly space. Enhance your production process, get better yields overall, and reduce your workload with superior substrates for farming.  What are HydroCoir Substrates Coir, made by grinding the husk…

Smart Livestock Farming: An Ultimate Guide
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Smart Livestock Farming: An Ultimate Guide

The demand for livestock goods has increased over the years, leading to various optimizations and changes in the livestock farming industry to meet the growing needs. Smart livestock farming has revolutionized the industry, making it a more reliable, sustainable, and predictable form of farming. Smart livestock farming uses advanced technology to provide real-time data and…

chicken shed a large agricultural building used for the commercial rearing of poultry for eggs or meat on a farm with proper ventilation systems
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Importance of Ventilation in Poultry Housing

Intelligent agriculture, also known as smart farming, is a more reliable, sustainable, and predictable form of farming that makes agricultural production easier for farmers like you. As the scale of agriculture continues to grow, technology has become more complex, and intelligent farming systems are even more accurate and durable than before.  A good living environment…

Lighting in Pig Barns
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Agricultural Lighting in a Pig Barn

There are many aspects of smart pig farming that deliver results every farmer wants to see. However, light happens to be one of the most important aspects that come into play.  Agricultural lighting is a crucial environmental factor that influences and controls physiological changes in pigs. This is why optimal levels of lighting are of…

HATO lighting for poultry farming
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HATO Farm Lighting for Smart Agriculture and Why it’s Important

Modern technology has become a crucial part of intelligent agriculture all over the world. Farmers use this technology to increase efficiency and manage costs. We know that smart agriculture makes the process of farming more accurate and controlled, especially when it comes to raising animals.  At Can-Neth, we’ve come up with smart solutions to meet…

SFU CleanLight Research
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SFU CleanLight Research

Controlling Powdery Mildew on cannabis with CleanLight UV-Light Report by: Cameron Scott Supervised by: Professor Zamir Punja Date: April 30, 2019   Overall Conclusions In two trials, the effects of CleanLight UV-light against powdery mildew were very clearly visible. Daily exposure of plants to CleanLight for 3-5 seconds each time proved to significantly reduce the…

HATO Lighting: How Layers Can Benefit from An Optimized Light Climate
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HATO Lighting: How Layers Can Benefit from An Optimized Light Climate

How Layers Can Benefit From an Optimized Light Climate by Stefan Lepelaars, Application Specialist – HATO Agricultural Lighting www.hato.lighting Lighting is extremely important in layer management and in general overlooked even though lighting controls the biological clock; the biorhythm of the chicken. Light is a powerful external stimulus that passes through the eyes and affects…