We just came across a land of 3 acres near Sakleshpur in Karnataka. It's a wet land, with sufficient water and electricity connection. Road access is still in discussions with the nearby land owners.

Would like your inputs on the purchase, and any ideas for generating agricultural income.

Me or our family has no idea about agriculture, but we would like to give it a chance. Thanks!!!!

Hi everyone!

We’re a student team working on ways to make sheep farming easier and more efficient, especially during lambing. We know that farming can be challenging and time-consuming, and we want to help by developing practical solutions based on real needs.

If you’re a sheep farmer or shepherd, we’d love to hear from you! Your insights and experiences are invaluable to us. Please leave a comment below or send us a message if you’d like to chat.

Thank you for helping us make farming better!

Hi there, my country has reasonable prices and lacks corruption, what can I grow in my lot that will produce me a middle class income?

My soil is very fertile and I have a well, so not rainfed.

I am thinking of Potatoes, but what do you think?

I ended up in a place I had no idea about—I'm sure I'm not the first, and I certainly won't be the last to find myself here. I had my reasons for choosing this path, but here I am, two years into an engineering program in horticulture and plant protection, and I’m feeling stuck and tired.

I’m in my third year now, and I’ve realized I need to make a change. I want to do something, anything, to try and love this field I’ve found myself in. But it’s hard. I barely know the basics, let alone the more advanced stuff like the specialized equipment or techniques everyone else seems familiar with.

I used to excel in my studies, and I miss that feeling of passion and drive. I want to be productive, maybe even excellent in this field, but I’m lost and don’t know where to start.

If anyone has been in a similar situation or has advice on how to find interest and motivation in a field you didn’t choose, I’d love to hear from you. How do you learn to love something that initially felt like a mistake?

I am an undergraduate student in an agriculture Honors program (Top 100 University, not US), with aims to continue studying for at least a master's degree. Looking at other subjects of research, such as the humanities or major STEM subjects, it's very well known what the best universities are (MIT, Harvard, Oxford...), though in agriculture it seems less clear cut, with a lot of conflicting opinions that I've heard. I am aware that every branch of study has a different place, but what are the best universities? I am mostly talking about advanced degrees, with specific topics being: Forestry, Entomology, Crop science, Agro-ecology. Areas of interest are: USA, Canada, UK, Continental Europe. I would also like to know if the degree scheme is [Bachelor's-Masters-Doctorate] Or [Undergraduate- Graduate]. Thank you very much!

Hello. in the cultivation of winter wheat and barley, how do you think it is better to apply fertilizer? linearly or with the fertilizer spreader?

Hi, I’m 27, biology graduate circa 2019 and applying for masters programmes, the one that peaks my interest and is affordable is Agricultural economics at university of reading.

It’s pretty broad and I wondered if someone may elucidate or suggest careers that this would prepare me for. I worry it will be too heavy on the economics and not the ag. Meanwhile, due to health reasons, I can’t see myself working on a farm and so far from a city.

From my understanding, there is potentially:

• commodities trading: working for the dark side????
• working for a trade union
• ago policy: working for the dark side??????
• distribution and logistics: a little too behind the computer screen or heavy lifting for me
• working in ESG/ sustainability. Again, the dark side???

What else is there? And are my dark side concerns, ie working against what is best for human health and more what lines pockets, legit?

Thanks

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Is the current trend of hydroponic farming equally as safe for the human body as traditional farming?

Your personal POV.

Hi guys, I live in Sicily (just below Mt. Etna), Italy, and I own 2 hectares of Holland greenhouses, each greenhouse has a roof covered with solar panels (~50% of coverage). I want to grow something and make a sustainable business but I already tried different activities (wasting a lot of money) and none of the previous worked.

Due to the solar panel, the sun irradiance is limited and growing vegetables is not an option. I tried to grow onions and eggplant but none worked. (I will be very happy to change my mind about this statement).
For this reason, two years ago, I tried to create a snail farm. It worked well for the first two years; the greenhouse seemed the perfect environment for growing snails but unfortunately this year the rats destroyed everything.

I am very frustrated because I can't figure out what I can do to use my greenhouse in the proper way and avoiding this waste of precious land below the volcan.

Do you have any ideas? I can't afford to start a new big business (like the snail's farm) and I would like to try to begin a new activity starting from a very small piece of land. I am a computer engineer so I come from a very different context.

Thank you all!

Hello everyone! I’ve been thinking about investing in a vineyard robot for some time now, and I’m particularly interested in Bakus by VitiBot, which I’ve been researching. However, I also saw Ted by Naio at EIMA in Bologna, and both robots work on a similar principle with mechanical tools for soil management and vine trimming.

I’m wondering if anyone here has experience with these robots or similar technology. Do you think it’s worth investing in such a machine for vineyard work?

I’m especially interested in whether these robots are practical in the long term and if they can really help with labor shortages.

I’m looking for honest feedback and insights from others who might have used this type of technology in their vineyards.

Here’s a video of Bakus from the recent Bologna trade show, showcasing its capabilities in action.

Thank you in advance for any insights!

https://reddit.com/link/1gondxh/video/t3dpsgije80e1/player

Does anyone knows what are the european regulations to follow in order for a farmer to grow fruits / plants to be used in pharmaceutical industry?

What does a farmer needs to do, so that his oranges are used in a shampoo?

I have been working on a project lately where I measure Ph, humidity, moisture of the soil and I feed it to a ML model to predict the future readings. Also if the crop hits critical condition (say it is poorly watered), then the farmer is alerted. I want to expand this project, and I don't know, maybe convert this to a startup. Now I am stuck and what more features can I add, so that farmers can be benefitted from this. Just seeking suggestions...

I see some institutes and articles saying that we are, and that research into genetically modified crops is necessary because of this incentive. But then I also see multiple sources online saying that we already produce enough food to feed the world population, we're just really bad at distributing it. Which is true?

First time poster. I believe I live in zone 9b or 10a (AZ, USA) and I wondering if my tree is dead or dormant? First time homeowner and we found out this tree is growing roots into our piping and is pushing our pipes upwards (a couple degree angle). Wondering if should get it removed or if it will come back to life? TIA!

Hello. The title says it all.

I would rather not give out much information about myself to protect my privacy by avoiding chances of doxxing. All I can say is that l am a recent high school leaver considering Agriculture Science. I just have a few questions (forgive me if they sound stupid).

1. I am interested in research involving tradition and technology. Is this a good course? Is it broader than what people assume to just be

'farming’?

2. I've considered biotechnology as a course alone, and have heard that there's also opportunities to work with biotechnologies in this field - should I keep my choice as BBiotech alone, or pursue BAgSci and focus on biotechnologies?

3. To people doing further research, how is it?

What's the biggest challenge? (I've heard it's politics..)

Looking for a way to move bulk pine shavings from trailer to storage facility other than shoveling. Trailer is not a dump trailer and that's not an option.

Thinking about converting a leaf vacuum to move the shavings. Thoughts??

I am looking for exotic veggies to grow in my farm. I would like to start small so not looking for big investments. Kindly suggest which veggies should I go for. I am residing in Saurashtra region of Gujarat, India.

Thanks in advance.

Has anyone had problems with tree limbs or sticks banging into the hydraulic filter, denting or poking holes in it so it drains out the 2 gallons of hydraulic fluid. The filter is really exposed and easily destroyed. This has happened to me three times, and I'm wondering if I should weld a plate underneath the filter to protect it. Anyone else had this problem?

Hello there!

My name is Rafaela and I am a Greek university student majoring in Economics. For my sociology class we were tasked with creating a project focused on climate change, inequality and crises around the world. I chose tp focus on California and how farmers and agriculture are being affected by natural disasters. I have created a questionnaire with 19 questions that will help me gather valuable data for my project. The questionnaire takes about 5 minutes and I would greatly appreciate if you could participate.

Please feel free to share this with other farmers across the state to help me gather a clearer picture.

All the responses are completely anonymous.

Here is the link:
https://9d45uirypd7.typeform.com/to/NHxqir7O

I am an upcoming college student and I am really conflicted if I should take AB or ABE...