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Crop production

Discover expert tips, best practices, and innovative tools for successful crop production. From soil preparation and planting to irrigation, pest management, and harvesting, Farmbrite helps farmers maximize yields and profitability. Explore sustainable farming techniques, seasonal guides, and technology solutions to boost productivity while caring for your land and crops year-round.

An organic farm making use of a high tunnel in their agricultural operations.

Cultivating Success: How a Mid-Sized Organic Farm Can Transform Operations with Farmbrite

Discover how a mid-sized organic farm improved efficiency, simplified certification, and strengthened crop and livestock planning using Farmbrite. This real-world case study shows farmers of all experience levels how digital recordkeeping and better data can transform day-to-day operations.

Use Case

Joshua Brock

Nov 205 min read

La Finquita - “The Little Farm” That Could With Help From Farmbrite

Enjoy this Customer Success Story of La Finquita and its founder and Chief of Operations, Natasha Luccia, and the success she's found integrating Farmbrite into her farm's operations.

Customer Stories

Joshua Brock

Nov 187 min read

Solar panels are seen atop of the vineyard of winemaker Pierre Escudie in Tresserre, France, September 30, 2021. Picture taken September 30, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandre Minguez

Agrivoltaics: The Science and Art of Balancing Solar Power and Agriculture

As the global demand for both food and renewable energy rises, the competition for land has intensified. Agrivoltaics—co-locating solar panels with crops or grazing—offers a way to produce food and electricity on the same acreage. It’s promising, but not without trade-offs.

Agricultural technology

Joshua Brock

Nov 118 min read

Farm Traceability: Essential for Food Safety, Customer Trust, and Your Bottom Line

Today, we’ll walk through the basics of a traceability process and see that it's easy to incorporate into your farm operation.

Farm management

Scott Yoho

Nov 118 min read

Ways to Innovate in your Farm Business

Being adaptable and innovative in your market is an important step in your business strategy. The market changes, and we need to adapt to it. Here are 7 ideas to get you started.

Crop production

Farmbrite

Nov 75 min read

The immense power of the weather and how it shapes agriculture.

Smart Ways Farmers Can Overcome Weather Challenges

Farm smarter with weather know-how. Learn how forecasts, frost dates, GDD, and on-farm tools like weather stations improve yields and cut risk.

Agricultural technology

Joshua Brock

Nov 47 min read

Young farmer working to manage her costs of production.

Understanding the Cost of Production for Your Farm

Behind every successful farm is a keen understanding of some specific, key metrics, and one in particular is the cost of production.

Crop production

Joshua Brock

Sep 3010 min read

5 Top Regenerative Practices to Introduce To Your Farm

Regenerative agriculture offers real hope for a more sustainable future. It’s easier than you think to implement.

Sustainability

Lydia Noyes

Sep 175 min read

Learn which inputs are allowed or prohibited for USDA organic certification. A must-read guide to help farmers stay compliant and grow organically.

Essential Guide to Allowed and Prohibited Substances for Organic Certification

Learn which inputs are allowed or prohibited for USDA organic certification. A must-read guide to help farmers stay compliant and grow organically.

Crop production

Joshua Brock

Aug 1212 min read

Yield Per Acre: The KPI Every Farmer Should Track (But Many Don’t)

Yield Per Acre is one of the simplest, most powerful ways to measure farm performance. In this article we dive into what it is, how to measure and track it, and how to put this data into practical use in your operation.

Farm management

Joshua Brock

Jul 316 min read

The difference between Certified Naturally Grown and Certified Organic

Certified Organic and Certified Naturally Grown: What’s the Difference, and Why It Matters

This article explores the similarities and differences between Certified Naturally Grown and USDA Organic, helping you understand what each label means, how they’re regulated, and which might be the better fit for your farm or your food choices.

Crop production

Joshua Brock

Jul 110 min read

Cascade hops near harvest at Hoffman Appalachian Farm

How Hoffman Appalachian Farm uses Farmbrite to Simplify Their Organic Certification

Discover how Hoffman Appalachian Farm, a family owned hops farm uses Farmbrite to streamline plan, track and manage their operation and streamline their Certified Naturally Grown certification in rural Pennsylvania.

Customer Stories

Joshua Brock

Jun 246 min read

Secrets To Profitability For Market Gardens

Unlocking profitability in your market garden involves a combination of strategic planning, efficient practices, and effective marketing. Here's how you can enhance your market garden's profitability.

Crop production

Janine Russell

May 287 min read

KPI's are a way to understand your business better by looking at the numbers or metrics on your farm to see how it's producing.

From Seed to Success: How KPIs Can Transform Your Market Garden

You can track KPIs on just about any number in a business, including the business of market gardens! In this article, we've listed a few metrics that will help boost your market garden's profitability and help your business grow.

Farm management

Farmbrite

May 217 min read