Comments on: Machine Learning: the Future of Farming https://modernfarmer.com/2020/02/machine-learning-the-future-of-farming/ Farm. Food. Life. Thu, 26 Mar 2020 20:12:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.3 By: Chris123 https://modernfarmer.com/2020/02/machine-learning-the-future-of-farming/#comment-31368 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 20:12:07 +0000 http://modernfarmer.com/?p=70176#comment-31368 In reply to Jack Parsons.

That’s probably more attributable to international trade. When blackberries are going out of season in the Northern hemisphere, they’re coming into season in the Southern hemisphere. Look at the labels in your grocery store today – you’ll see a lot of “Product of Chile” and “Product of Ecuador” labels.

]]> By: Jack Parsons https://modernfarmer.com/2020/02/machine-learning-the-future-of-farming/#comment-31320 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 23:22:41 +0000 http://modernfarmer.com/?p=70176#comment-31320 Is this technology how there are blackberries in my grocery store all year around?

]]> By: Chris123 https://modernfarmer.com/2020/02/machine-learning-the-future-of-farming/#comment-31259 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 19:37:35 +0000 http://modernfarmer.com/?p=70176#comment-31259 In reply to David Laycock.

If you are producing crops for sale, consistency is important. A grocery store or restaurant does not want crops that taste different or vary from one bunch to the next.

]]> By: P. Kelley https://modernfarmer.com/2020/02/machine-learning-the-future-of-farming/#comment-30044 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:18:57 +0000 http://modernfarmer.com/?p=70176#comment-30044 One problem not being addressed is “the growing world population”. At a point, no matter what the technology, unchecked population growth is unsustainable.

]]> By: Lori Ann David https://modernfarmer.com/2020/02/machine-learning-the-future-of-farming/#comment-30040 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:54:30 +0000 http://modernfarmer.com/?p=70176#comment-30040 As a lifetime polyculture organic farmer(+45 yrs) who feeds hundreds of people annually with all types of food, this disturbs me, and sadly excites me. Its not the model, but we have to try things… Nothing is constant but change. Its impact is industrialization at its worst- just another example of 280+M dollars and intense metal/plastic/infrastructure for…basil? Real food is BEANS, MEAT, protein and more..so to selectively pick something that is like icing on a cake..well, it goes to show how utterly brainwashed and selective the average human is with food-you will not sustain on BASIL! For these producers to say this is getting people connected with their food is more glossy speak-I challenge these guys to send their farmer/trainees to our farm for a cohort..really learn about soil, real-time farm action that produces everything. Come and get dirty and really healthy! They could have trained thousands of new farmers to steward land and grow food in more efficient ways without the enormous costs associated with a totally controlled environment. So much more to say.

]]> By: David Laycock https://modernfarmer.com/2020/02/machine-learning-the-future-of-farming/#comment-29912 Sat, 29 Feb 2020 16:26:41 +0000 http://modernfarmer.com/?p=70176#comment-29912 The only problem with this approach is that it is mono cultural in the extreme. The basil in my garden tastes different from one bed to another, sometimes optimal conditions are achieved but that is not what I am looking for. What I want to achieve from my 2000 sq feet is a broad variety of plants with a good yield across the range. Something truly amazing would be ten things growing in that environment and providing the same amount of human nutrient per sq foot as just the one thing. We should always be guided by the potato famine and diversify at every point.

]]>