...Not my Grandfather’s Farm Background Farming has forever been a part of the Schisler family. The farm was created by and has stayed alive to this day, through hard work, blood, sweat, and tears. Just outside of Astoria Illinois there is an old gravel road named Shaw/Schisler road. At the end of this road you will not find big fancy machinery, or state of the art buildings, you will not even find cable television. What you will find though is one of the last farms in the area that is still family owned and operated and one that has survived by using old-school farming techniques that have been passed down from one generation to the next. By no means is my family farm a big business or multi-million dollar agricultural enterprise, it is exactly what my great-great grandfather intended for it to be when he started it way back when, a family farm. Sadly I do not know how much longer I will be able to say that. The advancements in information systems and technology have made old school farming a thing of the past. No longer are farmers using almanacs or the fact that old Joe’s knees are hurting this year so it is going to be a harsh winter followed by a dry summer, which is bad news for the agriculture industry. With computers, phones, tablets, and many other electronic devices a farmer can stay up to date with soil trends, weather analysis, crop growth pattern, all while sitting on the front porch swing drinking cup of coffee. If it were up to me, I prefer the old ways...
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...Deforestation. 1. Is the expansion of farm land, the need for agriculture and the global demand for food has increased? The need for global commodities has driven large farmers to clear the Forrest at a massive rate. One of the largest commodities the demand has increased for is Palm Oil. This need for Palm oil is so great that it not only has destroyed acres of rain forest but this need is starting to such a strong effect that people families are becoming displaced. 2. Cattle ranchers are becoming a large driving factor of deforestation. The growth in human society is booming. Because of the population of the world there is less and less land for cattle to graze from. The ranchers in Brazil are responsible for” 75% of deforestation in Brazil is linked to the cattle industry, with the cattle herd in the Amazon growing by 140% from 1990 to 2003” http://knowledge.allianz.com/environment/climate_change/?665/The-top-10-drivers-of-deforestation 3. Logging and Timber is becoming as affluent as the drug trade and other black market activities. 80% of the logging in the worlds Rain Forrest is illegal. Due to the large demand for logging many of the countries authorities are taking bribes and letting greed over rule the law. 4. Mining is becoming a major factor in deforestation particularly in developing countries and contents. All though mining isn’t as big of a factor as three logging, cattle ranching and increase in farm land it does still have some harmful effects...
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...Sarah Talley Farm Produce Submitted by Sudeshna Pande FT14273 Character profile of Sarah * CEO of Frey Farms (family owned business) * Began selling pumpkins at the age of 8 * Negotiated deals with retailers like Wal Mart who were entering the produce business * Has good business acumen to identify the trend in retail. Able to maintain amicable relationships with Wal Mart * Able to manage distributed produce operations * Passionate about the farm business * Go getter – Was able to secure the initial deal with Wal Mart extempore * Ambitious and ready to go after the big-fish * Recognized her company’s shortcoming in operations (to competitors) and her inexperience in business * Needed the Wal Mart contract for her business * She is on the weaker side of the negotiation table According to the case : * The business of watermelon * Seasonality – peak prices in May , June, early July (10-15 cents/pound) and off-season in July & August (4-5 cents/pound) * Adverse weather conditions and diseases seriously affect the produce of melons. * Watermelon prices are going up, but Wal Mart needed the prices to go down Recommendations (strategies ): * Fey Farm as a single entity has less power . But so do all the other competitors. Hence Sarah can building a coalition with all the melon producers in the region. * Emphasize on the fact that if Wal Mart wanted to satisfy its...
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...Definition: Vertical farms are multistorey多层的 buildings used for growing crops or rearing animals. The basic idea is to produce food without soil in specially constructed skyscrapers. Vertical farming takes the idea of indoor farming, control of environmental factors, by cultivating agricultural products in skyscrapers, claims to solve the food crisis and offer a green solution to farming 2. Examples: * Commercial-scale vertical farm in Singapore: In 2012, the first commercial-scale vertical farm has opened in the tiny, densely populated city of Singapore, with the aim of decreasing dependence on food imports. The vertical farm, which has been developed by Sky Green Farms, consists of 120 aluminum towers, each extending up almost 30 feet in height. It can produce over 1,000 pounds of three kinds of vegetables per day, all of which are sold in the local FairPrice Finest supermarkets. However, they do cost a little more than imported vegetables. * Vertical farming in Chicago: The largest scale vertical farm project probably closest to realization is Chicago’s The Plant, a collaboration of the Chicago Sustainable Manufacturing Center and the Illinois Institute of Technology, a vertical farm that would occupy a former meatpacking plant in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. The Plant is to try to create a zero-net-waste ecosystem including mushroom and vegetable gardens and a fish farm. * Zoo farm : The 100 square meter farm at Paignton Zoo grows...
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...Share Embed Like Public Sarah Talley and Frey Farms Produce: Negotiating with Wal-Mart No description by on 20 March 2014 • 1438 Comments (0) Please log in to add your comment. Report abuse Transcript of Sarah Talley and Frey Farms Produce: Negotiating with Wal-Mart Sarah Talley and Frey Farms Produce Frey Farm is a supplier of produce Frey Farm - Wal-Mart Cooperation Frey Farm started growing Negotiation with Wal-Mart Harsh weather conditions lead to high prices Looking at the future Sarah Talley and Frey Farms Produce: Negotiating with Wal-Mart Atmosphere Intermediate strategy Modes of Conflict Trust Building Model Background Collaboration Negotiation In 1997, Frey Farm became Supplier of Walmart Frey Farms & Wal-Mart Problem faced by both parties Negotiation strategy & approaches Future (Threats, challenges & opportunities) Presentation outline Sarah Talley accelerated the growth by selling produce Wal-Mart Co-Management was a concept developed by Wal-Mart In both cases, negotiation failed and Sarah Talley become a third party supplier GET STARTED Frey Farm wants to become a Co-Managed supplier Wal-Mart wants to offer local sourced produce at EDLP Objectives Market position Wal-Mart has superior bargaining power Perceived divergence of interests Conflict/Cooperation Power/Dependance Unbalanced power relationship Expectations Short-term: Wal-Mart demands lower prices Long-term: "Frey Farm wants to grow alongside Wal-Mart" Ideal position Interests and desires for both...
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...By comparing life between living on a farm and living in the city, we’ll always ask questions like; what is the better place? Each of these places have something special and unique. In both places, people are interested in the same things; such as, literature, science and art. The choice for a living place is very individual and depends on one’s personal values. I prefer the city life, but there are some factors that one must consider before choosing between the two; environments, lifestyles, and family values. The beauty of farms can’t be compared with modern cities. Farms have better air quality, more vegetation, and are quiet and peaceful. Also, farms are usually surrounded by a lot of nature’s gifts; such as, trees and animals. A person living on a farm identifies and prioritizes their essentials much more so than their desires. For example, a farmer is more concerned by what he is going to eat than what he is going to wear. It is also important how the farm will succeed. The lay out of city life is more modern in style. Usually, the view in a city is of high buildings, it is loud and not green, but it does offer more conveniences. City life is better described as fast paced, peer pressured and work pressured. In the city, there are a variety of universities, colleges, schools, museums and theaters. These days, people usually prefer the modern lifestyle. People in the city tend to give their everyday needs the same priority as their materialistic desires. City dwellers...
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...For any child living on a farm, your childhood would come with many different experiences. To look back on some experiences as an adult, you see the deeper meaning on how each story impacted you. Seamus Heaney’s poems “The Barn” and “Blackberry-Picking” are about a child’s point of view of experiences living on a farm. “The Barn” is about a family’s barn on a farm and “Blackberry-Picking” is on the subject of going out to pick and eat blackberries on the farm. Even though, they are about two different experiences they share a common theme of hard realities faced in life. Through the use of imagery and tone, Heaney is able to show how fear and disappointment comes into a child’s life. “The Barn” comes from the point of view of a child in the barn on a farm. For this child, the barn was a terrifying scene. With a young imagination, you get descriptive pictures of what they felt. In line 3 the speaker describes the barn as being “musky dark”. “The floor was mouse-grey, smooth, chilly concrete. (5) After hearing those phrases, you start to picture what this barn...
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...An Analysis of the Fruits and Vegetables Supply Chain Abstract Fruits and vegetables provides your body with the essential vitamins and minerals that is needed to maintain your health. Introduction It is no surprise these days that people are trying to live a healthier life. In order to do so one has to alter their diet and add fruits and vegetables. It takes time but the effort is worth it. We are learning every day that having fruits and vegetables in your diet can help guard against diseases and some types of cancer. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is doing their part to inform everyone about the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables. Their website is chock full of information that every family can use to their benefit. Fruits and vegetables also provides your body with fruits and minerals. When you eat a variety of fruits and vegetables it helps you control your blood pressure and even weight loss. The daily recommended intake of fruits and vegetables is 4.5 cups. In addition to eating healthy physical activities should also be included such as biking, walking, and swimming and exercising. More and more workplaces are jumping on the band wagon to implement some form of wellness program with a variety of activities for employees to have an opportunity in having good health. Some have built gyms and allow employees time during the...
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...My Ultimate Decision Over the past half term, 8N have been investigating a very interesting farming enquiry: How is the farming industry different between MEDCS and LEDCS? In the booklet, we were given various research tasks and completed many activities in order to comprehend the significant differences of the farming industry. Aspects included; the different types of farming, UK farming patterns, how farming has changed in the UK, how farming is different in LEDCS and conflicts of interest. Ultimately, each of us are going to decide which location is best to set up a cotton industry. The first location is in the state of Mississippi in the USA whilst the second location is based in India. The American state of Mississippi cotton is considered a major industry, ranking third behind poultry and forestry, with its revenue averaging approximately $598M each year. It is told that farmers produce nearly 1.1 million acres of cotton annually however this number can easily change depending on weather and production price. Statically, 1937 was the most profitable year so far. In the nation of the United States, Mississipi (along with New Mexico) was stated to be the most illiterate state in the country, the reading age is incredibly low, having poor education and being a state filled with poverty. Thus many citizens who did not complete a beneficial education go on to work/have a career in the farming industry, including cotton farming. Our second location is no newbie to the cotton/...
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...each surrounded by closely trimmed trees and walls made of lumber or stone wall to protect the crop from cattle. Each field was divided by narrow roads into smaller square plots of 6-9 hectares. This made it easier to manage the gangs that were cutting the cane and the movement to the work yard. According to Hamilton Wille the pastures lands were areas that was reserved for animals, mainly cattle, horses and mules ,and were extremely important. They provided manure for the cane fields and vegetable plots, and some could be even slaughtered to provide meat for supplement the diet of the estate population. The woodland provided lumber for the estate. Lumber was used for a various purposes such as the construction of buildings as well as fuel for the boilers and for cooking. Provisions grounds were unused lands and were generally cultivated on marginal lands, and were extremely important to both the planters and to the slaves. Caribbean history for cxc, Provisions grounds were poor lands on the plantation given to the slaves so that they may grow their own food, working the ground in whatever free time they were given and on Sundays. This was meant to decrease the cost of feeding the enslaved population- if slaves produced their own food it would cost the planters less than if they had to import food from aboard. According to claypole and robottom the workyard stood in the middle of the cane fields. The work yard consisted of the mill, boiling house, curing...
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...2014 Mahoning County Mahoning County is located in the northeast corner of Ohio on the Pennsylvania-Ohio border. Ohio is a diverse and thriving agricultural presence in the world today and is poised to stay that way for years to come. Mahoning County specifically is an urban agricultural zone encompassing the city of Youngstown, OH as well as other robust urban communities. In Mahoning County there are 578 farms, averaging 130 acres per farm. This is slightly lower than the state average of 185 acres per farm, but has increased from the 2007 census average of 111 acres per farm. The average age of the principle operator of a farm in Mahoning County is 58 years old of which 279 of the 578 of these operators listed farming as their primary occupation. This leaves 299 listing farming as their secondary occupation. (USDA, 2014). Most farmers are not “specialized” and produce more than one agriculture product. The total market value of all agricultural products sold is approximately $65 million which is up 45% from 2007. Average product sold per farm is $113,234, also up 45% from 2007. The leading agricultural products of Mahoning County listed by commodity group value of sales are grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas at approximately $23 million and milk from cows at $22.7 million. The top crop items of the county are: soybeans for beans at 15,556 acres, corn for grain at 14,422 acres, forage-land used for all hay and haylage, grass silage, and green chop...
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...THE SLAVE DRIVING FATHER It is true that being raised on a farm constitutes more responsibilities for children. They are expected to do different chores than city kids. There is a story that a boy from Iowa tells that makes a person ask if a line should be drawn where the work is concerned. How should a parent handle their expectations? This boy had a lot of resentment, and rightfully so. His dad woke him up every morning chanting the spelling of the word work. Starting at age six he was expected to jump up out of bed, find something to eat, put dirty stinking clothes on, and get to work in the pig barn. This little boy from Iowa wished that cleaning his room was all he had to complain about. That was not the case. He was expected to go into a filthy pig barn, and scoop up the feces of the animals. He had to wear unwashed clothing from the days before that hung outside in the cold. All he ever ate for breakfast was cold cereal that he had to fix himself. When he finished cleaning the barn he would take long showers to get the smell off of his skin, but it did not work. Not even industrial strength soap would remove the odor left on the skin from being in the pig barn. The father of this little boy never showed any compassion before, during, or after he worked so hard. A parent ought to be kind and loving toward their children, even while teaching them about the importance of responsibility. This little farm boy often felt sad, and even thought about hiding sometimes, because...
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...In “Renewing Husbandry,” Wendell Berry argues against the industrialization of farming. He begins by explaining that it began with the invention of the tractor; when his farm first utilized the tractor he resented the mule plow that his father used. He saw the mule team as slow and ineffective, however, later he recognized their value in their slow caring pace of working the land, which he labels “husbandry.” He then claims that the economic growth of society has devalued farming and forced small farms to diminish while large farms flourish. He views that this shift of economic power creates a harmful blow to the quality of farming, he blames mechanization for the destruction of small farms. This ridicule of industrialized farming fails to understand that the renewal of husbandry begins with the individual. Berry believes that the mechanization of farming creates separation between the farmer and the land. Berry states, “Once one’s farm and one’s thoughts have been sufficiently mechanized, industrial agriculture’s focus on production, as opposed to...
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...It can be green by running on solar power and recycled rain water. It will reduce food waste because it is designed to grow enough for 1 person all year long. It can reduce waste from large scale farmers and grocery stores who feel they should throw out produce with an unappealing appearance. It will reduce the use of harmful pesticides and fertilizers. It will improve health by making fresh food more available to those who want it. On the flip side, using a robot to farm will take away jobs from farmers and can cause a lower work ethic by those who use robotics to do everything for...
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...CASE STUDY- JULIAN BEEVER BIO/ARTIST Julian Beever was born in Cheltenham in 1959. He grew up in Melton Mowbray and began pavement art as a form of busking. Beever’s current lifestyle is using his commission payment to fund his travels around the world and showcase his art. He has worked in places such as Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, Denmark, (etc.) BODY OF WORK Julian Beever is a commercial chalk artist that specialises in abstract techniques. His style of drawing is a form of illusion created with chalk, water and certain camera lenses to help make the illusion more prominent. Beever encourages interaction with his audience by asking them to help him draw or stand in the photo he takes of the art. INFLUENCES AND INTENTIONS The inspiration for Julian Beever’s chalk art originated from the “Punch and Judy Show” where he used to watch other chalk artists in the streets showcase their work. Beever has been travelling the world for over 20 years, presenting his own art to the local communities. He draws simply for the general public’s enjoyment and to earn money from his commission payment. Beever continues to amaze the art world with his anamorphosis technique and his ability to express his artistic talent freely on the pavement. He is not only an artist but also a writer and released a biography containing photographs of his work. TECHNIQUES Beever uses a projection technique that creates a 3D illusion on the concrete base he draws on. This technique is called anamorphosis...
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