Acre Biotechnology Fertilizer 
World Agri-Tech
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Nitrogen fertilizer is an expensive yet essential crop nutrient, supporting the food supply of half the world’s population. Current manufacturing is largely based on fossil fuels and leads to over a gigaton of CO2 equivalent emissions and many damaging environmental consequences such as fertilizer run-off and eutrophication.
World Agri-Tech
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Nitrogen fertilizer is an expensive yet essential crop nutrient, supporting the food supply of half the world’s population. Current manufacturing is largely based on fossil fuels and leads to over a gigaton of CO2 equivalent emissions and many damaging environmental consequences such as fertilizer run-off and eutrophication.
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Food Tank
AUGUST 29, 2023
On a summer day in downtown Salinas, California, a group of farmers, biotechnology start-ups and pesticide corporations gathered to talk about the benefits of biology. While the realm of pesticides and fertilizers has been dominated by chemistry for the past eight decades, it seems like biology may soon have its day.
Farmbrite
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Soil Health : Advanced soil sensors can measure critical factors like moisture levels, pH balance, and nutrient content, enabling farmers to fine-tune fertilizer use. Farmers saving 30% on fertilizer costs and boosting crop yields by up to 10% are not uncommon with these insights.
Civil Eats
JUNE 27, 2024
Rich in minerals, kelp grows quickly and doesn’t require fertilizer. At UConn, Yarish established an internationally known Seaweed Marine Biotechnology Laboratory, and tapped to advise the Department of Energy’s current MARINER Program, which has invested $66 million in seaweed aquaculture since 2018.
Modern Farmer
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
For years, controversy has swirled around the ethics of using novel biotechnology for species conservation. In 2022, the state and the federal government agreed to return more than 1,000 acres to the Onondaga Nation. White paper bags festooned the taller trees, their flowers covered to manage fertilization.
Food Environment and Reporting Network
MAY 28, 2024
It alleges that Mexico’s decree constitutes a trade violation that infringes on the superseding rights of US farmers and biotechnology companies. Unable to muscle Mexico City into reversing course, the US trade representative, Katherine Tai, last August lodged a formal complaint with the secretariat of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
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