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In Hawai‘i, Restoring Kava Helps Sustain Native Food Culture

Civil Eats

The late Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) championed the program amid the decline of the sugarcane industry, spurring about 200 acres of kava cultivation by backyard growers and commercial farms, according to Johnston. Now overrun with acres and acres of pasture and eucalyptus, the land faces threats from pests and wildfires.

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Walmart’s ‘Regenerative Foodscape’

Civil Eats

Consider Lukas Walton, Tom’s cousin, who is using a $2 billion venture capital fund to invest in organic chicken, grass-fed dairy, plant-based supply chains, and ag-tech, while supporting food access and fisheries innovations with his philanthropy. Rosmann’s 700-acre organic operation is an anomaly in the region.

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The Role of Data in Modern Farming: Separating Fact from Fiction

Farmbrite

Farm Management Software Comprehensive farm management software (FMS) platforms consolidate various data sources into a single dashboard, pulling in information from satellites, employees and more enabling farmers to track crop rotation, labor, and pricing. But here are a few to show the use cases of using precision data today.

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Climate-Smart Soybeans Mark Milestone in U.S. Market

Agwired

These food-grade soybeans are now poised to enter the soy milk market as part of the Transforming the Farmer to Consumer Supply Chain project (Transform F2C) leads the effort, funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grant. And this is only the beginning,” Goeser said.

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Can Linen Make a Comeback in North America?

Modern Farmer

Photo: Zoe Schaeffer) Yet truly sustainable linen will be expensive, at least early on, when the supply chains are still getting up to speed. These days, the flax grown for linen is an industrial crop. It spans hundreds of thousands of acres in Europe and Asia. I think we have a lot more power that way,” she says.

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These State Lawmakers Are Collaborating on Policies that Support Regenerative Agriculture

Civil Eats

On a crisp weekend this past fall, 30 state legislators from across the nation descended on TomKat Ranch , an 1,800-acre ranch focused on regenerative agriculture in Pescadero, California, an hour south of San Francisco. As a result, smaller producers often face greater hurdles in adopting any practices that sit outside the mainstream.

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Why we’re in a critical period in the development of regenerative agriculture

Agritecture Blog

Nestlé is investing CHF1.2bn (US$1.24bn) on what has become known colloquially as ‘regen ag’ across its supply chain, for example. For some, there are hundreds or even thousands of suppliers to engage and “empower” (a word that crops up in a number of conversations). “It It’s easier said than done, however.”