Modern Farmer

AUGUST 23, 2023

They can use drones to get aerial views without trekking through acres and acres. The more tech used, the more opportunities for cyberattacks that could jeopardize the food supply chain. They can keep track of how each cow in their herd is moving, eating and even how much they’re chewing.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

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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Agwired

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

million irrigated acres, which included 81 million acre-feet of water applied in the United States, according to the 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey results, published today by the U.S. million irrigated acres, which included 83.4 million acre-feet of water. million irrigated acres, which included 83.4

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Bushel , an independently-owned software technology company for the agricultural supply chain, announced a new feature in Bushel Wallet that allows verified farmers and agribusinesses to invite their trusted partners into Bushel’s digital payment network for fast and secure payments.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The increased profit of corn has meant more corn is grown which has resulted in a 5% increase in erosion and nutrient leaking into public waters as acres are converted from perennial management or kept in row crops. about 300,000 acres from 2002 to 2014. In the US we are cultivating fewer and fewer acres each and every year.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

When farms are continually consolidated—when there is one 5,000-acre farm in a community, for example, instead of 50 100-acre farms—fewer people remain in rural areas. million acres. The marginalization of smaller-scale farms has severe consequences. Smaller-scale farmers often have an intimate awareness of their place.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 19, 2024

About three years ago, the southern California food bank added something novel to its system: a 40-acre farm. Recently, inflation and supply chain issues have made it even more difficult to maintain operations—particularly at a level that addresses the rising need. But those donations can be tenuous.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Photo courtesy of Voir Vert Fresh from the parking lot Despite these drawbacks, across North America, a handful of grocery stores are pioneering a new way of growing that puts hyper-local food at the forefront of the supply chain.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 15, 2024

JBS promised to eliminate Amazon deforestation from its supply chain within a few years and cut its emissions by 30 percent by 2030. However, JBS’s estimate of its footprint does not include the emissions impact of deforestation—the company is responsible for clearing millions of acres in the Amazon. And then it got sued for it.

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The Precision Farmer Case Study One inspiring case is a midwestern farmer who adopted drone technology and IoT sensors across their 500-acre corn farm. Enhanced Supply Chain Management Data-driven technologies will not only improve farm-level decision-making but also optimize the entire agricultural supply chain.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 12, 2024

(Photo credit: Paige Hodder) Farm stops operate quite differently from typical mainstream grocery stores like Kroger or Albertson’s, which rely on industrialized food systems and complex supply chains. percent, from 434 acres to 463 acres. From 2012 to 2022, the number of farms in the U.S. In 2023, the store made $6.5

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

I really started to see the power of building a network to support a supply chain,” she says. Eager to develop a new organizational structure that addresses the challenges of the beef supply chain and centers soil health, Carman recruited another group that was also selling grass-fed beef to New Seasons Market.

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Modern Farmer

JUNE 27, 2024

The two-acre vegetable operation is owned by Nyland Cohousing Community, a 42-house community established with the aim of creating connection and supporting sustainable ideals. Solo full-time farming two acres is an insane thing to do,” says Waves of Grain co-owner Red Clifford , especially while also running a coop.

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Civil Eats

JULY 2, 2024

The ice cream shop is an extension of the Nicholson family’s sixth-generation, 120-acre farm in nearby Ferndale. Meanwhile, the perishability of dairy’s main product exposes the industry to supply chain disruptions. The more dairies, the more farmer “eyes per acre,” Baird says, referencing Wendell Berry.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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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Agwired

JANUARY 29, 2025

The National Cattlemens Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) hailed the House passage of two significant land management bills that are strongly supported by Americas livestock producers: the ACRES Act and the Fix Our Forests Act.

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NASDA

JUNE 9, 2023

Further reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the agricultural and forestry supply chain will require a comprehensive effort involving financial and technical assistance, research investments, proactive response to innovation, public-private partnerships, and a commitment to equitable opportunities for all producers.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Mitigation requires slashing production and consumption, he adds, and increasing recycling and reuse all along the supply chain. While the trials were limited to farms less than 80 acres in size, Zinati sees major promise in expanding the practice. Simply put, “there are no magic solutions,” says Demokritou.

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Food Tank

APRIL 1, 2024

The pandemic revealed cracks in our consolidated food supply chain. Through the One Million Acres for the Future campaign, the Coalition advocates for the next Farm Bill to invest in 1 million acres of land accessible to new farmers. But the number of producers under the age of 44 is on the rise.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Recent disruptions in the food supply chain have highlighted the importance of local food production. How these potential farmers will gain access to farmland with current land prices soaring past $25,000 per acre and restrictive policies that limit smaller-scale farms was left unaddressed by the recent agriculture report.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 4, 2024

It’s no wonder that hospital food gets a bad rap, says Santana Diaz, executive chef at the University of California Davis Medical Center, a sprawling, 142-acre campus located in Sacramento, California. For smaller-scale operations in particular, committed relationships all along the supply chain are essential to staying afloat.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JUNE 5, 2024

“In Egypt, we have 7 million acres managed by 7 million small-holder farmers, with each one of them having approximately an acre or less, and obviously climate change with the temperature rise and humidity is already affecting us, changing the varieties that we grow.

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Tillable

OCTOBER 14, 2024

With nearly 32 million acres impacted and over 700,000 landowners affected, the devastation has been profound, particularly for those growing high-value crops like cotton, corn, and soybeans. As agricultural professionals and landowners begin to assess the damage, it’s clear that recovery will take time and significant resources.

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DTN

JANUARY 25, 2024

Calculating carbon emissions from agricultural practices is a topic that has been garnering a lot of attention recently, especially as end-users of ag products start examining the sustainability of their entire supply chain. Consumers would also see supply chain transparency.

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

I’ve just read in Farmers Weekly that Tesco has announced their decision to reduce the number of dairy farmers in their milk supply pool , giving just 12-months’ notice to those who will be dropped. In my opinion, this decision is misguided. I do care passionately about this existential threat to the family dairy farm.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

White Bison Farm is located on 78 acres just outside of Laona, in the heart of the Chequamegon National Forest. Wisconsin’s LFPA program is strengthening food and agricultural supply chain resiliency, supporting Wisconsin farmers, and distributing fresh nutritious foods to underserved communities. That’s so exciting.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

acre community park located in Seattle’s Central District. acre urban farm managed by the Black Yield Institute (BYI) on city-leased land, received an eviction notice in spring 2021. Secondly, we must revisit “40 acres and a mule” —the land promised to formerly enslaved African Americans, which many experts have evaluated at $6.4

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Real Estate Food Acre Farming 145

Food Tank

JULY 18, 2023

Those confirmed (in alphabetical order) include: Liz Abunaw , Forty Acres Fresh Market; Sam Acho , ESPN Sports Analyst and NFL Veteran; Caitlin Arens , Pilot Light; Rick Bayless , Celebrity Chef; Dondeena Bradley , Mars; Jaz Brisack , Starbucks Workers United; Laura Carroll , U.S. See the working draft agenda HERE.

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Agricultural Economics Insights

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In 2022, the budget expense reached an eye-watering $273 per acre. Just two years earlier, in 2020, the cost was $99 per acre. The last run-up of higher fertilizer prices between 2011 and 2013 resulted in a cost of $160 an acre. By this spring, the price was down to $202 per acre: a big improvement but still historically high.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 9, 2024

And during the environmental and societal reckoning of the pandemic—not to mention the collapse of the industrial food supply chain—the work of these regenerative farmers became more meaningful than ever before. Photography via author. These two questions launched me on the journey to write this book.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Farmer Jeremy Dunphy stands next to his four-acre test plot, brimming with flax as a cover crop, sharing what he’s learned with a crowd of 20 farmers, textile artists, designers, and educators. What they need is a supply chain and market that can handle the harvest. Four acres of flax at Pasture Song Farm.

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UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

We saw warning signs of that with supply chain shocks during the Covid pandemic. Could you stack multiple enterprises on the same acre? A system that does not function by continually squeezing out the inefficient producers to make more profit for those at the top. Could you generate income with agrotourism or hunting?

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 15, 2024

And because they grow quickly with minimal resources—and without herbicides or pesticides—scientists point to their potential to help bolster nutritional security, hedge against disruptions in the food supply chain and even generate fresh produce on long-term space missions. acre lot has ample space for the growing business.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The experience led him to start learning about regenerative agriculture and the benefits raising chickens could have for the soil fertility and sustainability of his nine acres. “Plus, they tasted significantly better than what we got at the store.” Siewicki incorporates all of these hard-learned lessons into his teaching and coaching.

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Agwired

JANUARY 4, 2024

. “We work with the entire cotton supply chain so we take memberships from growers all the way up to retailers and brands,” said Abney. ” The protocol saw an increase of 25% compared to 2022 in the total area of planted cotton acres enrolled in the program, reaching 1.6 million acres in 2023. .”

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Civil Eats

APRIL 3, 2024

Brooklyn Grange’s massive rooftop farms —which on a few acres produce more than 100,000 pounds of produce for markets, wholesale buyers, CSAs, and the city’s largest convention center each year—were not. In New York City, for example, the only U.S. city represented, seven community gardens run by AmeriCorps were included.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The growing list of N-OVATOR partners includes major consumer packaged goods companies, ingredient suppliers, spirit producers and grain buyers who are working to improve the sustainability of their agricultural supply chains. In total, the growers in this insetting partnership replaced over 10 million pounds of synthetic fertilizer.

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