Daily Yonder

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets estimates that the state’s food producers lost over $16 million as a result — somewhere between one-third and one-half of all the state’s yield. billion in agricultural losses last year. Reducing that overhead rate could free up financing for the growers who need it most.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Current food systems are responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions and for nearly 80 percent of biodiversity loss. Today, this model of industrial agriculture is no longer fit for purpose. Moreover, they contribute to forest destruction, the displacement of communities, water pollution and soil degradation.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 9, 2024

They both have extensive lived experience as land stewards, as well as deep multi-generational connections to agriculture and forestry stewardship. Her approach is that new conservation, finance, opportunities that are directly accessible to tribes should be decided upon. From these observations, we adapt our practices. Mary Oxendine.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

When she moved to Oregon in 2006, she noticed a contrasting lack in access to culturally relevant foods, which has been a driving force behind her decades-long work championing Indigenous food sovereignty through agriculture, advocacy, and activism. Spring Alaska Schreiner, owner of Sakari Farms outside Bend, Oregon.

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World Agri-Tech

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Since the potential benefits of switches go beyond nitrogen, the company has developed a modular platform of switches that can improve the performance of many precision-engineered biological products and is actively building R&D and product development collaborations in the agriculture and biotech industries. and internationally.

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World Agri-Tech

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Since the potential benefits of switches go beyond nitrogen, the company has developed a modular platform of switches that can improve the performance of many precision-engineered biological products and is actively building R&D and product development collaborations in the agriculture and biotech industries. and internationally.

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World Agri-Tech

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

At the same time, current conventional agricultural methods are responsible for 30 percent of global emissions. A regenerative food system can help restore degraded ecosystems; reduce greenhouse gases and sequester carbon; and keep soil healthy, water clean, and foster biodiversity. Businesses expect consumers to absorb higher prices.

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Food Tank

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Philanthropic organizations are increasingly investing in systemic food and agriculture solutions, says Anna Lappé, Executive Director for the Global Alliance for the Future of Food. By leveraging their influence, the Global Alliance is working to close the gap in funding that is needed to drive the positive transformation of food systems. “It

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Civil Eats

APRIL 3, 2024

The issue most cited across critiques was simple: When urban farms were separated from community gardens in the study, the higher rate of greenhouse gas emissions reported essentially disappeared. Overall, they found greenhouse gas emissions were six times higher at the urban sites—and that’s the conclusion the study led with.

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Ohio State University

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Roe is planning another paper examining changes to household finances linked to taking anti-obesity medicines – in terms of both pharmacy and food costs. Given the steady rise in GLP-1 agonist prescribing, there are broad local and global economic and environmental impacts at play, he said. Contact: Brian Roe, Roe.30@osu.edu 151@osu.edu

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Agriculture Organization (FAO). To guide this transformation and help the food and agriculture sector reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, the FAO is producing a new roadmap , to be released in three parts.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 2, 2023

Agriculture is one of the most important industries in the world. While farming may be your first thought when it comes to agricultural jobs, there are actually hundreds of different specialties and niches within the industry, from scientists to economists and more. It provides us with food, clothing and shelter.

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AGRIVI

JULY 21, 2023

Real-time Insights into Crop Production Practices AGRIVI Farm Management Software (FMS) enables primarily agribusiness stakeholders to track various aspects of their agricultural operations, providing a comprehensive solution for managing and validating sustainable practices in alignment with upcoming ESG standards.

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Daily Yonder

JULY 12, 2023

Small-scale farmers in nations with developing economies are especially at risk and need to invest in infrastructure and agricultural practices that can withstand worsening climate impacts. But they receive less than 2% of global climate financing. And they’re doing all this now without access to significant external financing.”

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Inside the Archi’s Acres greenhouse. In 2007, they established the Veteran’s Sustainable Agriculture Training program, since renamed as Archi’s Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (AiSA), an agricultural training program designed to transition active and former armed force members into growers.

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Civil Eats

APRIL 1, 2024

Over about a decade, Watts has become an indie rockstar of agriculture, famous among a niche fan base of food-system reformers, animal-welfare advocates, and farmers who—after years of being exploited by big, industrial meat companies— decided to speak up and get out. The Transfarmation team holds up Tom Lim , for instance, as a model.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 3, 2023

Written by: Isabelle Dom Across the world of ESG investing, SDG impact, and climate change mitigation, a consistent omission has been bothering us at Agritecture: few events - if any - cover the full breadth of agriculture-related solutions. The conventional meat industry is one of the leading sources of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 26, 2023

Rather than taking a top-down design approach that fails to account for community needs and cultural knowledge, agricultural leaders argue that “focusing on creating food sovereignty through community-driven solutions and systemic change” is the path forward. Winners of the third Urban Greenhouse Challenge, LettUs Design.

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The two that we hear most often are: (1) Deciding on the right equipment suppliers from so many options; and (2) Accessing relevant financing options. Currently, the APN comprises 16 equipment providers and 4 financing providers. Third-party validation of the system or underlying technology is also factored in. Credit: iFarm.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

USDA distributed seeds to farmers for free, encouraging growers to save and share seed and to experiment with any crop that could become economically important to US agriculture. Moreover, they have more potential to contribute to greenhouse gas mitigation via carbon sequestration. Diverse plants and manure must take their place.

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Food Tank

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Program focus areas range from clean energy to green finance to methane reduction. Their Food and Agriculture program examines opportunities for cutting emissions, eliminating waste, and responsibly feeding people. Statistics Division. iGDP tackles climate actions across multiple sectors primarily at the subnational level.

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

Editor’s Note: According to the USDA, agriculture accounted for around 11% of carbon emissions in the USA in 2020. To improve humanity’s impact on the climate, we will need to change the way we approach agriculture in the future. However, the rise of regenerative agriculture has sparked a number of questions.

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The Equation

APRIL 5, 2023

As temperatures continue to rise and the air becomes drier, the implications for the state’s people, agriculture, forests, and ecosystems are becoming increasingly evident. Reductions in water access affect people’s health and finances as they are forced to purchase bottled water or interim tanks, fix pumps, or drill new wells.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 10, 2023

It’s Food, Agriculture, and Water day at COP28 in Dubai. A new draft released yesterday references food and agriculture, but advocates are still pushing for the document to more meaningfully recognize food systems as a key lever for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Today’s the day!

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Sustainable Food Trust

AUGUST 9, 2023

Yet, at present, if you farm in ways that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase biodiversity and deliver a range of social benefits, you are likely to make less money than if you farm extractively.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Climate Change Resource Center recognizes agroforestry, the intentional integration of trees and shrubs into agricultural practices, as a promising option to weave productivity and profitability into sustainable and resilient farming systems. and Champaign, Ill.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 20, 2024

World Wildlife Fund, an organization with a longstanding interest in how agriculture affects the planet, is pushing one idea it thinks would benefit not just the Delta but the country as a whole: Delta farmers could start growing more food that people actually eatspecialty crops, such as fruits, vegetables, and other high-value foods.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

On May 1, 2024 – after months of stalled farm bill negotiations on both sides of Capitol Hill – Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) released a detailed section-by-section summary of her farm bill proposal. NSAC will reserve final assessment until the full legislative text becomes available.

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Modern Farmer

JUNE 24, 2024

For young people interested in a career in agriculture, there can be many roadblocks in their path. Is our perception of the agricultural landscape accurate or do they see a different future playing out? And now we’re in 2024, we have market failure conditions for agriculture. What issues are they really grappling with?

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Bayer significantly strengthens its commitment to innovation in regenerative agriculture with a EUR 220 million investment in research and development (R&D) at its Monheim site. The new Product Safety complex with labs, offices, and a greenhouse area offers space for approximately 200 employees.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Wild Weather Threatens Farm Viability Although the IRA funds are directed at greenhouse gas mitigation, many forms of agricultural climate mitigation also increase farm resilience. At the same time, they decrease greenhouse gas emissions.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JULY 31, 2024

An investment in sustainable agriculture is also an investment in combatting climate change. By using regenerative practices to draw carbon down from the atmosphere and back into the soil, some estimates suggest we could sequester more than half of total annual greenhouse gas emissions globally.

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Agwired

MAY 22, 2024

The six-week virtual program is hosted and coordinated by America’s Cultivation Corridor , providing participants a unique experience featuring mentorship, interaction with Iowa’s agricultural leaders and an online curriculum that included regulatory and financing systems, and customer perspectives.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 29, 2023

But rather than reduce fossil fuel use directly in their supply chains, some choose to offset their pollution by buying “carbon credits” designed to reflect greenhouse gasses taken out of the air elsewhere. The Carbon Harvest team isn’t aware of a local agricultural carbon credit market being developed anywhere else in the country.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

Associate professor of Horticulture, Neil Mattson, teaches a student in one of Cornell’s on-campus greenhouses. Editor’s Note: Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is one of the various solutions available to deal with the harmful effects of climate change and ensure food security for future generations. Credit: Cornell Chronicle.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JUNE 14, 2023

Improving the health of soils, particularly on agricultural land, enables them to be more productive, to host more lifeforms and to sequester more carbon, making soil health a critical factor in our response to climate change and biodiversity loss.

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Trimble Agriculture

AUGUST 16, 2023

Just like equipment leasing , infrastructure leasing allows farmers to lease facilities such as barns, silos, storage sheds, greenhouses, and other structures used in the farming process. What is farm infrastructure leasing?

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