AGRIVI

JULY 13, 2023

However, this sector also faces notable challenges due to its significant contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Thus, meeting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards and complying with the Corporate Sustainability and Reporting Directive (CSRD) are essential objectives for them.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Plastic may have made farm life easier, but it’s also caused the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) to raise alarm bells about its impact on the environment. million tons of agricultural plastic is used annually. Cleanfarms is a Canadian stewardship organization that recycles agricultural plastic.

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Agritecture Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

The Singapore Food Agency reveals that over 90% of the nation's food is imported, making it highly dependent on external sources, and only approximately 1% of Singapore's land is dedicated to agriculture. A fortuitous encounter with the agriculture advisor of the Netherlands Embassy four years ago paved the way for the birth of GroGrace.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JANUARY 14, 2025

Both of these practices have been somewhat demonised by the regenerative agriculture community, who assert that soil cultivation in general, and ploughing in particular, is bad for soil health and especially for soil carbon. I think it could be because they have no practical experience of agriculture. That is also Roundup.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 9, 2024

The report’s findings are based on a broad review of 85 scientific studies from around the world conducted over the last three decades on the health and environmental impacts of organic produce and agriculture. Organic produce is more nutritious and tastier than non-organic produce and contains more antioxidants and nutrients.

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Agritecture Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Written by: Djavid Amidi-Abraham September 13, 2023 Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is a rapidly growing segment of the farming industry. We also see growers with experience in greenhouses adapt well to vertical farming. Invest with Confidence There is a lot of excitement around the controlled environment agriculture space.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

agriculture currently faces some steep challenges. Climate change and biodiversity loss represent existential threats to the agricultural status quo. agricultural landscape and the policies that are most closely aligned with incentivizing its creation. However, NSAC covers the land access issue elsewhere.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Last year, in the lead-up to COP27, the biggest global convening on climate change, many groups worked to call attention to the fact that governments and businesses were not doing nearly enough to address food and agriculture in their plans to tackle the crisis.

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The Equation

MAY 11, 2023

In normal years and in dry years, California agriculture, industry, and households draw more groundwater than we should. Agriculture is the main water user in California by far, accounting for 80% of the water use in the state. There is not enough water in California to sustain our current practices and everybody knows it.

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Food Tank

JUNE 12, 2024

“We’re living in a time when the health of our planet is in peril, and regenerative agriculture offers a beacon of hope,” Pollard tells Food Tank. “By This means crops and animals are raised without pesticides or hormones, have access to open areas and are entirely or partially grass-fed. Many of Cream Co.

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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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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

After years of philanthropic support for fisheries, water, and education, members of his generation (along with some of their elders) are not only accelerating that environmental focus, they’re applying it to food and agriculture in new ways. He also passed on a significant stake in Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, with $611.3

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 11, 2023

According to a study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production and Beverages , the production of alcoholic beverages can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, land degradation, and water depletion. Boochcraft partners with The Ecology Center for the advancement of regenerative agriculture.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Patrick Brown, who was named North Carolinas Small Farmer of the Year by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University this year, grows almost 200 acres of industrial hemp for both oil and fiber, and 11 acres and several greenhouses of vegetablesbeets, kale, radishes, peppers, okra, and bok choy.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 24, 2023

He powered the greenhouse with on-site solar panels, opted for natural pest control instead of synthetics and sold his products in recyclable, 99% plastic-free packaging. “It’s In California, irrigated agriculture already accounts for 70 percent to 80 percent of all water consumption.

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Civil Eats

JULY 17, 2023

López’s family moved to Salton City from Arizona in 2018 when her then-husband got a job working in greenhouses in the Imperial Valley, south of the sea. Agricultural runoff from both valleys is the primary input into the Salton Sea, and with that runoff comes pesticides and nutrients such as phosphorous and nitrogen.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Written by: Dorothy Braun May 23, 2022 Hybrid farms offer a sustainable and innovative approach to agriculture that can help meet the growing demand for food while reducing the environmental impact of farming. Combining aquaculture and regenerative agriculture, the farm grows fish and plant crops in a closed loop system.

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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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Civil Eats

MARCH 18, 2024

As a result, carbon stored in vineyard soils won’t ever add up to a meaningful reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions. But Villat and others see the fields as unique spaces where innovation can happen, spurring the ability to improve regenerative practices and increase adoption across agriculture.

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CalCAN

JUNE 28, 2023

Governor Newsom signed a 2023-24 fiscal year budget that has some good news and some bad news for the state’s Climate Smart Agriculture programs. The budget cuts come on the heels of historically large budgets in 2021 and 2022 for the three Climate Smart Agriculture programs which were made when the state had huge surpluses.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 19, 2023

They produce around 30 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. High-income countries’ food systems are much larger contributors to emissions and environmental degradation, while low-income countries use resources like fertilizers and pesticides at more sustainable levels, though sometimes to the detriment of yield.

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AGRIVI

JANUARY 10, 2024

In the fast-evolving landscape of agriculture, 2023 marked a pivotal year for AGRIVI as we continued to revolutionize the industry with our cutting-edge digital solutions. The post 2023 AGRIVI Product Recap: Digital Agriculture Solutions for the Entire Value Chain appeared first on AGRIVI.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In Florida, where citrus greening has shrunk the orange and grapefruit yields by more than half , the department of agriculture and community services has approved a new treatment from Massachusetts-based Invaio. The trademarked Trecise application method means growers are able to use far less of the solution than a traditional pesticide.

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Agwired

APRIL 10, 2024

Department of Agriculture published the second edition of Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Agriculture and Forestry: Methods for Entity Scale Inventory. The report provides farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners with the methods and tools needed to assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint of their operations.

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SILT

MAY 4, 2023

Local food requires less transportation and storage, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping to mitigate climate change. In addition, local farms often use sustainable farming practices that reduce soil erosion, water pollution, and the use of pesticides and herbicides. Local food also offers health benefits for consumers.

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

and Gotham Greens are bringing greenhouse-grown produce and fresh, plant-based foods to more customers across the country. Gotham Greens' farming practices allow the brand to grow, harvest and deliver non-GMO, pesticide-free salad greens and herbs 365 days of the year.

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DTN

JULY 24, 2023

Different agricultural practices emit or sequester different amounts of carbon, so multiple farming practices must be considered when determining a farm’s environmental impact. fertilizer application, irrigation, machinery use, pesticide application) and the sources of carbon sequestration (e.g.,

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 1, 2024

It’s no secret that the agricultural industry is facing multiple converging challenges including an urgently looming generational shift. According to the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture , the average age of a farmer is 58, with organic farmers coming in slightly younger at 52. Only 8 percent of the United States’ 3.3

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Sustainable Harvest International

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

annually, but SHI farmers in Santa Martha are reversing this trend with agroforestry practices that integrate trees with agricultural crops. Conventional sugarcane production uses high levels of pesticides and other agrochemicals, which are harmful to local wildlife and local communities.

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Editor’s Note: The following list details some of the many companies involved in the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) sector. Wakan Tech Wakan Tech uses drones to pollinate date palms and perform other agricultural tasks. This Omani startup utilizes drones to help farmers with various agricultural processes.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 1, 2023

While agriculture is a major contributor to climate change, it can also play a significant role in mitigating the impacts—and we at Civil Eats make a concerted effort to focus on solutions in our coverage. An Ancient Grain Made New Again: How Sorghum Could Help U.S.

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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. Kupu is Hawaiian for sprout; the property is located on Kupu Place.)

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UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Processing and distributing these energy products release additional greenhouse gases, as well as when we create electricity, cook our food, or while we’re standing still idling in traffic on a highway or downtown in any metropolitan area. This is what regenerative agriculture is all about. We listen to her.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 20, 2024

As a researcher of urban agriculture, I was shocked to see a recent news article bearing the headline “ Food from urban agriculture has a carbon footprint six times larger than conventional produce, study shows.” Back up a step: What is urban agriculture? Oxford Tract research farm at UC Berkeley.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The photo contest, open to amateur photographers in both youth and adult divisions, attracted entries of images reflecting the themes of Agriculture and Conservation Across America, Close-Up Conservation, Conservation in Action, and Conservation Practices. MyLand , a leading innovator in soil health, announced a new $4.8 Bushel Plus Ltd. ,

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Caff

DECEMBER 23, 2021

“Food hubs provide a nearby market that reduces the distance farmers have to travel to sell produce which reduces greenhouse gas and helps build a sustainable business.” The result: tens of millions of dollars in state funds for programs that reduce pesticides, train beginning farmers, and assist farmers from under-served communities.

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AGRIVI

JUNE 28, 2023

On top of that , the food and beverage sector faces significant regulatory requirements , considering its substantial contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Moreover, in agriculture as the oldest industry, changes are happening too slowly and farmers need huge support in their efforts to reduce emissions.

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