Food Tank

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Securing seeds and equipment and building climate-smart infrastructure like greenhouses, requires funding. Diversifying into a new product also means finding a market for it. This can be challenging, especially for niche products. If one product suffers due to pests or weather events, others can still provide income.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 27, 2024

As the world faces growing concerns about climate change and the need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, industries across the globe are rethinking how they operate. The Canadian fertilizer industry, a key player in the nation’s agricultural productivity, is no exception.

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NASDA

MARCH 25, 2025

136v with respect to state labeling or packaging requirements for products subject to FIFRA. It could be difficult, if not impossible, for manufacturers to continue to support the commercial availability of a pesticide product facing these regulatory and legal uncertainties. Further, the U.S.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The world is increasingly recognizing the value of sustainable food systems, and organic agriculture plays a vital role in this movement. Organic practices enhance soil health and biodiversity, foster resource regeneration, and help mitigate and build resilience to climate change. For the FY25 budget, NIFA is suggested a $3.5

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 27, 2024

Without pest control products it would take more land, more water, more greenhouse gas emissions and more energy.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 9, 2024

The policy recommendations would see government partner with grain farmers to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, by increasing investment in public and private breeding research, expanding eligibility criteria and funding. Read More

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Agritecture Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Understanding these dynamics and how to evaluate these new light solutions is important for greenhouse growers. If the light intensity is too low, photosynthesis will be limited, resulting in stunted growth and reduced fruit production. In vine crop production, growers need to balance vegetative and generative growth.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

JANUARY 23, 2024

Bottom line: adding more crops to the current dominant rotation of wheat and maize increases yields and profits, sequesters more carbon in the soil and reduces overall greenhouse gas emissions. Not surprisingly, lower nitrogen fertiliser results in lower emissions of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas. million tonnes.

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Food Tank

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Over six decades, intensive agricultural practices in India have reduced natural capital , including the stock of all-natural assets (land, air, water and biodiversity), from which ecosystem services flow. These are the benefits nature provides to support agriculture and the broader economy.

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Agwired

JANUARY 15, 2025

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack held his last official press conference of his tenure at USDA on Wednesday, announcing the publication of an interim rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks. The action today is essentially what was missing from the 45Z guidance offered by U.S.

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ATTRA

MARCH 17, 2025

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced 21 Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grants totaling $502,140 to projects that help address long-standing challenges urban farmers face in growing local, farm-fresh produce in city neighborhoods in 10 counties across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has invested more than $3.2

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 31, 2025

Vertical farms take advantage of old buildings and state-of-the-art greenhouses to produce food in a small amount of space. Instead, theyre taking shape in greenhouses located in dense urban areas and in shipping containers at schools and workplaces. More productive? What Is Vertical Farming? What Is Vertical Farming?

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Real Agriculture

MAY 24, 2023

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has announced a new intake of the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) program — Adoption Stream will be open on June 1, 2023.

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Food Politics

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Lots of people fly there in carbon-emitting private jets But food—the effects of agriculture on climate change (and vice versa) is on its agenda this year—a major big deal. The lunch menu: The summit is featuries roughly two-thirds plant-based menu to highlight the link between greenhouse gas emissions and livestock.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Plant diversity decreases greenhouse gas emissions by increasing soil and plant carbon storage in terrestrial ecosystems. Actually, the Digital Observatory for Protected Areas (DOPA) could also usefully be applied to agricultural biodiversity. Are agricultural commodity production systems at risk from local biodiversity loss?

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Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Farmers Weekly England’s lowland peat soils are some of the most valuable when it comes to food production, but they also contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Draining peatland soils has allowed them to be used to grow a wide array of fresh vegetables, salads, grains, meat and dairy products over many centuries.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Several products within the portfolio feature patented or patent-pending formulations, showcasing Yara’s commitment to innovation and quality. Each product has undergone stringent validation through trials on essential crops worldwide and across North America.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 11, 2025

The food system is responsible for an estimated one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions driving this crisis. Growing vast monocultures of potatoes requires synthetic fertilizers whose production requires massive amounts of energy. Theyve got their eyes on one: the food system.

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Far Eastern Agriculture

MARCH 11, 2025

Site Waspik has managed to execute all its activities in the scope 1 & 2 roadmap, and in 2024 has reduced their greenhouse gas emissions from operations to zero. Our production site in Waspik achieving zero scope 1 & 2 emissions, is a major step forward in this journey.

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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Farmers Weekly Suggested cuts to livestock numbers in Northern Ireland will significantly impact pasture-based livestock production without reducing global emissions because more meat and dairy would be imported from overseas, says the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU).

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Food Tank

MARCH 22, 2025

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the U.N. The report emphasizes that agrifood systems play a significant role in the economies of low- and middle-income countries, where the majority of the worlds poor rely on agriculture for their livelihoods. The joint report from the U.N.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

agriculture, with enhanced implementation of conservation practices and emerging technologies, has an opportunity to more than offset its carbon footprint while increasing farmer profitability and farm resilience, according to a new report initiated by U.S. The report, “The Potential for U.S. Enhanced Nature (EN) , a newly formed U.S.

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Food Politics

JANUARY 16, 2024

But the study delves into a more comprehensive analysis, considering factors beyond direct greenhouse gas emissions. We find that pasture-finished operations have 20% higher production emissions and 42% higher carbon footprint than grain-finished systems. Comment I can understand Kris’s confusion.

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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. With financial support and knowledge sharing farmers can make the switch to a future-proof food production system.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MARCH 21, 2025

Consequently, the federal crop insurance program (FCIP) is the costliest part of agriculture production spending , as taxpayers subsidize the program to the tune of billions of dollars each year. The 2022 Census of Agriculture revealed that 369,393 farm operations had crop insurance, covering a total of 298 million acres.

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Food Politics

MARCH 5, 2024

The animal agriculture industry, US universities, and the obstruction of climate understanding and policy. In the USA, one of the largest consumers and producers of meat and dairy products, livestock greenhouse gas emissions remain effectively unregulated. The study: Morris, V., Jacquet, J. Climatic Change 177 , 41 (2024).

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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Greenhouse gas emissions from livestock farming are a significant contributor to global climate change. The production of livestock generates various types of g

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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. Demand for localized food systems and the products coming from them is rising, and companies are responding to it. Niche products need to be paired with niche market offtake opportunities.

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Food Tank

APRIL 15, 2024

As companies try to reduce their impact on the environment, many are rescuing food and using innovative methods to produce upcycled products. Food Tank is highlighting 12 companies that upcycle food waste into new products from snacks, to ready-to-eat meals, cooking ingredients, and more.

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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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AgriLife Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Event focuses on practices to increase production and profitability, reduce agriculture’s environmental footprint The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Research will host a regenerative agriculture field day on Sept. Read More → The post Regenerative agriculture field day set for Sept.

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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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Food Politics

JULY 23, 2024

And how, exactly, are we to do this?

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Belmont Estate is also seeking contributions to reconstruct greenhouses and farm buildings, as well as purchase new equipment for essential agricultural activities. An assortment of products, including sheep’s milk cheese, could be yours with the adoption of a sheep. Coffee tree available for adoption. Grape vines.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The program is funded in combination by the Washington State Department of Agriculture and Washington State Department of Commerce and focuses on supporting sustainable agricultural practices and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Soil health innovator MyLand has just announced a new $4.8

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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. We’re growing this for our people,” Schreiner affirms. “I

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

On Agritecture Designer , you can compare CapEx, OpEx, and yields from vertical farms, greenhouses, or container farms to discover which would be best for your idea and local market. Agritecture’s consulting team is a big fan of greenhouses, which have a long history of commercial and private success.

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