Food Tank

JULY 26, 2024

They feature a full processing plant while housing and feeding up to 130 people each. Since we process everything onboard immediately after catch, we maximize product quality while avoiding the need for extra processing or shipping. Who’s going to click on this nothing-burger of a story? Sustainable seafood is cool.

Arable Land 127

Arable Land Food Production Processing 127

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Thats because so much rice is grown around the world: Roughly 11 percent of all arable land is devoted to this crop, a daily staple for half the people on Earth. Most of Camptis land is dedicated to livestock, including sheep, goats, pigs, and chickens, while 2.5 Half their livestock died, too.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 12, 2024

With a population of almost half a million, the region is known for its arable land and stunning vistas – the “Tuscany of America,” according to local rancher Bronte Edwards. But Sonoma has a less genteel side: The area is also home to approximately 3 million head of livestock held in concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs.

Livestock 62

Livestock Acre Poultry Farming 62

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In China, for example, research shows that plastic field covers keep the soil warm and wet in a way that boosts productivity considerably; an additional 15,000 square miles of arable land—an area about the size of Switzerland—would be required to produce the same amount of food. In 2021, the United Nations (U.N.)

Agriculture 145

Agriculture Agriculture Supply Chain Production 145

The Lunatic Farmer

JANUARY 18, 2024

All other livestock industries will suffer a similar fate, while the knock-on effects for crop farmers and businesses throughout the value chain will be severe. This rapid improvement is in stark contrast to the industrial livestock production model, which has all but reached its limits in terms of scale, reach, and efficiency.

Science 75

Science Production Food Cattle 75

Sustainable Food Trust

OCTOBER 1, 2024

I told them how my shearing partner and I were attempting to build a business around not just shearing the sheep, but marketing and processing the fleece, adding value for both us and our customers. According to the International Wolf Center, “Incomplete statistics reveal that Spanish wolves kill some 10,000 head of livestock annually.”

Arable Land 98

Arable Land Straw Marketing Manure 98

Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

For example, grazing animals such as cattle and sheep directly improve soil health and estimates suggest that the dung beetles that process their waste reduce cattle producers’ costs by £367 million per year. xxxiii] This is largely due to ammonia emissions from heavy fertiliser use and intensive livestock farming.

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