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Pivot Bio N-OVATOR™ Paying Off for Farmers

Agwired

This year, downstream companies participating in N-OVATOR ’s insetting partnerships made payments to reward Pivot Bio growers for their practice change following the 2023 harvest. ” Kelly says their largest transaction to date was the sale of 100,000 nitrogen credits to a global food and beverage company. .”

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Pivot Bio Program Pays Off for Growers

Agwired

This year, downstream companies participating in N-OVATOR ’s insetting partnerships made payments to reward Pivot Bio growers for their practice change following the 2023 harvest. The largest transaction to date was the sale of 100,000 nitrogen credits to a global food and beverage company.

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Op-ed: Big Ag Touts Its Climate Strengths, While Awash in Fossil Fuels

Civil Eats

From planting to harvest, farm machinery such as tractors and combines burn diesel fuel to churn out the raw materials for our food system. The freight trucks, locomotives, and inland barges that transport bulk harvested commodity crops and livestock significantly add to agriculture’s CO2 emissions.

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20 Sustainable Sips to Cheer For

Food Tank

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. The vineyards are weeded only using hoes, never herbicides, and fertilized with manure. for a new beer initiative.

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Meeting ESG Compliance in Food Production with Agtech

AGRIVI

Environmental and social criteria addressing agriculture production value chain This is why corporate strategies of food and beverage companies need to align as soon as possible with the challenges faced by the agricultural sector and the regulatory standards set forth by ESG principles.

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Fostering Sustainable Agriculture with AGRIVI FMS: Optimizing Practices for ESG and CSRD Compliance

AGRIVI

As one of Europe’s largest manufacturing sectors, responsible for purchasing approximately 70% of all EU farm produce , the food and beverage industry plays a vital role in driving the shift towards sustainable food systems.

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Precision Ag News 10/23

Agwired

This new feature simplifies the process of managing fields and field operations data, allowing platform users to automatically synchronize information such as field boundaries, fertilizer application, seeding, spraying, and harvesting directly from their John Deere Operations Center. sales of Ag tractors decreased 19.2