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Complete Practical Guide on Oil Palm Farming

Agric4profits

Oil palms are primarily cultivated for their oil-rich fruit, which produces palm oil—a key ingredient in food, cosmetics, and biofuels. Oil palm farming is one of the most lucrative and essential agricultural practices worldwide.

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Precision Ag News 3/20

Agwired

Department of Agricultures Office of Energy and Environmental Policy regarding the interim rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks. The fifth cohort of Cultivo Virtual Academy hosted by Americas Cultivation Corridor launched on Feb.

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Terviva Offers New Biofuel Feedstock Grown on Trees

Agwired

This relationship benefits stakeholders up and down the value chain, from farmers cultivating pongamia to fleets looking for lower carbon fuels,” said Naveen Sikka, founder, and CEO of Terviva. Terviva has been developing elite pongamia cultivars over 15 years of research trials spanning nearly 2,000 acres in Florida, Hawai’i and Australia.

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20 Sustainable Sips to Cheer For

Food Tank

It also reveals that the production cultivation of barley and hops is responsible for most of the environmental impact of beer. To help you find a winemaker, distiller, or brewer to support, Food Tank is highlighting 20 producers and programs bringing sustainable sips to glasses around the world. for a new beer initiative.

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The Kelp Business is Booming. How Big is Too Big?

Modern Farmer

Hailing from a commercial lobstering family in Maine, Patryn sees cultivating this marine crop as a lifeline for a community threatened by fishing’s uncertain future. In response, cultivators are calling for more policies to govern their business and protect waterways and marine ecosystems. It’s also relatively cheap.

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EarthDaily Agro on Renewable Fuel Alternatives

World Agri-Tech

The world’s agri-food leaders are aligned — this is an industry with immense potential to drive positive influence on worldwide climate resilience. Although not widely known, camelina is a crop with immense potential as a feedstock for sustainable biofuel. What makes camelina so promising is its ease of adoption for growers.

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Industry Ag News 10/13

Agwired

According to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, the sheer volume of consumers experiencing food insecurity due to poor access represents a potential market opportunity for food manufacturers. On Friday, Oct. 6th and Saturday, Oct. Illinois Farm Bureau, COUNTRY Financial, and GROWMARK are all located on a shared campus.

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