Modern Farmer

AUGUST 15, 2023

It may seem quaint compared to the industrial operations that grow most of the world’s food, but outfits like Patryn’s Nautical Farms are poised to skyrocket in number over the next few years. While this piecemeal approach has worked out so far, industry insiders wonder how it will hold up as farms become larger and drift further from shore.

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Cultivation Harvest Harvesting Harvester 96

Food Environment and Reporting Network

JULY 13, 2023

“Agriculture has just not been at the table in a meaningful way,” says Thomas. For all of industrial farming’s success at feeding people and livestock and producing biofuel, the sector is also a major polluter, accounting for roughly 10 percent of U.S. But it should be. The main greenhouse gases emitted by U.S.

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Agriculture Agriculture Greenhouse Manure 78

Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Ocho Sur’s links to deforestation have profound implications for businesses, consumers, and the environment and what exactly counts as “sustainability” in the palm oil industry. Last year, the European Union passed new regulations on deforestation that promised to be the strictest in the world.

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Plantation Acre Cultivation Crop 125