Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Patrick Brown, who was named North Carolinas Small Farmer of the Year by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University this year, grows almost 200 acres of industrial hemp for both oil and fiber, and 11 acres and several greenhouses of vegetablesbeets, kale, radishes, peppers, okra, and bok choy. To note: Hemp contains only.3

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DTN

AUGUST 29, 2023

Scope 3 reporting requirements Upcoming Greenhouse Gas Protocol Scope 3 emission reporting requirements will entail companies to report the amount of carbon emitted during the production of the ingredients they purchased. EcoField data uses the most comprehensive, field-level data on more than 50 sustainable agriculture practices and inputs.

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Farmbrite

AUGUST 23, 2023

Healthy soil can mean increased yields (and profits) as well as fewer inputs like fertilizer or pesticides. One common method is the traditional or sequential crop rotation, where different crops are grown in a planned sequence over a period of years. Lastly, not tilling can also help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

Suppressing pests and disease Much of pest management in conventional systems relies on synthetic pesticides, often alongside genetically modifying a single variety for resistance to sprays, in the case of herbicides. Rotating crops also significantly reduces pests and diseases. All of these policies help to shift U.S.

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World Agri-Tech

JANUARY 3, 2024

He manipulates weather patterns to bring on drought and extreme temperatures, summons pests that are resistant to pesticides, and degrades the soil. A great example is Oerth Bio’s work to develop PROTACs that will help crops manage through environmental stressors without losing yield.

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Civil Eats

JULY 9, 2024

It was the annual field day at The Mill , a popular Mid-Atlantic retailer of agricultural products including seeds, fertilizer, and pesticides. During a demo of a drone spraying a pesticide over rows of corn, the operators laughed as a gentle breeze blew the mist toward the onlookers. First, the farmers embarked on a wagon tour.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 23, 2024

Along with reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides, practices that build healthy soil, for example, make land more resilient to drought, flooding, wildfires, and erosion.

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