DTN

JULY 24, 2023

As discussions around sustainably grown grain become more prominent, it raises the question, “What qualifies it as sustainably grown?” It’s a question that has multiple answers since the current sustainable grain market is segmented, with multiple programs initiating their own certification requirements.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency to implement the Pesticide Inspector Residential Training Program. 2, will significantly expand the nationwide educational training provided to pesticide inspectors and enforcement staff over the next five years. This funding, effective Aug.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

But what many of the projects share is a recognition that commodity production that prioritizes yields and profits above all else has harmed the country’s landscape and people. If Walmart does that, it goes against every grain of their corporate culture.” Rosmann’s 700-acre organic operation is an anomaly in the region.

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Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

turning grain into flour or milk into cheese), which may face different tariff structures or allow for premium pricing. Many cooperatives (and farms) are using precision farming tools, such as drones, sensors, and satellite imagery, to optimize their farm resource use and improve crop yields. Buy local when possible.)

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Squash flowers produce large, spiny, starchy pollen grains,” says Cane. Is there an alternative to the expense or time investment in honey bee pollination for a farmer growing pollinator-dependent crops? It’s clear that crop yields are higher with better pollination. A bumblebee visits a thistle flower.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 1, 2023

These severe conditions have a tremendous impact on our food system, affecting everything from crop yields to working conditions on farms. An Ancient Grain Made New Again: How Sorghum Could Help U.S.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

ERW companies collect the rock powder, sometimes milling it further to reduce the grain size. Farmers are constantly harangued about the latest ‘hot topic,’ he says, from sedimentation and erosion to pesticides, nutrient loading in waterways and declining irrigation aquifers. Now we’re talking about climate change,” says Prevost.

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