Crop Yield, Pesticide and Supply Chain

The Role of Data in Modern Farming: Separating Fact from Fiction

Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Farmers saving 30% on fertilizer costs and boosting crop yields by up to 10% are not uncommon with these insights. Crop Health : Drones with imaging capabilities can spot early signs of disease or pest problems, leading to timely, targeted interventions.

Farming

Farming Farming Technology Yield

Can Agriculture Kick Its Plastic Addiction?

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Black polyethylene “mulch film” gets tucked snugly around crop rows, clear plastic sheeting covers hoop houses, and most farmers use plastic seed trays, irrigation tubes, and fertilizer bags. These synthetic polymer products have often been used to help boost yields up to 60 percent and make water and pesticide use more efficient.

Agriculture

Agriculture Agriculture Supply Chain Production

Walmart’s ‘Regenerative Foodscape’

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Consider Lukas Walton, Tom’s cousin, who is using a $2 billion venture capital fund to invest in organic chicken, grass-fed dairy, plant-based supply chains, and ag-tech, while supporting food access and fisheries innovations with his philanthropy. If Walmart does that, it goes against every grain of their corporate culture.”

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Food Agriculture Agriculture

60+ Pioneering Start-Ups Showcasing Disruptive AgTech Solutions at World Agri-Tech

World Agri-Tech

JANUARY 28, 2025

AgPlenus is a pesticide discovery company implementing cutting-edge AI and deep-learning to discover novel sustainable crop protection solutions. Axelerators enables rapid prototyping, testing, development and registration of novel crop protection, biostimulants, biofertilizers, and soil regeneration products.

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Technology Pesticide Real Estate

Data-Driven Agriculture: How Ag Retailers Can Thrive in 2025 and Beyond

DTN

JANUARY 9, 2025

Long-term Strategic Planning By analyzing multi-year trends in weather patterns, crop yields, and market prices, ag retailers can help farmers make informed decisions about crop rotations, equipment investments, and long-term sustainability strategies.

Agriculture

Agriculture Agriculture Technology Crop

Supporting Smallholder Farmers – What Works and What Doesn’t

Cropaia

DECEMBER 25, 2022

They can also recommend the most appropriate pesticides and fertilizers to apply. These technologies may also be able to help smallholder farmers to identify and apply best practices, which can help to improve the sustainability of their operations and increase their yields. Single aspect approach.

Beverage

Beverage Supply Chain Technology Yield

Precision Ag News 9/4

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.

Seeding

Seeding Pesticide Supply Chain Crop

Growing Upwards: Unveiling the Best Vertical Farms in Australia and New Zealand

Agritecture Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Founded in 2017, Stacked Farm bills itself as being able to produce fresh fruit and vegetables year-round, using less water than traditional farming and without the need for pesticides. This modular aspect plays a crucial role in achieving supply chain security since the farms can potentially be established in various locations.

Vertical Farming

Vertical Farming Farming Farming Cultivation

125 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2025

Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

They are behind the Fair Food Program , a partnership that seeks to create a more ethical supply chain that benefits workers, growers, retailers, and eaters. The organization aims to address systemic food supply chain issues and ultimately eliminate the need for their work.

Food

Food Agriculture Agriculture Ruralism

New Report Shows the Need for a Food and Farm Bill That Fights Climate Change

The Equation

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Here are some of the key takeaways I gleaned from my review of Chapter 11 of NCA 5 : “Weather whiplash” is already hurting US agriculture Extreme weather events like floods, droughts, and heat waves, along with altered precipitation patterns, have affected agriculture by negatively impacting productivity, and made crop yields much less predictable.

Food

Food Farming Farming Supply Chain

The Impact of Farm Coops: Navigating Tariffs

Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

These taxes are imposed on imported goods and can create changes throughout the agricultural supply chain, impacting everything from farm gate prices to consumer costs. Additionally, cooperatives can support sustainable supply chains by prioritizing local sourcing and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.