Civil Eats

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In addition to looking at the greenhouse gas impacts of growing, harvesting, transporting, processing, packaging, and distributing food, we also examine the ways food-system players are addressing climate change with strategies that sequester carbon, cut emissions, save water, and establish new markets.

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Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The politicization of the distribution of inorganic chemical fertilizers makes the role of organic matter as a source of plant nutrients more desirable.

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UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Image 3: The global distribution of soil acidity and alkalinity is largely related to annual rainfall and its excess over evapotranspiration. Except for the frozen artic regions, the distribution of acid soils (red areas on the map) corresponds quite closely to the distribution of forest vegetation. Urea 46-0-0 1.8

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Agwired

AUGUST 14, 2024

I talked with representatives from Huma , who were attending their first Ag Media Summit, about the news releases we distribute for them. We decided an interview about their products was in order. So, I was introduced to Fred Nichols, Chief Sales and Marketing Office, Huma. We just spoke by phone on several topics.

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World Agri-Tech

DECEMBER 13, 2023

uses air, water, and renewable energy to produce a cleaner, more sustainable, and cost-efficient fertilizer. Nitricity has started field trials for their fertilizer product with Salinas Valley farmers, including suppliers for Chipotle Mexican Grill. Nitricity, Inc. Find out more here.

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Kavya Organic Farm

JULY 28, 2023

When it comes to maintaining a lush and vibrant lawn, the role of fertilizers cannot be overstated. Among the plethora of fertilizers available, Milorganite stands out as a remarkable and eco-friendly option. Milorganite is an organic nitrogen fertilizer, containing a host of essential nutrients required for plant growth.

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Food Tank

MARCH 19, 2025

He explores questions of growing populations, inequitable distribution, and environmental harm, suggesting ways to bring us closer to feeding the planet without destroying it. In this interdisciplinary exploration of the element, Jack Lohmann guides the reader through the history of the phosphorous fertilizer industry and its externalities.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

1) Agrochemical production consumes fossil fuels to generate pesticides, fertilizers, and other inputs. ” In addition, pesticides and fertilizers are derived from fossil fuels. American agriculture is awash in a mix of both, as farms use about a billion pounds of pesticides and 21 million tons of synthetic fertilizer every year.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Factors of production are not evenly distributed across the world. For instance, one country may have an abundance of fertile land, while another has a wealth of skilled manpower. … Read More » Law of Comparative Advantage in Agricultural Finance

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Theyre as fertile as can be. The history of how this happenedhow one of the countrys most fertile farming regions became a knot of poverty, hunger, and racial injusticeis complicated and painful. They till less, plant cover crops after harvest, and have drastically cut their use of fertilizer and insecticides.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 18, 2024

UfarmX discovered that by providing drought-resistant seeds, organic fertilizers like rabbit urine, and education on sustainable methods, farmers were able to triple their crop yields and significantly increase revenue. Building on these findings, UfarmX created a support system that provides farmers with access to inputs on credit.

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Agritecture Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Are they distributing into the right market segments?” I've seen several instances where a company will be growing a product for a very small distribution channel. It's challenging to distribute a niche product that doesn't have a strong market demand. Niche products need to be paired with niche market offtake opportunities.

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Food Politics

JULY 1, 2024

Specnova’s mission: “Sourcing new, concentrated bioactives from the world’s most fertile regions, and applying the latest technologies for yielding an expanded scope of health claims. Comment: This is your typical industry-funded study with a title triggering my standard question: Who paid for this?

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Agwired

MARCH 15, 2024

Organic recycler Denali is taking action to get hay sent to a Texas A&M livestock supply point where it will be distributed to cattle producers in need. Organic material repurposed by Denali as fertilizer delivers beneficial nutrients to farmland and improves farmer outcomes.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

As director of farmer inclusion, his job is to distribute $1.7 to resolve lawsuits associated with the cost of treating smoking-related illnesses, Arthur accepted a buyout, distributed by the Golden LEAF Foundation, to help him transition away from the crop. He fertilizes with compost tea, a mixture he creates of compost and water.

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Food Tank

AUGUST 1, 2023

Importing expensive chemical fertilizer, insisting on farming practices unsuited for local conditions, and prioritizing crop yield to maximize profit are some of the blanket agricultural prescriptions that have created unintended and lasting challenges. They also engage with sorghum hybrid seed production.

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The Farmers Daughter USA

JUNE 26, 2023

Here are the most common options: Sprinkler Irrigation : Sprinkler irrigation involves the use of overhead sprinklers that distribute water over the crops in a manner similar to rainfall. This system minimizes water wastage, reduces weed growth, and optimizes fertilizer application.

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Agwired

DECEMBER 19, 2024

AGCO Corporation , a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, celebrated the grand opening of the AGCO Technician Training Center at Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois. Connect with the ag tech and retailer community in Des Moines, the heart of agriculture, for 2.5

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The Equation

JUNE 13, 2023

Human activities can alter the distribution and abundance of soil microorganisms, especially by changing how food is grown: for example, by changing the quantities of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides used, or by growing the same crops on the same fields year after year.

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Cropaia

MAY 25, 2024

Soil degradation mitigation Soil degradation is a major concern in agriculture, leading to reduced fertility and productivity. This microbial activity improves soil health and fertility, supporting a diverse ecosystem. This method ensures uniform distribution and integration into the soil profile.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JULY 2, 2024

As we increasingly experience the damage inflicted by well over half a century of industrial agriculture – including devastating impacts upon public health, soil fertility and biodiversity – what is desperately needed is a cohesive and actionable long-term plan for agriculture, grounded in an agroecological approach.

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The Equation

JUNE 5, 2023

A fertile land can be a fertile civilization The swath of land between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers in Mesopotamia was one of the most fertile lands known to humans, as was the riparian land of the Nile River in Ancient Egypt. Excessive fertilization has polluted aquifers with nitrates.

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Agwired

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Keyman brings to the company more than 40 years of leading expertise in the global fertilizer industry. Pivot Bio , one of the world’s leading innovative agtech companies, announced Melih Keyman has been elected to the Pivot Bio Board of Directors, effective Dec.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 22, 2024

22, 2024 , modeled carbon emissions from farming activities like watering and fertilizing crops and from building and maintaining the farms. Using food waste as compost can avoid both the methane emissions from food scraps buried in landfills and the need for synthetic fertilizers made from fossil fuels. Our study, published Jan.

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Modern Farmer

MAY 23, 2024

Lessons From Mushers and Others Composting is the controlled breakdown of organic matter into humus, a rich soil amendment many prefer over chemical fertilizers. Mississauga, Ontario, which in 2019 began processing dog poop at waste-to-energy facilities, turns some into fertilizer. Past batches intended for sale have tested safe.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

However, the topsoil is powerless to counteract the acidifying effect of ammonia-based fertilizers. While these Midwest conditions may sound ideal for farming, years of tilling and heavy fertilizer use have taken their toll. It’s not a widespread problem yet, but it’s rearing its ugly head in some places,” says Calderon.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 19, 2023

It starts with governments having a plan to transform their food systems in ways that incentivize the production, distribution and consumption of foods that are good for health and good for the environment. And we know what is needed to turn food systems around. Low-income countries are more likely to have a food system plan.

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Food Tank

AUGUST 29, 2023

While the realm of pesticides and fertilizers has been dominated by chemistry for the past eight decades, it seems like biology may soon have its day. Biologicals are farm inputs that come from living organisms like plants and bacteria rather than from fossil fuels, the source of nearly all modern pesticides and fertilizers.

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Agwired

MARCH 28, 2025

a California startup electrifying the production of nitrogen fertilizer, today announced $10 million in project funding from a strategic mix of capital providers that includes Elemental Impact and Trellis Climate to build a first-of-a-kind (FOAK) organic fertilizer facility in Delhi, California. Nitricity Inc.,

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Jubilee Justice supplies farmers who are a part of the Black Farmers Cohort with everything they need to get started with SRI, including seeds, equipment, minerals, fertilizers, labor support, and technical assistance. In July, the USDA announced it had distributed about $2 billion to more than 40,000 farmers who endured past discrimination.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With grant funding from Travis County, New Leaf purchases all of these crops (including those consumed by farmers and their families) and distributes them free of charge within their respective communities. She has also learned to mix and amend soil and place irrigation pipes in a way that maximizes water distribution.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 15, 2024

We’re creating this fertilizer that you can use on your houseplants and in your garden, and they can see firsthand how they’re making a difference,” says Elisabeth Davidson, executive director of Soil Cycle. And how is it being distributed?” But we should honor them and we should make the best-quality fertilizer we can.”

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This may seem like an antiquated concern for chefs in an era of global food distribution systems, but it’s an all-consuming preoccupation for Oyster Oyster, a restaurant named after two ingredients—a bivalve and a mushroom —known for their ecosystem benefits. says Rubba.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

They have come up with a male pollinizer called ‘Hombre’ that is not patented, and a female kiwi, ‘Tango,’ that is patented by the USDA-ARS and can be distributed to nurseries or producers once they obtain a licensing agreement. The Tango variety produces fruit similar to the kiwifruit commercially available today.

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DTN

JULY 24, 2023

fertilizer application, irrigation, machinery use, pesticide application) and the sources of carbon sequestration (e.g., Small-area estimation uses EO to distribute projected data to grid squares, ZIP codes, and fields. And, perhaps most importantly, how do we know those results are accurate and reliable?

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Agwired

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This new feature simplifies the process of managing fields and field operations data, allowing platform users to automatically synchronize information such as field boundaries, fertilizer application, seeding, spraying, and harvesting directly from their John Deere Operations Center. sales of Ag tractors decreased 19.2 Millborn Seeds, Inc. ,

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 28, 2023

The approach allows them to lower their carbon footprints, earn extra revenue, and tap into methane digesters’ other benefits, which include the creation of organic fertilizers, also called “digestates,” for use on the farm. The fertilizer produced by the co-digester is stored in the tank behind it. Photo by Meg Wilcox.

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