Caff

DECEMBER 23, 2021

This bill, just one of many that CAFF successfully advocated for in 2021 , will help create hubs that aggregate not from the far-flung reaches of the world, but from nearby family farms, and help distribute this healthy food to families, schools, businesses and hospitals. WILL YOU HELP US KEEP THIS MOMENTUM GOING STRONG?

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Food Supply Chain Lodging Family Farming 52

Agwired

APRIL 10, 2024

Department of Agriculture published the second edition of Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Agriculture and Forestry: Methods for Entity Scale Inventory. The report provides farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners with the methods and tools needed to assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint of their operations.

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Technology Greenhouse Manufacturing Agriculture 49

UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Processing and distributing these energy products release additional greenhouse gases, as well as when we create electricity, cook our food, or while we’re standing still idling in traffic on a highway or downtown in any metropolitan area. There is fossil carbon in the form of natural gas (methane), oil and coal.

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Cattle Processing Livestock Production 75

CalCAN

JUNE 28, 2023

Another challenge of these large budget swings is having the administrative systems and staff in place to distribute the funds. Organic systems are shown to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and store carbon while also eliminating the use of fossil fuel-based pesticides and fertilizers.

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Agriculture Agriculture Distribution Manure 52

Modern Farmer

MARCH 20, 2024

The choice to compare greenhouse gas intensity of soil-based urban agriculture systems with conventional farming systems brings up an inherently unfair comparison.

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Agroecology Yield Food Farming 88

Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The seed stage deals generally favored e-Grocery and Agrifood fintech players seeking to improve food distribution in the supply chain and those strategizing to reach more consumers. Among other countries in the Gulf region, Egypt, the most populous country in the Arab world, was affected by the harsh realities of the ban.

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Vertical Farming Supply Chain Seeding Pesticide 52

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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Plantation Farming Farming Acre 144

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 11, 2023

At the East Denver Food Hub , NSAC members had an opportunity to tour the facilities and learn about their innovative model for local food aggregation and distribution that supports local farmers and producers and ensures healthy food access for communities across the greater-Denver region and beyond. They also have a farm stand.

Water Rights 52

Water Rights Food Farming Farming 52

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. Mark Brooks, FMC VENTURES Mark Brooks, Managing Director, FMC VENTURES: “My supervillain is ScorchedFarm, who exposes the vulnerabilities of modern agriculture in the face of climate change.

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Technology Marketing Finance Production 59

Modern Farmer

MARCH 1, 2024

Fashion contributes around 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, second only to big oil. In addition, most natural fibers are grown conventionally, which often means heavy use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and genetically modified or treated seeds. percent of the world’s pesticides and 10 percent of its insecticides.

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Textiles Manufacturing Production Processing 103

Civil Eats

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Even before that food gets to the dump, its production—involving fossil fuel–based fertilizers and pesticides, nitrous oxide released in fields, and energy use— results in annual greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to that of 42 coal-fired power plants. In the U.S., about 35 percent of food is thrown out before it’s eaten.

Food 139

Food Compost Pesticide Greenhouse 139

Food Environment and Reporting Network

JUNE 6, 2024

Dumping food in landfills releases methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide. Dumping food in landfills releases methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide. About 75 pounds of it was fruits and vegetables, and 120 pounds was still edible: unopened milk cartons, bags of baby carrots and sliced apples.

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Food Compost Greenhouse Distribution 68

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 5, 2023

With instructions on how to choose the heartiest cultivars, “harden” them for winter, and outfit a greenhouse to keep vegetables just warm enough without using massive amounts of energy, The Winter Market Gardener makes a strong case for winter growing.

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Food Farming Farming Seeding 145

AGRIVI

JUNE 7, 2023

This includes aspects such as resource usage, waste management, greenhouse gas emissions, labor conditions, and supply chain transparency. The increased transparency enables a deeper understanding of the agri-food value chain, including the processes involved in food production, processing, and distribution.

Food 52

Food Supply Chain Processing Contract Farming 52

Civil Eats

JULY 12, 2023

Yesterday, the agency took a big step toward refining its definition of that term by announcing a major initiative intended to improve the data it uses to guide efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and make farms more resilient to climate change. As part of that program, the USDA began distributing $3.1

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Pesticide Food Greenhouse Seeding 98

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

One of the core functions of the USDA, upon its foundation in 1862, was the collection and public distribution of germplasm , or seeds. By the end of the 19th century, a third of USDA’s budget was devoted to germplasm collection and distribution. The shift toward commercialization of seed began in earnest.

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Seeding Food Agriculture Agriculture 115

Modern Farmer

JULY 12, 2024

May 1st marked the official signing of SB 1084, a bill that makes it illegal to sell, distribute, create or otherwise possess lab-grown meat. In reaction to the European Union’s Green New Deal, which proposed reducing pesticides, restoring nature and planting more climate-resilient crops, Dutch farm groups have pushed back.

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Cultivation Cattle Science Ranching 65

Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

It connects expertise across disciplines to enhance food security, improve distribution, and position Canada as a leader in agricultural innovation. By combining interdisciplinary research, policy innovation, and collaboration, GFI aims to reimagine how food is grown, distributed, and consumed for a healthier planet and better lives.

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Food Agriculture Agriculture Ruralism 139

Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In many regions, cooperatives also play a key role in ensuring food security by supporting local agricultural production and distribution networks. When farmers pool their resources, they can invest in local infrastructure, such as processing facilities, distribution networks, equipment, and storage units. Buy local when possible.)

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Farming Farming Marketing Agriculture 55

Civil Eats

AUGUST 14, 2024

In the book, Jackson tells stories of measuring both the staggering greenhouse gas emissions gas stoves produce and the dangerous levels of air pollutants home cooks breathe in as they sauté and roast (even long after the burners are off). We found that the leaks from gas stoves alone in the U.S. You wrote that the U.S.

Pesticide 139

Pesticide Greenhouse Food Farming 139

Civil Eats

JANUARY 15, 2025

Over the past four years, the Biden administrations priorities have centered on spending billions of dollars on food and farm infrastructure, paying farmers to implement climate-smart practices, finalizing new regulations related to the environment , labor, food safety , and nutrition, and distributing more dollars to food insecure families.

Food 145

Food Farming Farming Pesticide 145

Food Environment and Reporting Network

JANUARY 19, 2024

Sown in conjunction with soybeans—another industrial crop whose main uses are livestock feed, processed-food ingredients, exports, and car fuel in the form of biodiesel—corn requires massive amounts of fertilizers and pesticides, which leach off fields and drive a growing water pollution crisis throughout the corn belt.

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