World Agri-Tech

OCTOBER 17, 2024

October 17, 2024 Since featuring at the summit in March 2024, Switch Bioworks has gone from success to success, recently raising $17M in series seed financing to bring new biological fertilizer technology to the field. What is your value proposition? Be specific. What are your company’s recent key milestones? and internationally.

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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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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Wild Weather Threatens Farm Viability Although the IRA funds are directed at greenhouse gas mitigation, many forms of agricultural climate mitigation also increase farm resilience. Such practices can also reduce nitrous oxide emissions, in part by reducing the need to apply synthetic fertilizers.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Moreover, they have more potential to contribute to greenhouse gas mitigation via carbon sequestration. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions means moving away from the use of high-energy and polluting nitrogenous fertilizers. Diverse plants and manure must take their place.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 10, 2023

At the Future Economy Forum Pavilion, experts came together for a great conversation on making sure that food system financing aligns with climate goals. At this event and a UNFCCC side event that also covered economic transition pathways, we addressed urgent ways that strategic financing can help spark food systems transformation.

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AGRIVI

JULY 21, 2023

It compiles data on key performance indicators , including yield analysis , crop analysis, field analysis, farm finance KPIs, input usage , harvest reports , water usage , and pesticide application. The Analytics & Dashboard stack allows companies to gain daily insights into their agricultural operations.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 3, 2023

This approach is gaining popularity due to increasing fertilizer and pesticide costs, fragile ecosystems that provide essential water and air quality services, and increased attention for local and regional food systems. The conventional meat industry is one of the leading sources of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 29, 2023

He used a conventional approach: He diligently mowed his animals’ pastures to control weeds, added lime to make the soil less acidic, and applied fertilizer to boost productivity. “I’m trying to figure out what it looks like to be wedded to a place with more of a conservation mindset while still producing food.”

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Farmbrite

MARCH 2, 2023

They work on farms, in fields and greenhouses, around livestock, with plants, soil and water. Their primary function is to manage the finances, make sure all equipment is working properly, hire and fire employees and oversee marketing and sales. Farmers are the people who grow crops and raise livestock, but they are also so much more.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

They help farmers and ranchers keep drinking water clean for our urban and rural communities, build soil resilience and limit the impacts of severe drought and flooding, provide healthy habitats for wildlife, mitigate agriculture’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and support farm operations that are productive and sustainable long-term.

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Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Purchasing cooperatives allow members to buy inputs, such as seeds and fertilizers, at lower prices through bulk purchasing agreements. Credit unions provide financial services tailored to the agricultural sector, helping farmers secure loans and manage their finances more effectively. Buy local when possible.)

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World Agri-Tech

JANUARY 3, 2024

Let’s stop trying to force agtech companies and investments to fit the Silicon Valley mold, and instead let’s leverage innovative financing to resource solutions for agriculture. Policy support has also been crucial, as have creative financing mechanisms.

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The Counter

APRIL 27, 2022

By one estimate, storing an extra 2 percent of carbon in soil would return atmospheric greenhouse gases to “safe” levels. Once again, it mostly comes down to finance. “A “A big obstacle for doing more regenerative farming is most people can’t afford to spend $30,000 on a seeder they only need once or twice a year.”

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It generates about a third of greenhouse gas emissions globally.” also released a roadmap this weekend that lays out how to transform the food sector to curb greenhouse gas emissions. percent of international climate financing, according to AFA’s analysis released prior to COP28. s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO).

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National Young Farmers Coalition

JUNE 26, 2024

As it reads now, the bill fails to prioritize equitable farmland access, divests from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and strikes climate provisions that would assist farmers in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for extreme weather events. The committee considered the bill in a 13.5-hour

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The organization introduces beneficial plants called green manure/cover crops which fertilize the soil, control weeds, and respond to periods of drought. They currently have 13 urban agricultural facilities, school gardens, hydroponic greenhouses, and soil-based farms.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 7, 2024

And integrating these into Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)which countries are scheduled to revise by COP30can help them tap the climate finance needed to make food systems transformation a reality. Called Resilient food futures: agroecology and climate finance for ambitious NDCs 3.0, Become a member today by clicking here.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

DECEMBER 20, 2024

FSA is currently unable to offer pre-qualification or pre-approval services for farm ownership loans, yet this service is routinely offered by other lenders working with competing buyers for farm properties, which puts buyers who must use FSA financing at a disadvantage.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JUNE 14, 2024

The Biden Administration used $3 billion from the CCC to fund the Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities as well as initiatives such as the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program , the Organic Market Development Grants , the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program , and the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program. million to $3.5

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