National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This translates to healthier food and a healthier environment and reduces reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. For instance, farmers in the Southern region face acidic, low-fertility soils, intense weed, pest, and disease pressures, along with marketing and infrastructure constraints. Managing weeds, diseases, and pests.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Current food systems are responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions and for nearly 80 percent of biodiversity loss. And it reduces the climate and environmental footprint of growing, processing, and transporting industrially farmed animal food. Today, this model of industrial agriculture is no longer fit for purpose.

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ATTRA

APRIL 16, 2024

By Cody Brown and Darron Gaus , NCAT Agriculture Specialists Carbon Farm Planning is a rewarding process for producers and conservation planners, as we “dig deep” and find all the potential carbon sinks and soil health practices that can be implemented across the landscape. To answer that question, we use a tool called COMET-Planner.

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Cropaia

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

These microorganisms play a crucial role in enhancing soil fertility and promoting plant growth. Unlike chemical fertilizers, which directly provide nutrients to plants, biofertilizers work indirectly by improving soil health and nutrient availability. In return, the plant provides carbohydrates and other nutrients to the bacteria.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 23, 2023

We’ve done testing from a high-tech, very controlled greenhouse to an open field in Egypt,” says Ryan Lefers, CEO and co-founder. But with plants that are grafted, such as pumpkins and watermelons, the process is largely the same. Photography courtesy of Red Sea Farms. In a hydroponic system, water is recirculated.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

His first batch of livestock included 25 chickens he processed for his family. I loved the process of moving the tractor, getting them food and water and raising them,” he says. He took his products to farmers markets and found if he processed birds and sold legs, wings and breasts separately, people were more likely to buy them.

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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. Its like full circle.

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Civil Eats

JUNE 5, 2024

Emmert, a horticulturist at the University of Kentucky, was tinkering around with how to build a cheap greenhouse. It lines the sides of greenhouses, blankets fields as “plastic mulch,” covers hoop houses, and winds through farms as irrigation tubes, among other forms. In 1948, E.M. That’s the reason we’re facing such a massive issue.”

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 19, 2023

They produce around 30 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. We went through a two-year process, selecting 50 indicators that cover critical aspects of food systems, organized into five themes. However, we are only at the very beginning of the Countdown process.

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Food Tank

JULY 26, 2024

They feature a full processing plant while housing and feeding up to 130 people each. Since we process everything onboard immediately after catch, we maximize product quality while avoiding the need for extra processing or shipping. Who’s going to click on this nothing-burger of a story? Sustainable seafood is cool.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Theyre as fertile as can be. The soybeans and corn are processed into animal feed and ethanol, mostly outside the region; the cotton is exported to textile mills in Asia. Processing the crops in the Delta would funnel even more money into the regional economy. Thats not what happened along the Mississippi.

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Cropaia

MAY 25, 2024

This process converts biomass into biochar while capturing carbon that would otherwise be released as carbon dioxide (CO2) during decomposition. However, the pyrolysis process transforms the organic material into biochar, locking the carbon within its structure and preventing its release.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Until a few years ago, Songbird Farm in Unity, Maine, grew wheat, rye, oats, and corn, as well as an array of vegetables in three high tunnel greenhouses, and supported a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program for over 100 customers. The spreading of sludge as fertilizer remains legal in all U.S.

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UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The article, written by Shannon Osaka and Emily Wright, examined research currently being conducted at the University of California-Davis using gene editing techniques on rumen microbes to produce less methane from their digestive processes. Merely extracting these products releases methane and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

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Food Tank

MAY 1, 2024

Approximately 2 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions come from nitrogen fertilizers , according to a study in Nature. The prominent chemical ingredient in synthetic nitrogen fertilizers is ammonia, which comes from combining hydrogen and nitrogen gases through burning fossil fuels , including coal, oil, and natural gas.

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DTN

JULY 24, 2023

fertilizer application, irrigation, machinery use, pesticide application) and the sources of carbon sequestration (e.g., To help explain the complex calculations behind measuring a farm or field’s carbon footprint, we’ve summarized some of these tools and processes below. reduced tillage, cover crops, treed acres).

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A lot of consumers don’t understand carbon sequestration or greenhouse gas emissions, but they can really understand habitat,” she tells Food Tank. You can’t trust everything you read, just because it says it on a package doesn’t mean it’s real–but certification does mean it’s real,” Green tells Food Tank.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 5, 2024

Certainly, the change in availability is in part due to ease of imports and prevalence of greenhouses today. Greenhouse gases in our atmosphere mean there’s an excess of carbon dioxide now, which stimulates photosynthesis and growth in those plants while also changing their chemistry.

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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. It’s an exponential improvement with the potential to deliver high-performance and reliable in-field nitrogen production.

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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. Methane is a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. How is it being processed?

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Biochar is created by heating biomass, such as forest waste or animal manure, in a low-oxygen environment—a process known as pyrolysis. The second is an abundance of forest and sawmill waste, which releases greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere if left to decompose. For many, this win-win-win solution would be enough.

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The Equation

MAY 11, 2023

To significantly reduce the land sinking process, there needs to be a significant increase in groundwater levels. We estimated the potential of these buffer areas to contribute to reductions in water use, pesticide use, toxic nitrate leaching, and greenhouse gas emissions. million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 11, 2023

According to a study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production and Beverages , the production of alcoholic beverages can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, land degradation, and water depletion. The vineyards are weeded only using hoes, never herbicides, and fertilized with manure. Rise & Win Brewing Co.,

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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. All told, annual greenhouse gases released from plastic production, landfilling, and incineration total 850 million tons , or 4.5

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 28, 2023

Methane gas digesters are used by dairy farms to convert manure into energy and reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The fertilizer produced by the co-digester is stored in the tank behind it. By benefiting socially, Davis means odor control: co-digesters produce an odorless organic fertilizer. Photo by Meg Wilcox.

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World Agri-Tech

JULY 22, 2024

While this process can normally take several years, the collaboration achieved success within its first 12 months – thanks to Lavie Bio’s proprietary Biology Driven Design (BDD) technology platform. The parties aim to start the regulatory process in 2026, just three years from program initiation. “We

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 28, 2023

Above those temperatures, heat stress causes cattle to produce less milk and decreases their fertility. He inherited the land from his grandfather, who spent decades tearing trees out of the ground in favor of growing corn and soybeans, using chemical fertilizers for years. according to the industry group American Farm Bureau.

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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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Agritecture Blog

MAY 16, 2023

Unlike traditional land-based farming methods, saltwater farming utilizes the vast resources and natural processes of the ocean to create a thriving ecosystem that provides numerous benefits for the environment. Regenerative ocean farming is a method of agriculture that grows plants using ocean water and no added fertilizer.

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AGRIVI

JULY 21, 2023

The collected data within AGRIVI FMS can also be seamlessly integrated with third-party systems or organizations involved in official certification processes. For instance, the data can be sent to carbon footprint calculation systems, aiding in the validation process for certifications related to environmental sustainability.

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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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Kavya Organic Farm

JULY 26, 2023

The Germination Process: Growing Adenium Arabicum from Seeds Germinating Adenium Arabicum seeds can be both exciting and challenging. To start the process of growing Adenium Arabicum from seeds, follow these steps: Seed Selection: Choose high-quality Adenium Arabicum seeds from a reputable source. Can I grow Adenium Arabicum indoors?

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Last year, the foundation supported the production of a report on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture , which played a significant role in the national conversation around regenerative agriculture. That is just absolutely unheard of,” he says. Then, he said, Walmart started cutting the prices they’d pay for the vegetables.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 23, 2024

Agriculture contributes at least 11 percent of US greenhouse gas emissions , and meat is the biggest contributor among foods. “Depending on how strict the USDA inspector is, it can require the farm and the processing facility to update their HACCP plan just to capture something for us.”

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Our major goal is to support the ecosystem, heal nature, and be more attuned with nature’s processes,” says Bosch, who farms using organic and regenerative agricultural practices. “As If you have loads of old plastic pots or seed starter trays you’re not using, you may also be able to return some to your local greenhouse.

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CalCAN

APRIL 6, 2023

Farming is also an important contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Side by side with that loss of diversity was a long growth in greenhouse gas emissions that has only recently begun to be addressed. public, across party lines, is concerned about the impacts of climate change on agriculture and food production.

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AGRIVI

JUNE 28, 2023

On top of that , the food and beverage sector faces significant regulatory requirements , considering its substantial contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is especially important for food and beverage companies, as two-thirds of Scope 3 emissions occur in the farming and food-processing stages.

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