Civil Eats

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The EPAs annual emissions report points to declines in cattle numbers and fertilizer use, data that could inform major climate events this fall.

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Cropaia

JANUARY 13, 2025

Resource optimization: Software that monitors input usage, such as water, fertilizers, and pesticides, to reduce waste and improve sustainability. Integration with Existing Systems Modern farms often use a variety of technologies, from smart equipment to supply chain tools.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Sturcken has been working with Walmart since 2006, and her team continues to work with the company on its Project Gigaton initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chains. And this is key for the food and ag space: there’s supply chain risk reduction. There can be cost savings. We jumped in and.

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World Agri-Tech

MARCH 10, 2025

Less than 10% of pesticides and 33% of critical fertilizers used in farms actively contribute to crop protection and yield. In the United States alone, farmers apply $16 billion worth of pesticides and more than $30 billion in fertilizers annually, yet the ag-industry lacks critical insight on where all this value ends up.

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NASDA

JANUARY 30, 2024

Letter Dear Chairs Smith and Wyden and Ranking Members Neal and Crapo: The undersigned organizations, representing a broad swath of the American agriculture supply chain, urge you to pass a Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) as soon as possible this year. Choosing not to renew the MTB will lead to economic challenges for U.S.

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Soil Health : Advanced soil sensors can measure critical factors like moisture levels, pH balance, and nutrient content, enabling farmers to fine-tune fertilizer use. Farmers saving 30% on fertilizer costs and boosting crop yields by up to 10% are not uncommon with these insights.

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NASDA

JANUARY 9, 2024

Letter Dear Secretary Mayorkas: On behalf of the agriculture and food input supply chain, we request the immediate opening of the El Paso and Eagle Pass international rail crossings. supply chain and having negative impacts on the U.S. cannot provide a resilient and reliable supply chain.

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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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NASDA

AUGUST 1, 2024

Letter Dear Mr. Chairman, Mr. Secretary and Madam Ambassador: On behalf of the agricultural supply chain, we wish to call attention to rail service capacity issues in Mexico that are hindering U.S. agricultural supply chain. agricultural trade with this critical partner. Over $30 billion in U.S.

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Agricultural Economics Insights

OCTOBER 2, 2023

When pricing and budgeting for the 2024 growing season begins, producers will notice fertilizer prices are significantly lower and returning to more normal levels. Budgeted Fertilizer Expenses Figure 1 shows the expense of a 180-70-70 corn fertilizer blend. Corn Fertilizer Expense, 180-70-70. calculations. calculations.

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

A global pandemic, record-high inflation, rising supply costs, and global supply chain disruptions have all increased the uncertainty for farmers and ranchers who weather the market conditions to run their businesses. The food and agriculture sector are critical to our economy, making up roughly one-fifth of U.S.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Instead, while there is plenty of uncertainty, the most likely causes are fewer cattle burping methane and less fertilizer use. Concentrated feedlot cattle farming and fertilizer production are among the biggest drivers of emissions from agriculture. Corn is the main driver of nitrogen fertilizer use,” said Lilliston.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

With painful disruptions caused by fluctuating demand, shipping bottlenecks, and labor shortages, supply chains are becoming a new topic of conversation at dinner tables across the country. How does a family shop for food in the age of climate and pandemic crises? Expanding the reach of a more competitive, resilient food system.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

With tobacco as his principal cash crop, Arthur needed to purchase fertilizer before December and prepare the land for planting by February or March. When the loan money was delayed, he would have to fertilize and plant late, and the farm would operate under stress all year, often experiencing low yieldand reduced profitsas a result.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Bushel , an independently-owned software technology company focused on digital tools for the agricultural supply chain, announced an integration into MyCHS, the farmer-facing platform from CHS, Inc., Poultry litter is rich in nitrogen and phosphorus, and much of the waste product is applied to farmland as a low-cost fertilizer.

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DTN

AUGUST 1, 2023

Indicators include fertilizer application and crop protection usage, irrigation, cover crop and tillage practices and equipment emissions. Large companies also are facing investor and government demand for better reporting on the carbon footprint of their supply chains.

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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.”

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AGRIVI

JULY 13, 2023

Given the industry’s dependence on agriculture, it is crucial for F&B companies to actively support farmers within their supply chain in their transition towards more sustainable practices.

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NASDA

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In 2022, American food and agriculture exports totaled nearly $200 billion, providing jobs and economic opportunity throughout the supply chain in every corner and coast of the country. Agricultural Supply Chain by urging the Administration to develop recommendations to diversify sourcing and/or incentivize cost effective U.S.

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Cropin Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Furthermore, digitalization in agriculture can solve supply chain problems, environmental and health concerns, regulatory restrictions, etc. It can result in better visibility and traceability in agriculture supply chain from farm to fork.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 25, 2023

So, what is the grain deal, and why is it so important to the global food supply chain? Anna Nagurney is an expert on supply chains, including those involving perishable products like food, and is co-chair of the board of directors overseeing the Kyiv School of Economics in Ukraine.

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Modern Farmer

JUNE 27, 2024

Sam Rudman, one of the first-year farmers of Friends Farm in Lafayette, Colorado, says covering a field with fertilizer shortly before 60-miles-per-hour winds started up was definitely one of his many “rookie mistakes” as a new farmer. The farmers appreciate the practical knowledge Clifford shares from their own mistakes the previous season.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Dispensaries may charge a premium for heritage strains or sun-grown, organic weed, but a hazy supply chain can obscure a lot between seed and sale. An open ledger With supply chains becoming ever more complex, tracking the source and path of agricultural products is essential to food safety and quality.

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The Equation

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As extreme weather events increase in frequency, the agricultural supply chain is more vulnerable to disruption. This creates instability in the cultivation and overall supply and distribution of food, which affects human and environmental health.

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NASDA

JUNE 9, 2023

Further reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the agricultural and forestry supply chain will require a comprehensive effort involving financial and technical assistance, research investments, proactive response to innovation, public-private partnerships, and a commitment to equitable opportunities for all producers.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Fertile rainforests were razed for sugarcane fields, then abandoned after the industrys collapse in the 1990s. Aggregators and marketers tend to dominate supply chains, however, siphoning revenue and squeezing out small-scale growers. For Trask, kava is also central to healing Hawaiis post-plantation scars. Still, U.H,s

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 31, 2023

It’s very fertile soil, especially in some areas that are called the ‘black lands.’ She explains that, particularly in states that are responsible for producing large amounts of a staple crop, flooding can result in supply chain collapses. She draws a comparison to a similar occurrence during the pandemic.

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NASDA

OCTOBER 5, 2023

And we’re really working on expanding that awareness, but also building up that supply chain at the same time to make sure that that’s an easy path for those smaller and medium sized producers to have access to both the domestic and international markets for all their products.”

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DTN

JANUARY 9, 2025

Ag retailers that offer products and services that support regenerative agriculture, such as low-carbon fertilizer, cover cropping solutions and eco-friendly pest solutions may be able to get ahead of competitors in a new marketplace.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Its foundation relies on resource-intensive commodity crop production, which needs the majority of fertile lands to feed animals kept in confined spaces. The societal cost, meaning the hidden costs associated with poor labor conditions such as child labor or unlivable wages, of our food supply chains is estimated at around $100 billion.

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AGRIVI

JUNE 2, 2023

In recent years, sustainability has taken center stage, capturing the attention of all stakeholders in the agricultural supply chain. From food and beverage companies to agricultural supply chain companies and even farmers themselves, everyone is feeling the impact.

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AGRIVI

JUNE 28, 2023

Those companies seeking to comply with future reporting standards and work toward net zero need to start creating transparency around current GHG emissions along the entire value chain. Collaboration with farmers in their supply chain is key in helping them understand how to reduce emissions and set quantified targets.

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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. Mitigation requires slashing production and consumption, he adds, and increasing recycling and reuse all along the supply chain.

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AGRIVI

JUNE 7, 2023

By mandating comprehensive sustainability reporting, the CSRD requires companies in the agri-food sector to disclose information about their environmental, social, and governance practices throughout the value chain. It allows for better traceability, ensuring that potential hazards are identified and addressed promptly.

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ProAg

DECEMBER 4, 2023

China trade war, the pandemic, supply chain issues and ongoing high input costs and interest rates, farmers need to be on the lookout for these five balance sheet busters: How the overall 2023 farm income will impact trends in 2024. Particularly after turbulent income years dating back to the 2018 U.S.-China

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Cropaia

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Such risks include pests, diseases, fluctuating market prices, and supply chain disruptions and more. This way, they can plan better for storage, marketing, and supply chain logistics. ICT helps streamline supply chains through digital logistics platforms, inventory tracking, and blockchain-based traceability systems.

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AGRIVI

JUNE 21, 2023

Farm Management Software in Service of Sustainability To support companies in meeting ESG standards and implementing sustainable agricultural practices, the AGRIVI 360 Agriculture Supply Chain platform offers a set of comprehensive farm management solutions. A 21% decrease in pesticide usage. An 8% reduction in fuel usage on fields.

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