The Equation

MAY 14, 2024

The sector includes commodity crop traders, meat and poultry processors, fertilizer and pesticide makers, multinational food and beverage companies, giant supermarket chains, and all of their related trade associations. ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. David Scott (D-Ga.), Clearly, Rep.

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AGRIVI

JUNE 28, 2023

Tools and Practices to Combat Emissions from Farming According to the latest McKinsey report on ‘Agriculture and Climate Change,’ over one-quarter of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions originate from agriculture, forestry, and land-use change.

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Food Beverage 52

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MARCH 14, 2025

These cuts have meant the immediate end of research with long-term implications for agriculture, like research done by Cornell PhD student Alex Lando who studies the potential for Entomophthoralean fungi which could provide a safer alternative to chemical pesticides.

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Ruralism Agriculture Agriculture Rural Development 103

Sustainable Harvest International

JANUARY 25, 2022

PCB visits SHI partnering community of Patchakan in May 2021 In 2021, SHI-Belize also began a pilot program in partnership with Belize’s Ministry of Agriculture and the Pesticide Control Board (PCB) to provide training in organic alternatives to pesticides for farmers in three “test” communities around the country.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Rainforest Alliance , International The Rainforest Alliance is an international organization focused on creating a sustainable future by promoting responsible business practices in agriculture, forestry, and supply chains. United Nations Foundation , International The U.N.

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Food Agriculture Agriculture Ruralism 139

Civil Eats

JULY 12, 2023

It is important that we embrace the notion of climate-smart agriculture and forestry, but to do that, we’ve got to get the science and the innovation right. resembling commodity agriculture systems based on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. We have to have accurate, reliable measurements of the impact.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This would further enable farmers to drastically cut pesticide use and increase habitat availability for a wide range of species. In contrast, today’s dominant players genetically engineer and mass produce seed alongside complementary inputs including fertilizers and pesticides.

Seeding 97

Seeding Food Agriculture Agriculture 97

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 18, 2024

What Our Investigation Revealed Several states are trying to phase out the use of pesticides containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), long-lasting chemicals linked to serious health risks including cancer, liver damage, and reproductive effects that have already contaminated farm fields, drinking water, and human bodies.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI). The environmental impact of precision agriculture is not yet understood, but it can potentially increase energy use and the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. This marks the latest step in the ongoing process of shaping the next Farm Bill.

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Farmland Ruralism Agriculture Agriculture 40