ATTRA

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

That’s good for rural communities as well as the planet.”

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Agwired

JULY 17, 2024

a leading designer and manufacturer of precision meters for the agriculture, turf and greenhouse industries, has announced the release of a compact, handheld meter. Following the launch of the SpotOn Turf Soil Moisture Meter last July, Innoquest Inc. , June sales of 2-wheel-drive tractors dropped 16.3 percent within the same timeframe.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 30, 2024

2023 Report Agriculture Highlights By The Numbers ● Denali’s recycling efforts produced enough natural fertilizer to support more than 100,000 acres of farmland and manufactured enough animal feed to nourish over 40,000 cattle across five states. The report also notes the company collected 1.7 According to US EPA calculations, converting 1.3

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced a new Green Fertilizer Grant Program that will support agricultural and rural electric cooperatives to invest in green fertilizer manufacturing. Applications will be due March 18, 2025.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 1, 2024

Cheap and easy to make, it’s still the fastest-growing group of fibers used to manufacture garments. Fashion contributes around 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, second only to big oil. The difficulty, and the stage most of these startups are now, is in scaling manufacturing. What’s the solution?

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ATTRA

AUGUST 4, 2023

Water Circularity Best Practices Guide for Controlled Environment Agriculture Operations is a free, downloadable publication from Resource Innovation Institute that provides information and guidelines to help support the adoption of efficient practices in indoor farms and greenhouses. ”

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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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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

These companies join a number of existing members, which include: Ceres Greenhouse Solutions , CropKing, Inc. These solutions are used in a wide variety of modern agricultural applications in both greenhouses and controlled environments. Third-party validation of the system or underlying technology is also factored in. Credit: iFarm.

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Agritecture Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The 2021 Global CEA Census Report revealed that at least 38% of greenhouses and vertical farms don't track their energy use. Ceres Greenhouse Solutions The unique design of Ceres’ passive and modular greenhouses. Credit: Ceres Greenhouse Solutions. Credit: GreenBiz.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Invisible’ Waste: For Restaurants, Composting Food Scraps Is Just the Beginning Cooking, refrigeration, air conditioning, water use, and packaging contribute to greenhouse gas emissions too. When food waste goes to landfills, it creates methane , a powerful greenhouse gas. Some workers are taking matters into their own hands.

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DTN

JUNE 12, 2024

Together with rapidly increasing investment into battery manufacturing, this makes a U-turn away from [EVs] improbable and impractical,” said Fatih Birol, executive director at the International Energy Agency, in late March. In 2020, around one in 25 cars sold worldwide were electric; in 2023, it was one in five.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

It was there she met Meg Erskine, co-founder and CEO of the Multicultural Refugee Coalition (MRC), the non-profit that oversees New Leaf and a textile manufacturing studio located at the church. Bista’s son Bal is New Leaf’s chicken and greenhouse manager, and he and his in-laws also have community farmer plots.

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AGRIVI

JANUARY 10, 2024

It provides a holistic approach to tracking and managing fertigation and irrigation practices, intended primarily for substrate-grown berries and vegetables in greenhouses, and illustrates well the full range of benefits that technology brings while making agriculture practices more efficient, productive, and sustainable.

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World Agri-Tech

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Selected from 11 promising teams participating in the three-week basecamp, the winners receive a €250K investment, dedicated support, and access to state-of-the-art laboratory and greenhouse facilities, scientific facilities at VIB and pilot facilities through its partner network.

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AGRIVI

JULY 13, 2023

As one of Europe’s largest manufacturing sectors, responsible for purchasing approximately 70% of all EU farm produce , the food and beverage industry plays a vital role in driving the shift towards sustainable food systems.

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Food Tank

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Their consulting platform is working to support low-carbon infrastructure and practices in the biggest manufacturing nation in the world , according to data from the U.N. Statistics Division. iGDP tackles climate actions across multiple sectors primarily at the subnational level.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Over 60 industry professionals gathered for the American Feed Industry Association ’s (AFIA) annual Equipment Manufacturers Conference (EMC), held in Bonita Springs, Fla. It’s open to members and non-members.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 26, 2023

Utilizing hydroponic greenhouses and isolated grow beds, they ensure the pristine quality of their produce while harnessing the power of data to minimize errors and risks. At the heart of each greenhouse lies cloud-based monitoring, facilitating optimal crop management. Established in 2020, Greener Crop Inc. Greener Crop Inc.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

percent of greenhouse gas emissions and 22 percent of all freshwater use in the US. That’s 235 million tons of meals that went uneaten, despite the fact that one in eight Americans is food insecure. And it’s not just the food that goes to waste; that year, uneaten food accounted for 6.1

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Methane is a short-lived but potent greenhouse gas that scientists say has driven roughly 30 percent of Earth’s warming since pre-industrial times. The plant-based protein manufacturer supplies a pea crumble to schools across the country that replaces ground beef “one for one,” without changing recipes.

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OECD: Environment

AUGUST 2, 2023

Not surprisingly, because of the decline in labour market opportunities in blue collar occupations and many manufacturing sectors, demand for skills related to operating and maintaining traditional equipment and tools are projected to decline the most following the implementation of Fit for 55 targets.

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Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 29, 2023

Furthermore, Menards also has its in-house home improvement brands such as Midwest manufacturing, Masterforce, Grip fast, Tool shop, and more. Their warm and welcoming customer service allows Menards to be like a family and homely hardware store. The best thing about this company is that it meets all the needs.

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World Agri-Tech

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Current manufacturing is largely based on fossil fuels and leads to over a gigaton of CO2 equivalent emissions and many damaging environmental consequences such as fertilizer run-off and eutrophication. Nitrogen fertilizer is an expensive yet essential crop nutrient, supporting the food supply of half the world’s population.

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NASDA

JUNE 12, 2023

“As co-regulators, the state, local, and FDA inspectors are the boots on the ground, conducting millions of inspections annually between retail and food manufacturing, and shaping how we regulate food.

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DTN

AUGUST 29, 2023

Scope 3 reporting requirements Upcoming Greenhouse Gas Protocol Scope 3 emission reporting requirements will entail companies to report the amount of carbon emitted during the production of the ingredients they purchased. In this example, 99 kg/acre of CO 2 e emissions were sequestered due to sustainable farming practices.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

food supply—results in “annual greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of 42 coal-fired power plants,” according to a report released by the EPA in November 2021. Every year, about 130 billion meals, or $408 billion in food, are thrown away in the U.S., according to Feeding America. All of this food waste—35 percent of the U.S.

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Agwired

AUGUST 15, 2024

Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it intends to establish the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council (informally known as the Growing Climate Solutions Act Advisory Council) and is seeking nominations for Council membership. Register here. Total sales of Ag tractors dropped 14.1

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

But the key points are: The National Farmers Union has supported the ethanol industry as it has helped farmers maintain a stronger market and has reduced the greenhouse gas emissions of the transportation industry. They are also working with manufacturers on engine performance. Ethanol represents about ⅓ of the U.S.

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Agwired

MAY 16, 2024

ESMC’s Eco-Harvest program compensates farmers and ranchers for reduced greenhouse gases, increased soil carbon, improved water quality, and other ecosystem services benefits. The Ecosystem Services Market Consortium (ESMC) released its 2023 Annual Report. Enter promo code MEDIA24 at checkout for free registration.

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World Agri-Tech

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Current manufacturing is largely based on fossil fuels and leads to over a gigaton of CO2 equivalent emissions and many damaging environmental consequences such as fertilizer run-off and eutrophication. Nitrogen fertilizer is an expensive yet essential crop nutrient, supporting the food supply of half the world’s population.

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World Agri-Tech

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A regenerative food system can help restore degraded ecosystems; reduce greenhouse gases and sequester carbon; and keep soil healthy, water clean, and foster biodiversity. A regenerative approach encourages good human health from the selection of chemicals used on farms and by processors, to ingredient choices by food manufacturers.

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Agritecture Blog

JULY 31, 2023

” The accelerating trend of controlled-environment agriculture (CEA), particularly vertical farming and hydroponic greenhouses, has captivated investors, entrepreneurs, and journalists worldwide. These companies shoulder less risk, as the system manufacturers bear the development costs.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 16, 2023

initiative developed in partnership with the world’s biggest chemical, seed, and meat companies—many of whom drive the food system’s biggest sources of greenhouse emissions. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to advance AIM for Climate, a joint U.S.-U.A.E Farmers and environmental groups were also notably sparse at the summit.

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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. Roughly three-quarters of the 38,000 tons of waste digested by the system annually comes from area food manufacturers, restaurants, and grocery stores. Lobdell calls those deals myopic. “We

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

The major food safety recalls have occurred in greenhouses, which lack certain design controls that a truly controlled environment can provide and therefore can’t minimize the risk the same way vertical farms can.” in automation design, and have Food Safety processes built into end-to-end integrated software systems.”

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Vertical Farming Food Farming Farming 52

Farmbrite

MARCH 2, 2023

They work on farms, in fields and greenhouses, around livestock, with plants, soil and water. Agricultural Inspectors and Testers In this job, you’ll work with farmers and manufacturers to ensure that their products meet government standards. Farmers are the people who grow crops and raise livestock, but they are also so much more.

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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. Photo courtesy of Farm Hounds As shoppers seek more wholesome foods for pets, some also try to make eco-friendly choices , which seems to contradict a diet of human-grade foods, especially meat.

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