Modern Farmer

MARCH 1, 2024

Fashion contributes around 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, second only to big oil. Companies are working on technology to make it easier—yet thousands of dangerous chemicals are used to make plastic goods and researchers are sounding the alarm about recycling them. Another big factor is end of life.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

The proprietary technology of the climate cell creates a steady microenvironment to allow plants to grow independently of weather, seasons, and pests, plus the use of “dryponics” helps keep the plants alive until the consumer is ready to harvest. This long list of side effects tells us that pesticides are not to be taken lightly.

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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. Rosmann’s 700-acre organic operation is an anomaly in the region. Walmart was far from alone in initiating these shifts.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

Besides allowing for a high degree of traceability using emerging technologies, a key factor in food safety is the reduced need for harmful pesticides. Well-designed vertical farms exclude disease vectors that are found in conventional agriculture and this reduces the need for applications of pesticides for pest management.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 1, 2023

Farms Adapt to Climate Change Sorghum—popular among young, BIPOC, and under-resourced farmers—has extra long roots that allow it to withstand drought and sequester greenhouse gasses. An Ancient Grain Made New Again: How Sorghum Could Help U.S.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Discussions around labor development, technology innovation, and industry movement appear to be the most engaging. Is Cold Plasma the Next Big Technology Breakthrough in Indoor Ag? Cold plasma technology has established uses in traditional outdoor agriculture, but its uses have not been explored in indoor agriculture until recently.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 14, 2023

These containers are retrofitted with equipment and technology to create a controlled environment for plants to grow. There are many benefits to container farming that make it an attractive alternative to vertical or greenhouse farming. The CapEx and OpEx levels for the greenhouse farm were $654,530 and $136,805 respectively.

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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 entire industrial agri-business-based system needs fertilizers and pesticides to function,” Tostado says. Food production “doesn’t even start at the farm, it starts at the fossils.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Some of the best practices for supporting smallholder farmers include access to credit, training and education , and the use of technology. Technology also plays a significant role in supporting smallholder farmers. New technologies can potentially help them to overcome the above challenges and improve their operations.

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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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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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Agwired

JULY 25, 2024

Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $90 million in 53 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) projects, which support the development of new tools, approaches, practices and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced $2.6

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 15, 2024

And because they grow quickly with minimal resources—and without herbicides or pesticides—scientists point to their potential to help bolster nutritional security, hedge against disruptions in the food supply chain and even generate fresh produce on long-term space missions.

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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. These include environmental factors and climate change , as well as economic challenges such as inflation and heightened consumer demand for organic and natural products.

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World Agri-Tech

JANUARY 3, 2024

He manipulates weather patterns to bring on drought and extreme temperatures, summons pests that are resistant to pesticides, and degrades the soil. Much of the industry – from investors to would-be acquirers of technologies – has been in denial about this fact. HarvestHero is winning, barely. anyone who eats!)

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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Additionally, companies that secured the top funding levels are more “midstream” technologies – those in the supply chain that support the movement of goods between farmers and consumers. Among other countries in the Gulf region, Egypt, the most populous country in the Arab world, was affected by the harsh realities of the ban.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 28, 2024

There's no doubt that modern technology has given us the tools to make our farming operations more efficient and productive. Things like automatic windows in the greenhouse are lifesavers. However, it can be hard to choose which practices to implement on your farm. Let’s jump into it!

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Hartwood Farm

JANUARY 22, 2021

I have seen people almost come to fistfights over soil management, watched dozens of arguments about pesticide use, seen friendships break up over grazing management (as well as two marriages end building greenhouses), and personally been told what a lousy farmer I am way too many times to count.

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Sustainable Food Trust

AUGUST 9, 2023

In Dimbleby’s vision for a sustainable and resilient food future, a diversity of approaches will be needed: “Organic farms will live alongside solar-powered, high-rise greenhouses growing fruit and veg in cities. There will be more space for wild landscapes, as well as nature-rich upland farms.

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Caff

JULY 28, 2024

Pollutant Binding: Biochar acts like a sponge in soil due to the relatively high surface area which is useful for capturing very small particulates, making it great at trapping heavy metals, pesticides, and organic pollutants. See this research paper on the energy balances and economics of biochar production to learn more.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It generates about a third of greenhouse gas emissions globally.” Representatives from Bayer and CropLife America, the pesticide trade group, were also present as sponsors of the Sustainable Agriculture of the Americans pavilion. We want to have direct control and ownership over the technologies we are implementing.”

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Now, with technology and various types of plastic tools, one person can do that job in perhaps as few as three days by themselves.” Everything from silage wraps, tote drums, containers, plastic mulch, greenhouse sheeting and row covers have a use in modern-day agriculture, although much of it is single-use and not recyclable.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 23, 2023

The term is meant to capture the nuance between different agricultural methods that are often promoted as competing against each other, [such as vertical farms and greenhouses,] when in fact, they overlap, and various combinations of them can reap greater environmental, economic, and social benefits than any one solution alone.

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Civil Eats

JULY 9, 2024

It was the annual field day at The Mill , a popular Mid-Atlantic retailer of agricultural products including seeds, fertilizer, and pesticides. During a demo of a drone spraying a pesticide over rows of corn, the operators laughed as a gentle breeze blew the mist toward the onlookers. First, the farmers embarked on a wagon tour.

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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. This would further enable farmers to drastically cut pesticide use and increase habitat availability for a wide range of species. A better system would allow farmers to diversify the range of species they produce. in 2019.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 12, 2024

Conspiracy Theories and an Ongoing Culture War Dozens of peer-reviewed studies have shown that livestock accounts for anywhere between 11 and 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, much of which comes from land use and cow burps. This is about allowing a technology to be developed and potentially marketed.”

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The Equation

DECEMBER 12, 2023

According to the EPA, it applies about a half million tons of pesticides, 12 million tons of nitrogen, and 4 million tons of phosphorus fertilizer to crops in the continental United States every year. But those laws primarily focused on the industrial sector, leaving agriculture largely alone. That was—and still is—a major oversight.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Through research, stakeholder engagement, and storytelling, Project Drawdown drives global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Through some of their key campaigns they have advocated for better heat regulations, overtime pay, protection from pesticides, and immigration rights. United Nations Foundation , International The U.N.

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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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