Agritecture Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Vertical farms and greenhouses are seeing much more capital investment than they had in the past, and CEA businesses are improving their unit economics through new technologies which attract investment, as well. We also see growers with experience in greenhouses adapt well to vertical farming.

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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. One stop showed off a soybean yield trial. 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.

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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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DTN

JULY 24, 2023

fertilizer application, irrigation, machinery use, pesticide application) and the sources of carbon sequestration (e.g., The CO 2 e is used to standardize emissions from all types of greenhouse gases (e.g., reduced tillage, cover crops, treed acres). carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, fluorinated gases).

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AGRIVI

JULY 21, 2023

Localized Database, Pest Alerts, and Transparent Information About Pesticide Residue Levels One of the key advantages of AGRIVI FMS is also its localized database of authorized crop protection products.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

By designing seeds specifically for indoor vertical farms - “entirely through analytics, not gene-editing or GMOs” - this company claims to amplify crop yield, appearance, nutrition, and flavor. 5: Food Safety In using controlled growing environments, vertical farms are intrinsically free of harmful pesticides. Register today!

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

This innovative solution can help farmers attain higher yields with less labor. The drones have numerous other applications in ag, such as pesticide application, seeding fields, surveying plant health, and taking a tree census of the local area. Voltiris Voltiris’s solar panels can help power greenhouses.

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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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Modern Farmer

MARCH 1, 2024

Fashion contributes around 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, second only to big oil. In addition, most natural fibers are grown conventionally, which often means heavy use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and genetically modified or treated seeds. percent of the world’s pesticides and 10 percent of its insecticides.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

Suppressing pests and disease Much of pest management in conventional systems relies on synthetic pesticides, often alongside genetically modifying a single variety for resistance to sprays, in the case of herbicides. For example, research demonstrates that genetic diversity within a single-species monoculture may make yields more stable.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 26, 2023

For example, a large percentage of tomatoes, cucumber and peppers sold at US food retailers are grown in greenhouses today. pound Greenhouse-grown, conventional: $6.28/pound pound Greenhouse-grown berries (non-organic) are priced at a 121% premium to conventional and a 70% premium to organically grown berries.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

While these breeding programs furthered the base of scientific knowledge around plant breeding and led to significant increases in yields, farmers were slowly pushed out of their historical role as the primary stakeholders in seed saving and development. A better system would allow farmers to diversify the range of species they produce.

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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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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

According to the UAE , the ban was necessitated by the high and unacceptable levels of pesticide residue in various products, including cauliflowers, cabbages, carrots, and eggplants. We increase yields by saving valuable fresh water on the smallest possible plot of land, using the least energy, and strictly avoiding harmful chemicals."

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Sustainable Harvest International

JULY 19, 2022

Of course, the agrochemical companies and their apologists have a profit motive to make us believe we can’t produce enough food without synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. As the name implies, this is a no-cost system relying on ecological processes to produce the same yields as more expensive conventional systems. Among the 12.6

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Farmbrite

MARCH 28, 2024

Things like automatic windows in the greenhouse are lifesavers. Overall, you will find that planting cover crops will increase yields, improve nutrients, reduce erosion, weeds and pests, and the need for added pesticides and other chemical use. CROPS: Automate watering tasks by using an automatic drip system or sprinkler system.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 25, 2022

In addition to financial support, smallholder farmers also need access to education and training to help them improve their farming practices and increase their yields. They can also recommend the most appropriate pesticides and fertilizers to apply. Training and Education. Single aspect approach. Inappropriate technologies.

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Farmbrite

AUGUST 23, 2023

Healthy soil can mean increased yields (and profits) as well as fewer inputs like fertilizer or pesticides. Lastly, not tilling can also help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Soil is the foundation of your farm, the living system that provides nutrition for all the plants and animals that live there.

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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. Enhanced Crop Yields: In nutrient-poor soils, biochar application can increase crop yields.

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Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Optimize Feed & Fertilizer Use: One approach to be more efficient on your farm is optimizing the use of fertilizers and pesticides, applying them only when necessary and in the right quantities , thereby reducing waste and environmental impact. Buy local when possible.) Buy Local: You might also try to switch to using local alternatives.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 11, 2023

They are doing ongoing and important research into crop varieties, yields, soil health, and much more in the context of co-locating solar panels and food production. Vrain’s innovative wide-ranging experiential learning programming, which includes livestock, greenhouse production, and culinary arts. They also have a farm stand.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 4, 2023

These synthetic polymer products have often been used to help boost yields up to 60 percent and make water and pesticide use more efficient. All told, annual greenhouse gases released from plastic production, landfilling, and incineration total 850 million tons , or 4.5 As contamination rose, crop yields fell by 15 percent.

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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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Sustainable Food Trust

JANUARY 14, 2025

It has been estimated that were his mixed farming system to be taken to scale right across the arable east of the UK, the soil carbon sequestered could offset a very significant percentage of total UK greenhouse gas emissions. I find it sinister and rather shocking that the chemical companies refer to pesticides as plant protection products.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

JUNE 6, 2024

Dumping food in landfills releases methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide. Dumping food in landfills releases methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide. About 75 pounds of it was fruits and vegetables, and 120 pounds was still edible: unopened milk cartons, bags of baby carrots and sliced apples.

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DTN

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

It provides incentives for the agriculture sector to increase sustainable farming practices; it is poised to reduce biofuel and ethanol production costs while increasing profit margins; and helps lower greenhouse gas emissions across multiple sectors. EcoField data can also be modeled to evaluate farm emissions delineated by their origin.

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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. To note: Hemp contains only.3

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 1, 2023

These severe conditions have a tremendous impact on our food system, affecting everything from crop yields to working conditions on farms. 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.

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The Counter

APRIL 27, 2022

By one estimate, storing an extra 2 percent of carbon in soil would return atmospheric greenhouse gases to “safe” levels. Hunter said that farm-based solar “is a space with a ton of possibility;” it can protect plants from too much sun and heat, it can lower water usage, it can increase yields. Here in the U.S.,

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

National Association of Smallholder Farmers (NASFAM) , Malawi NASFAM empowers over 130,000 smallholder farmers to improve crop yields, adapt to climate challenges, and access better markets. Through research, stakeholder engagement, and storytelling, Project Drawdown drives global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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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. A great example is Oerth Bio’s work to develop PROTACs that will help crops manage through environmental stressors without losing yield.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 5, 2023

With instructions on how to choose the heartiest cultivars, “harden” them for winter, and outfit a greenhouse to keep vegetables just warm enough without using massive amounts of energy, The Winter Market Gardener makes a strong case for winter growing.

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