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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Food Tank

DECEMBER 30, 2024

So, what we wanted to do [with the tracker] was measure how many pesticides we were actually preventing from going into the food system by sourcing organically. Barkley says that FHFs efforts can strengthen Tractors supply chain through relationship building with growers.

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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. Mitigation requires slashing production and consumption, he adds, and increasing recycling and reuse all along the supply chain. Simply put, “there are no magic solutions,” says Demokritou.

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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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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In some ways, those implications have been positive, raising the bar on renewable energy and making substantial gains in recycling , the accessibility of organic food and reduced dependence on pesticides. Many of those endeavors may have implications for Walmart and its supply chain.

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Food Tank

JULY 24, 2024

This ruling could lead to a chilling effect on agency actions, making it harder to implement critical programs that support regional supply chains, climate resilience, and equitable access for underserved producers,” says Kruszewski. We need more states to follow suit,” she tells Food Tank.

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Cropaia

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Such risks include pests, diseases, fluctuating market prices, and supply chain disruptions and more. Instead of applying pesticides uniformly, farmers can target specific affected zones, reducing chemical use and saving costs. This way, they can plan better for storage, marketing, and supply chain logistics.

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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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NASDA

MARCH 8, 2024

Various unrelated issues can impact specialty crop sales, including trade disputes, phytosanitary issues, export conditions, weather, and other factors affecting farmers, supply chains, retailers, wholesalers, and/or consumers. Conclusion NASDA recognizes the challenges of making the various SCCI programs work harmoniously.

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Caff

DECEMBER 23, 2021

But while the world watched as engineers scrambled to remove this gargantuan threat to a multi-billion dollar supply chain, CAFF was back home planting seeds for local resilience. While the plight of that oversized boat and its 20,000 shipping containers did finally come to an end, our country’s supply chain woes have not.

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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

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The farmer] could be spraying with every insecticide, pesticide, fertilizer, and drive a big, stinky diesel truck into my city and sit outside idling for 20 minutes while he unloads all his plastic containers into my restaurant, right?” And, just because food is raised locally doesn’t mean it’s grown with climate-friendly practices. “[The

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AGRIVI

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Although a processed product, e.g. pickled cucumbers, or tomato sauce, has labels that indicate the additives added during processing, or the nutritive levels of the products, they do not give information about how those cucumbers or tomatoes were treated, produced, and if there are residues of pesticides still contained in the product.

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AGRIVI

JULY 21, 2023

The platform allows companies to closely monitor and analyze key metrics such as machinery and fuel usage, mineral fertilizers usage, pesticides and crop protection usage, and irrigation and water usage which are instrumental in the calculation of their scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).

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Caff

MARCH 23, 2021

Regional Food Economies ($600 million) — Regional food processing, storage and distribution infrastructure to strengthen small- and medium-scale businesses across the food supply chain, and to increase equity, energy conservation and efficiency of farm (and sea) to table. "AB

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AGRIVI

MAY 9, 2023

As a result, consumers can get information about total production efforts as well as compliance with safety regulations including reports on authorized pesticide usage and waiting period. The post AGRIVI’s Advanced Traceability Dashboard Enhances Food Safety and Transparency for Farmers and Consumers Alike appeared first on AGRIVI.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

(FBN) , the global AgTech platform and farmer-to-farmer network, announced updates to its Gradable platform, its sustainability partnerships & supply chain programs, and regenerative financing offers for farmers for 2024, all of which aim to increase the profitability of growers while enhancing sustainability.

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Gotham Greens' farming practices allow the brand to grow, harvest and deliver non-GMO, pesticide-free salad greens and herbs 365 days of the year. By using hydroponic growing systems in sunlight-powered greenhouses, Gotham Greens' farms use up to 95 percent less water and 97 percent less land compared to field-grown farming.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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. Our food system depends on cheap labor that consists predominantly of migrant workers, of which half are estimated to be undocumented.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Planted with dwarf hybrid varieties, sprayed with pesticides, and shocked dead with glyphosate for easier harvesting by combines, this was the kind of landscapes the critics of industrial agriculture decry: one devoid of diversity, dead except for the one plant species that happens to be valued by modern humans: wheat.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 25, 2022

They can also recommend the most appropriate pesticides and fertilizers to apply. This platform not only helps farmers make informed decisions, but it also connects smallholder farmers with stakeholders, helping to build resilience in the supply chain.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In a county that was intentionally poisonedand a world suffering from a changing climatehe is reviving the soil under his feet by transitioning away from pesticide-dependent row crops like tobacco to industrial hemp, which is known to sequester carbon and remediate soil, and using earth-friendly organic and regenerative methods.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency to implement the Pesticide Inspector Residential Training Program. 2, will significantly expand the nationwide educational training provided to pesticide inspectors and enforcement staff over the next five years. This funding, effective Aug.

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

With access to real-time data from sensors, drones, and satellites, farmers will be able to monitor individual plants and apply resources (like water, fertilizers, and pesticides) exactly where and when they are needed. Precision Agriculture at Scale Farmers will increasingly use precision farming techniques on a larger scale.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Even the whirlwind supply chain on which many foods travel don’t have a meaningful impact on the individual fingerprints. This uses light to measure energy levels, and it can detect specific organic molecules such as antibiotics or pesticides in food. Rajwa plans to continue testing his technology and expanding his research.

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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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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The seed stage deals generally favored e-Grocery and Agrifood fintech players seeking to improve food distribution in the supply chain and those strategizing to reach more 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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Agwired

JUNE 28, 2024

This agreement focuses our organizations on collectively addressing matters of efficiency in the global supply chain, collaboration to enhance security within the cotton trade, and recognition of cotton’s comparative sustainability to manmade fiber.

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Agritecture Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The main differentiators we typically see are “pesticide-free,” “locally grown,” “uses less water,” and “uses less fertilizer.” When you have bespoke systems with custom engineering and immature supply chains, that essentially leads to delays which has a negative impact on competitive advantage in terms of scalability.

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AGRIVI

JANUARY 10, 2024

The ability to monetize transparency and higher food safety by implementing production traceability is a major benefit and a strong incentive for agri-food companies to digitalize their agriculture supply chains.

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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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The Equation

AUGUST 24, 2023

Farmworkers contribute back-breaking labor to put food on our plates while being exposed to numerous health hazards like heat,  toxic pesticide exposure , and  food insecurity. And those are just the ones that have been reported. Despite the growing risks faced by farmworkers, research on farmworker health is seriously underfunded.

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DTN

JANUARY 9, 2025

This could include alerts for impending weather events, suggestions for adjusting fertilizer applications based on crop stress indicators, or advice on the optimal timing for pesticide applications. Proactive Support By analyzing data from various sources, ag retailers can anticipate customer needs and provide proactive support.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Despite key benefits such as reduced water use, lack of pesticide use, avoidance of freshwater pollution, and shorter supply chains, the emission totals from vertical farms prevent the industry from being able to assert all-encompassing sustainability claims. kWh per kg of harvested crop, on average.

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Agritecture Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Founded in 2017, Stacked Farm bills itself as being able to produce fresh fruit and vegetables year-round, using less water than traditional farming and without the need for pesticides. This modular aspect plays a crucial role in achieving supply chain security since the farms can potentially be established in various locations.

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Hartwood Farm

MARCH 24, 2022

Yes, you can do it and come out the far end with a better operation and system, but suddenly being an organic farm (or even just not relying on artificial fertilizer or herbicides/pesticides for a year) is not something a 1000 acre grain farm or 500 cow dairy can do on the spot.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 11, 2023

Founded in 2020, East Denver Food Hub is a social enterprise that builds relationships with wholesalers, retail markets, and institutional partners to demystify the supply chain, address food insecurity, support the viability of local agriculture, and develop community wealth creation initiatives that promote economic justice.

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