World Agri-Tech

JANUARY 28, 2025

AgPlenus is a pesticide discovery company implementing cutting-edge AI and deep-learning to discover novel sustainable crop protection solutions. Platypus transforms the pest control industry with a unique material, providing economical, effective, and sustainable solutions across the agri-food supply chain.

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Supply Chain Technology Pesticide Real Estate 40

The Equation

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Here are some of the key takeaways I gleaned from my review of Chapter 11 of NCA 5 : “Weather whiplash” is already hurting US agriculture Extreme weather events like floods, droughts, and heat waves, along with altered precipitation patterns, have affected agriculture by negatively impacting productivity, and made crop yields much less predictable.

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Food Farming Farming Supply Chain 129

Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Dispensaries may charge a premium for heritage strains or sun-grown, organic weed, but a hazy supply chain can obscure a lot between seed and sale. An open ledger With supply chains becoming ever more complex, tracking the source and path of agricultural products is essential to food safety and quality.

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Supply Chain Cultivation Technology Harvest 130

AGRIVI

JUNE 21, 2023

Farm Management Software in Service of Sustainability To support companies in meeting ESG standards and implementing sustainable agricultural practices, the AGRIVI 360 Agriculture Supply Chain platform offers a set of comprehensive farm management solutions. A 21% decrease in pesticide usage.

Food 52

Food Production Supply Chain Beverage 52

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. Additionally, AI-driven yield prediction models help farmers estimate production volumes.

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Supply Chain Farming Farming Logistics 52

Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Farm income, yields and food availability have all increased tremendously since the inception of the Farm Bill in 1933, in line with its original intent. 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.

Farming 113

Farming Farming Ecology Food 113

Modern Farmer

MARCH 1, 2024

Some see the answer to more sustainable fabrics in new materials that can readily decompose or be recycled; others say natural fibers and local supply chains are the way to go. percent of the world’s pesticides and 10 percent of its insecticides. The polymer can yield various end products depending on the twisting of yarns.

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Textiles Manufacturing Production Processing 116

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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Food Farming Farming Supply Chain 142

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.

Beverage 52

Beverage Supply Chain Technology Yield 52

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).

Agriculture 52

Agriculture Agriculture Pesticide Processing 52

Agwired

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) is providing a $998,784 Seeding Solutions grant to Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) to quantify how adopting soil health practices can reduce the need for nitrogen inputs without sacrificing yield.

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Pesticide Science Supply Chain Technology 45

Agritecture Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Regardless if it’s an off-the-shelf system or a novel cultivation system, it’s important to know the market history and how reliable the quality and yield claims are. The main differentiators we typically see are “pesticide-free,” “locally grown,” “uses less water,” and “uses less fertilizer.”

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Agriculture Agriculture Vertical Farming Distribution 105

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. 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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Vertical Farming Supply Chain Seeding Pesticide 52

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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Seeding Pesticide Supply Chain Crop 40

Agwired

MARCH 21, 2024

This partnership encompasses the production, global supply, and certain commercialization rights of EVOCA NG, slated to be Biotalys’ inaugural margin-generating biofungicide. a leading ag-biologicals company that develops microbiome-based, computational-driven bio-stimulant and bio-pesticide novel products and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd.

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Seeding Technology Supply Chain Crop 45

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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Vertical Farming Farming Farming Cultivation 52

Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

These taxes are imposed on imported goods and can create changes throughout the agricultural supply chain, impacting everything from farm gate prices to consumer costs. Additionally, cooperatives can support sustainable supply chains by prioritizing local sourcing and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

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Farming Farming Marketing Agriculture 69

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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Water Rights Food Farming Farming 52

Food Environment and Reporting Network

OCTOBER 24, 2024

If successful, Strey says a little sheepishly in the clip, Plantix would “save the environment by using less pesticides.” No longer did she speak about saving the environment or using fewer chemicals: Now, she said, “We want to start a revolution in the agri-supply chain.” Gone are the nervous laughs and apprehension.

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Pesticide Crop Agriculture Agriculture 103

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. plastics policy.

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Agriculture Agriculture Supply Chain Production 145

National Young Farmers Coalition

JUNE 26, 2024

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 approach is misguided, given the ample evidence that scale-neutral, management-intensive practices likely yield even greater environmental benefits.

Food 40

Food Farming Farming Farmland 40

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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Plantation Farming Farming Acre 144

UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

When I later became an Extension ag engineer, I became even more painfully aware of how the more yield and greater efficiency approach to commodity production was affecting the people I was trying to help. We saw warning signs of that with supply chain shocks during the Covid pandemic.

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Ranching Ruralism Farming Farming 95

Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

According to the techno-optimists, hacking photosynthesis by genetically modifying rubisco, the enzyme found in all plants that turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into starches, proteins, and other nutrients will allow us to radically increase rice yields in Asia.

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Food Pasture Livestock Agriculture 143

Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

They are behind the Fair Food Program , a partnership that seeks to create a more ethical supply chain that benefits workers, growers, retailers, and eaters. The organization aims to address systemic food supply chain issues and ultimately eliminate the need for their work.

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Food Agriculture Agriculture Ruralism 139

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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Technology Marketing Finance Production 59

UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

When I later became an Extension ag engineer, I became even more painfully aware of how the more yield and greater efficiency approach to commodity production was affecting the people I was trying to help. We saw warning signs of that with supply chain shocks during the Covid pandemic.

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Ranching Farming Farming Ruralism 59

Agritecture Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Coffee was then planted in high densities and, lacking shade, the plants soaked up more sun and grew bigger and faster — a hyper-focused production cycle that also saw an increase in fertilizer and pesticide use, Perfecto says. Thousands of hectares of agroforestry systems were razed as a result.

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Crop Plantation Production Cultivation 52

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 5, 2023

With this revelation, Restoring Eden becomes an examination of how much remains unknown about the impacts of widely-used pesticides—even within the local agencies tasked with environmental protection in farming communities. And Hilborn’s intimate, passionate connection to her land and its ecosystems demonstrates what’s at stake.

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Food Farming Farming Seeding 145