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The State of Sustainable Agriculture

The Environmental Blog

When it comes to sustainable agriculture, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. In this article, we’ll take a look at the state of sustainable agriculture around the world. What is Sustainable Agriculture? Sustainable agriculture is not a new concept.

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Can regenerative agriculture deliver on its promise?

GreenBiz

Agriculture Carbon Capture Foodstuff Regenerative Agriculture SoilSkeptics are sowing doubts about the carbon sequestration potential. The questions underscore the complexities of soil science.

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General Mills, Danone dig deeper into regenerative agriculture with incentives, funding

GreenBiz

Agriculture Food & Agriculture Food Systems Regenerative AgricultureFood giants cultivate new pilots, new financing programs.

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Agriculture is a solution to reach a net zero economy

GreenBiz

Investors need to shift their focus to agriculture and smart-farming to create the next tech boom and fight climate change

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Should land be used for solar panels or agriculture?

GreenBiz

Agriculture Energy & Climate Food & Agriculture SolarThe burgeoning Solar Sheep movement argues: Why not both?

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Walmart digs into regenerative agriculture

GreenBiz

The giant global retailer has a long supply chain that it needs to decarbonize

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Agriculture companies are key to achieving sustainable development goals

GreenBiz

The World Benchmarking Alliance used its first Food and Agriculture Benchmark to measure impact of food and agriculture companies

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Agricultural Modernization and Its Environmental Impacts

Green Living Guy

Agriculture modernization has made incredible strides in creating a more efficient ad sustainable agricultural landscape across the globe.

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HOW DRONES ARE REVOLUTIONIZING AGRICULTURE TODAY?

U.S. Green Technology

ANALYSIS OF SOIL AND FIELD: Drones can be extremely useful at the beginning of the agricultural cycle. The post HOW DRONES ARE REVOLUTIONIZING AGRICULTURE TODAY? Green Technology agriculture drone

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When flooding hits, agriculture tries to be ready

GreenBiz

A huge rain storm doesn’t always mean immediate relief for agriculture that has been dealing with drought for years. It can also mean flooding, which only if captured can provide long-term relief

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How 16 initiatives are changing urban agriculture through tech and innovation

GreenBiz

From high-tech indoor farms in France and Singapore to mobile apps connecting urban growers and eaters in India and the United States, here are more than a dozen initiatives using tech, entrepreneurship, and social innovation to change urban agriculture.

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What does regenerative agriculture on a reservation look like?

GreenBiz

Better profits, better soil and buying back its land, the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska has regenerative ag to thank

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Microgrids, indoor agriculture go together like peas and carrots

GreenBiz

Food Systems Microgrids Power Points Renewable Energy urban agricultureVertical farms can help produce food close to urban areas, but plant factories require a staggering amount of energy.

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Electric tractors, agribots and regenerative agriculture

GreenBiz

Electric tractors, agribots and regenerative agriculture. Without the benefit of their favorite search engine, I’m certain many readers would be hard-pressed to name the largest, pure-play agricultural equipment company in the world. Food & Agriculture.

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3 missing ingredients for scaling regenerative agriculture

GreenBiz

Better messagers for technical advice, better standards and more diversification will help farmers move into more regenerative practices

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Inside Google’s regenerative agriculture play

GreenBiz

Vice president of global workplace programs at Google, Michiel Bakker outlines how the Regen1 will help farmers move to sustainable practices on 1 million acres of farmland in Northern California

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Regrow partnership with food giants aims to scale regenerative agriculture

GreenBiz

Regrow Agriculture has partnered up with some of the biggest food companies in the industry to bring immense monitoring capabilities to sustainable farmers

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Why agtech is critical for regenerative agriculture

GreenBiz

Why agtech is critical for regenerative agriculture. million toward helping Nebraska farmers cultivate regenerative agriculture practices over the next five years. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Food & Agriculture.

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Driving Down Methane: What Food & Agriculture Companies Should Do Now

GreenBiz

Reducing agricultural methane emissions is critical to meeting global climate targets. This is especially true for many food and agriculture companies who sell meat and dairy, as over one-third of U.S.

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The robotic, hybrid-electric future of agriculture

GreenBiz

The robotic, hybrid-electric future of agriculture. Giants of the agricultural [industry], such as John Deere, are saying that electric power gives far better controllability and opportunities for automation and precision seeding and other things like that. Food & Agriculture.

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Plant-based, food waste and net zero top of mind for food and agriculture

GreenBiz

It's the quarterly roundup of what the big food and agriculture players were up to at the end of 2022

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From sustainable to regenerative: bold business moves to transform the agriculture system

GreenBiz

Food Systems GreenBiz 20 Regenerative AgricultureRegenerative practices could bring huge win-wins for farmers, food companies and the environment, implementing them will involve overcoming wide-ranging barrier.

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The promise of sustainable agriculture: A report from a townie

GreenBiz

What will it take to support sustainable agriculture in the United States? Food & Agriculture GreenBiz 20 Supply Chain TechnologyA new generation, for starters.

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5 cool measurement tools attempting to quantify regenerative agriculture

GreenBiz

5 cool measurement tools attempting to quantify regenerative agriculture. Many practices are associated with regenerative agriculture — anything from no-till practices to pesticide-free farming. These new tools are helping put numbers to the abstract concept of regenerative agriculture.

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On my 2022 wishlist: Verified regenerative agriculture outcomes

GreenBiz

Regenerative agriculture has become a buzzword in the food sector, but two new verification schemes hope to turn buzz into results

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Sustainable Agriculture Programs Driving Carbon Markets

GreenBiz

The results are in from over 540,000-acre North American sustainable agriculture pilot programs - and the experts on the ground, from Nutrien Ag Solutions, have a message to share. Global food security and climate change are interconnected challenges.

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General Mills, Danone pilots provide proof for regenerative agriculture success

GreenBiz

General Mills, Danone pilots provide proof for regenerative agriculture success. A few years into Danone’s and General Mills’ regenerative agriculture pilots, one thing has become clear: It’s about data collection. Regenerative agriculture isn’t a light switch.

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Reality check: How’s the transition to regenerative agriculture going?

GreenBiz

Our food analyst got her hands dirty on a real farm in Minnesota to see what's actually happening with the farming transition

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From the farm to the restaurant, how people are investing in regenerative agriculture

GreenBiz

farmers Food & Agriculture Public-Private Partnerships Regenerative AgricultureFarming itself could regenerate the land — but it might take both public and private sectors to achieve success.

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This is how the agriculture industry impacts deforestation

Inhabitat - Innovation

However, the agriculture industry is one of the largest contributors to global greenhouse gases worldwide Today, the global food system supports the livelihoods of 600 million farmers and employs almost one-third of the global workforce.

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Does agricultural erosion create a carbon sink or source?

Envirotec Magazine

As world governments moved to implement soil conservation practices, a new debate began: does agricultural soil erosion create a net organic carbon (OC) sink or source?

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Improving Sustainability in Agriculture Through Rendering Technology

U.S. Green Technology

Across the United States, a transformation in the agricultural industry is taking place. The agricultural industry has taken on that demand and is innovating technology and sustainable methods to be more.

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After a rough 2019, farmers and congress discuss agriculture's role as a climate solution

GreenBiz

The Midwest floods revealed another benefit of sustainable agriculture: fields that had been farmed with conservation practices recovered faster. Agriculture Carbon Capture farmers Food & Agriculture Policy & Politics Policy & Politics resilience

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"Farming for Our Future" tackles sustainable agriculture

Inhabitat - Innovation

A new book from agriculture policy experts Peter H. Rosenberg, "Farming for Our Future: The Science, Law, and Policy of Climate-Neutral Agriculture," addresses a variety of agricultural practices and how changes can provide a map for a healthier future Lehner and Nathan A.

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What does never-ending drought mean for California agriculture?

GreenBiz

As water levels dip to historic lows, Blue Diamond Growers and Driscolls hope their small changes and big reaches will have immense impact

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Could abandoned agricultural lands help save the planet?

GreenBiz

Carbon Policy Carbon Removal Carbon Removal farmers Policy & Politics Regenerative AgricultureSome researchers contend there is an opportunity for ecological restoration that could help fight climate change and stem the loss of biodiversity.

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Is cellular agriculture the future of food production?

Inhabitat - Innovation

In order to lighten the environmental impact of agriculture, we need to look at alternative ways to produce products. Cellular agriculture is a viable solution, but is it safe and is it a comparable replacement for products originally made from animal parts? The answer is yes to both

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Visionary investments could advance climate and equity in agriculture

GreenBiz

An agricultural bill in congress puts $5 billion into regenerative programs for farmers, $600 million into assessing soil benefits and many other investments

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Breakthrough agricultural loan rewards farmers for agricultural stewardship

EDF + Business

The Regenerative Agriculture Financing program includes a 0.5% Breakthrough agricultural loan rewards farmers for environmental stewardship. An innovative agricultural loan is oversubscribed. Farmers see value in agriculture loans that reward stewardship.

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Sustainable agriculture cleans up rivers in Cuba

Inhabitat - Innovation

Cuba's efforts in conservation agriculture has led to cleaner rivers and improved soil conditions

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Why regenerative agriculture will reverse climate change

Inhabitat - Innovation

The trees and plants on our planet sequester carbon in the soil, absorbing it from the air and releasing oxygen in its place. If you stir the dirt, it releases that carbon back into the atmosphere

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Black farmers are rebuilding agriculture in coal country

GreenBiz

Jason Tartt saw opportunity in the terraced hillsides of his native West Virginia, both for restoring the land and for other Black farmers

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Methane Emissions in Animal Agriculture

EDF + Business

Agricultural emissions from livestock and rice are approximately 40% of human-caused global methane emissions. Food and agriculture companies, who rely on these commodities in their supply chains, have an opportunity to prioritize methane reductions. agriculture methane supply chain

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