Sustainability: Page 9

  • A farmer bends over to tend to a seedling in a vast, brown field.
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    Vilsack: Climate-smart agriculture can help farmers compete against big business

    As the USDA announces grants supporting rural renewable energy projects, the secretary said the agency is focused on helping farmers implement greener production practices and access new markets.

    By • Aug. 31, 2023
  • Hogs are raised on a farm in 2018 near Polo, Illinois.
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    EPA denies petitions for stronger CAFO regulations

    An advisory committee will instead study the extent of pollution on so-called "factory farms" and make recommendations to the agency.

    By • Aug. 28, 2023
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Agriculture Dive

    Declining farm income and other production challenges have pushed farmers to rethink their operations and adopt new technology in a bid to diversify potential revenue streams. 

    By Agriculture Dive staff
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    EPA and Hershey invest $2M for dairy sustainability at Land O’Lakes farms

    The commitment expands on the group’s goals to support a more eco-friendly supply chain for Hershey's milk chocolate.

    By • Aug. 25, 2023
  • Roasted red pepper "berries" filled with hummus, made through Foodberry's technology.
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    Tech startup creates edible plant-based food coverings to extend shelf life

    Foodberry has developed coatings inspired by fruit skin to prolong the freshness of moisture-rich foods like ice cream or hummus.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 21, 2023
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    Consumers embrace tech preventing male chick culling. But will the egg industry bite?

    While consumers indicate they’re willing to pay more for eggs produced using in-ovo sexing, the cost of the technology remains a hurdle for the industry.

    By Chris Casey • Aug. 21, 2023
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    Chevron to fund soil carbon project in Australia

    The oil and gas company is exploring carbon credit opportunities down under with regenerative agriculture project developer Carbon Sync.

    By • Aug. 18, 2023
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    Creator of Burger King’s Impossible Whopper takes on plant-based chicken industry

    Michael Salem is honing in on taste in his new venture with Recreate Foods — a factor he says a lot of big companies seem to forget about.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 18, 2023
  • A farmer in a baseball cap walks alongside a plowed field. In the distance, a tractor is seen.
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    Mosaic delves deeper into alternative fertilizers

    The company said it is developing a pipeline of agricultural biological products as farmers look for cheaper and more sustainable ways to boost yields.

    By • Aug. 16, 2023
  • Farm workers carry rice paddy on their heads, walking next to a flooded field
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    Bayer and Shell team to reduce rice methane emissions in India

    The companies will work with investment platform GenZero to scale a program encouraging farmers to use less water.

    By • Aug. 11, 2023
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    Local Bounti focuses on scaling indoor farming as former Amazon exec takes the helm

    The company has three construction projects set to expand its produce capacity following weather setbacks in the second quarter.

    By • Aug. 10, 2023
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    Food bankruptcies surge as companies struggle with shift in consumer habits, access to cash

    Tattooed Chef and Do Good Foods are just two of the highest-profile firms to file in 2023, with analysts predicting further bankruptcies in plant-based, sustainability and alternative agriculture.

    By Christopher Doering • Aug. 9, 2023
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    A passion for animal welfare drove Better Meat’s founder to create a fungi-based protein

    CEO Paul Shapiro talks why he thinks technology is set to revolutionize the food industry, and the difficulties of securing venture capital as plant-based meat demand wobbles. 

    By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 8, 2023
  • Dairy cows wade in water at a farm in Turlock, California in 2006.
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    Aemetis secures $25M to turn methane from cows into renewable energy

    The USDA-backed loan will allow the biofuels company to fund biogas digester projects for eight new dairies.

    By • Aug. 1, 2023
  • A group of ranchers in cowboy hats stand in a pasture and observe cattle grazing
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    Nestlé taps startup to advance regenerative agriculture in beef production

    The CPG will work with Grassroots Carbon to pay ranchers for practices that restore soil health and reduce emissions.

    By • July 28, 2023
  • Pepsi and Walmart are collaborating on a $120M investment in regenerative agriculture.
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    PepsiCo, Walmart team on $120M investment in regenerative agriculture

    Their plan is expected to deliver 4 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030.

    By • July 27, 2023
  • Glass greenhouse-type building is seen from the outside. Tomato plants grow inside.
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    Indoor farming company AppHarvest files for bankruptcy

    The startup, backed by Martha Stewart and now-U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, couldn't overcome high operational costs and lower than expected crop yields.

    By • July 26, 2023
  • Flora Ventures founders launch $80M agtech startup
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    Former Mondelēz exec launches $80M agtech startup fund

    Gil Horsky, who led the CPG's venture capital arm, is helping start Flora Ventures, a new fund to invest in food sustainability.

    By • July 25, 2023
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    Wild Planet launches ‘sustainably caught’ seafood products

    The company said the new offerings — including a ready-to-eat Tuna Quinoa Salad — were sourced ethically by small fishers that cause less damage to the environment.

    By Chris Casey • July 20, 2023
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    Cargill unveils methodology to help beef producers curtail methane emissions

    The meat giant said its framework aims to quantify, audit and verify greenhouse gas emissions from cattle.

    By Chris Casey • July 20, 2023
  • Corn and soybeans grow on a farm near Tipton, Iowa.
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    ADM expands regenerative agriculture program

    The company plans to enroll 4 million acres of farmland into its re:generations program by 2025.

    By • July 19, 2023
  • A farmer uses Smart Apply's technology to sustainably spray crops.
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    John Deere acquires precision agtech startup Smart Apply

    The purchase expands Deere’s portfolio of products aimed at helping growers achieve their sustainability goals.

    By • July 18, 2023
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    Best known for injera, the tiny teff seed aims to sow a broader future

    Proponents of the grain, which needs less water to grow and is gluten-free, hope to expand its use in crackers, chips, breakfast cereals and pasta.

    By Christopher Doering • July 17, 2023
  • A farmer harvests soybeans on October, 2013 near Worthington, Minnesota.
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    Cargill, John Deere team on regenerative agriculture

    Cargill pays people to farm sustainably. Now farmers can use John Deere tech for accuracy.

    By • July 17, 2023
  • Wheat is seen in a field.
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    Nestlé to expand regenerative agriculture for wheat in DiGiorno pizza

    The investment will bring climate-smart practices to more than 100,000 acres of farmland, as the food and beverage giant aims to increase sustainable sourcing of key ingredients.

    By • July 14, 2023
  • A farm worker in a wide-brimmed hat bends down in a field as sprinklers in the background eject water.
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    USDA will invest $300M to monitor agriculture’s effect on climate

    The funding will improve data collection and help verify emissions reductions from adopting climate-smart farming practices.

    By • July 13, 2023