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TOPIC(S): Fruit, Ag Tech,

05/31/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Fruit-picking robots might transform agriculture

It is still not easy for robots to do something as simple as picking an apple from a tree. Robotics researcher Joe Davidson: “It’s a simple thing” for humans. You and I could close our eyes…

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TOPIC(S): Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Ranching, Carbon Farming,

05/25/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Capturing carbon credits from grassland

The process of carbon sequestration comprising each carbon credit is a process that is enhanced on regeneratively grazed grassland.

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Topics: Dairy, Cheese, USDA,

Yes, the Government Really Does Stash Billions of Pounds of Cheese in Missouri Caves

The USDA has kept cheese and other dairy products in cold-storage caves for decades. But their purpose has shifted over the years.

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Team AgWiki
shared this article 2 years ago

Goodyear Wants to Make Tires From Dandelions

The company is betting on the pesky weed as a reliable source of domestic rubber.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Beef Cattle, USDA, Ag Tech,

05/23/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Who hacked the slaughterhouse? When robots and AI take over farms - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Advanced tech in farming promises to maximize crop yields, minimize the impact of climate change, and fight global food insecurity. Yet swift adoption without consideration of the risks may increase food-system vulnerabilities, intensify socio-economic inequality, and harm the environment.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Vertical Farming, Ag Tech,

05/19/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Vertical Farming - Is This the Future of Agriculture? - The Planetary Press

Vertical farming involves growing plants indoors, which is why it’s sometimes also known as indoor farming. Instead of sunlight and rain, vertical farms use LED lighting and controlled growing and nutrition systems. Plants are stacked vertically in layers, so many of the farms look like warehouses filled with large shelving units.

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Tomato, Consumer/Retail,

05/17/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Heinz to package ketchup in recyclable paper bottles

Heinz is working to create a recyclable paper bottle for its ketchup in an effort to reduc...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

05/12/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Africa: Opinion - Facing Multiple Food and Health Crises, Africa Must Lead Boldly

Opinion - Africa's leaders to rally together for urgent, practical responses to protect the most vulnerable from a tsunami of shocks undermining the livelihoods of millions

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TOPIC(S): Climate Change, Brazil, Carbon Farming,

05/12/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Training on pasture recovery is a win-win for Brazil’s cattle ranchers and forests

Training cattle ranchers in Brazil to recover degraded pastures could curb carbon dioxide emissions, scale down deforestation for agriculture in the Amazon and Cerrado biomes, and increase their income, according to a recent study. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study found that farmers in the Cerrado savanna who received […]

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