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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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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Coffee/Tea,

05/11/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

These Are The Only 2 US States That Grow Coffee

According to the National Coffee Association survey, over 65% of the U.S. drinks coffee, but did you know there are only two states that actually produce it?

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, Food Security/Shortage,

05/09/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Social unrest could emerge in Southeast Asia if food inflation surges

"It's usually the big shock jump that causes a lot of unhappiness on the street," an economist at Bank of America Securities told CNBC.

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Foreign Investment in U.S. Cropland Nearly Triples in Past Decade, USDA Data Shows | The Daily Yonder

This story was originally published by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. Foreign investment in U.S. cropland has nearly tripled in the past

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Consumer/Retail, Food Security/Shortage,

04/25/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Food buying habits are evolving in the face of inflation

From cutting back to making substitutions, people are finding ways to cope with higher prices

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