10/30/2020 SOURCE: www.neste.us
Fueling a city's fleet with renewbale fuels made from locally sourced waste
Fueling a city’s fleet with low emission renewable fuels made from locally sourced waste
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Sorghum, Agriculture US, Equipment/Machinery,
Commodity Classic | Commodity Classic Announces Transition to Digital Experience
FOR MORE INFORMATION Cathryn Wojicki (NCGA)636.733.5531 Wendy Brannen (ASA) wbrannen@soy.org Sandra Mason (AEM)920.342.4405 In-Person 2021 Event Will Not Take Place Due to COVID-19 Restrictions ST. LOUIS, MO (October 30, 2020)— Commodity Classic has announced it will transition its annual conference and trade show, originally scheduled for March 4-6, 2021, in San Antonio, Tex., to an alternative digital format. The change was necessary due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new format is expected to be offered the first week in March 2021. “This is about doing the right thing for our farmers, exhibitors, stakeholders and the broader community in terms of health and safety—which is our top priority,” said Anthony Bush, an Ohio corn farmer and co-chair of the 2021 Commodity Classic representing the National Corn Growers Association. “After careful deliberation among our farmer-leaders and industry partners, the COVID-19 restrictions would prevent us from delivering the type of high quality experience Commodity Classic attendees and exhibitors have come to expect and enjoy for the past 25 years.” According to Brad Doyle, an Arkansas soybean farmer and co-chair of the 2021 Commodity Classic representing the American Soybean Association, directed health measures due to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic such as social distancing guidelines would prevent Commodity Classic from conducting the trade show, educational sessions and farmer networking—each of which are hallmarks of Commodity Classic. “Farmers and agribusiness companies rate Commodity Classic highly because of its unique energy, excitement and one-on-one engagement with agribusiness companies and fellow farmers,” he said. “The health and safety restrictions required will simply not allow us to provide a productive in-person event that is in keeping with our 25 years of being the nation’s best farmer-led, farmer-focused ag experience.” The transition of the 2021 Commodity Classic offers an attractive opportunity for farme...
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Randy Krotz
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10/30/2020 SOURCE: civileats.com
Portraits of farmers working the land to reclaim history, change the future, and redefine local perceptions about Black farming.
Black Farmers Breathe New Life into Agriculture in the South | Civil Eats
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,
Wyoming COVID Funds Created for Agriculture, Business, Nonprofits
Eligible agriculture, business and nonprofit entities can apply one time per fund.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Young Farmers, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,
Include women, youth in agric — President
Implementation of programmes and allocation of resources towards reforming, modernising and growing the agricultural sector are being accelerated to end hunger, boost farm incomes and so grow the economy in general, President Mnangagwa said yesterday when officially opening the 110th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show at the Exhibition Park in Harare.
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10/30/2020 SOURCE: inc42.com
As the ongoing pandemic crisis continues to shed light on the need to embrace health foods, nutraceuticals and organic foods in India, startups and farmers are also increasingly looking to cater to the growing demand.
This Bootstrapped Startup Is Banking On Private Label Organic Foods To Challenge Online Grocery Giants
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10/30/2020 SOURCE: thenextweb.com
There are more than 5.8 million cotton farmers in India according to the country’s Textile Ministry. Every year, they face heavy losses due to pests attacking their crops. In 2017, farmers in the state of Maharashtra faced a loss of ₹15,000 crores ($2.1 billion) as 50% of the crop was under attack from pests. As a […]
How AI is helping Indian cotton farmers reduce pesticide use
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Climate Change, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
The road to zero hunger by 2030
Resilient food systems will have to be built back as the world is not on track to achieve global targets
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Ag Middle East,
Rural women in Sindh hit hardest by socio-economic issues: HWA
The Sindh government lacks both empathy and sympathy with the rural women of Sindh; thus, rural women are the worst sufferers of economic, social and political issues in the province.This...
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