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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Jobs US,

05/18/2024 SOURCE: www.cnbc.com

These sisters became co-owners of the family farm at 22 and 24, joining the ranks of women as key decision-makers on farms

Women make many of the day-to-day decisions on farms, and manage the business finances. Here's how the women of Alstede Farms showcase this trend.

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Topics: Rice, Agriculture Global,

Global rice markets are in crisis amid 'artificial' shortage

The $34 billion U.S. rice market competes globally with India's export ban and climate risks. Rice influences geopolitics and the livelihoods of millions.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 2 years ago
Topics: Precision AG , Equipment/Machinery, Ag Innovation,

Tractor maker Deere's future in precision agriculture hinges on space-based connectivity

The company, like competitors CNH Industrial and AGCO, has been investing in precision agriculture using sensors, software and data analytics.

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 2 years ago
Topics: Cotton, Agriculture Global, Consumer/Retail,

How Timberland, Vans, VF Corp. are making sure their cotton isn't 'greenwashed'

How does a retailer really know that the product they are selling is sustainable? Regenerative cotton in Haiti shows how the data can overcome the skepticism.

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TOPIC(S): Ag Startups & Financing, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon Farming,

07/14/2022 SOURCE: www.cnbc.com

Farmers are making thousands of dollars from carbon credits through this climate start-up

Boston-based start-up Indigo Ag is helping farmers improve their sustainability and get income from carbon credits in return.

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 3 years ago

Empty canals, dead cotton fields: Arizona farmers are getting slammed by water cuts in the West

A severe drought and declining reservoir levels have prompted the first-ever mandatory cuts to Arizona farmers' water supply from the Colorado River.

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Vertical Farming,

Walmart makes an investment in vertical farming start-up Plenty

The big-box retailer will carry leafy greens from Plenty in all of its California stores later this year.

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

12/17/2021 SOURCE: www.cnbc.com

A Dutch vertical farming company has just been valued at over $1 billion

Infarm, an Amsterdam-headquartered start-up that grows food indoors in racks, has been valued at over $1 billion in a new $200 million funding round.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Food/Nutrition, Vertical Farming, Ag Innovation,

A Dutch vertical farming company has just been valued at over $1 billion

Infarm, an Amsterdam-headquartered start-up that grows food indoors in racks, has been valued at over $1 billion in a new $200 million funding round.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Asia / Pacific,

China's hog farmers struggle as pork prices swing and throw off debt-fueled expansion plans

African swine fever decimated herds, and lured many businesses into the hog industry to take advantage of high prices, government subsidies and easy financing.

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