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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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John LaRose Jr.
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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 article 1 year 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 article 1 year 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 article 2 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 article 2 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 article 3 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 article 3 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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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.

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