John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 4 weeks ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Carbon Farming,

The Rise of the Carbon Farmer

Farmers around the world are reigniting the less intensive agricultural practices of yesteryear—to improve soil health, raise yields, and trap carbon in the atmosphere back down in the soil.

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04/18/2024 SOURCE: www.wired.com

The Rise of the Carbon Farmer

Farmers around the world are reigniting the less intensive agricultural practices of yesteryear—to improve soil health, raise yields, and trap carbon in the atmosphere back down in the soil.

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Team AgWiki
shared this article 1 month ago
Topics: Irrigation, Water, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Solar-Powered Farming Is Quickly Depleting the World's Groundwater Supply

Farmers in hot, arid regions are turning to low-cost solar pumps to irrigate their fields, eliminating the need for expensive fossil fuels and boosting crop production. But by allowing them to pump throughout the day, the new technology is drying up aquifers around the globe.

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06/12/2023 SOURCE: www.wired.com

Bees Get All the Love. Won’t Someone Think of the Moths?

More research is showing that moths are secret, critical pollinators, even of crops that feed humanity. Save the bees, but save the moths too.

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Team AgWiki
shared this article 1 year ago
Topics: Food/Nutrition, Regenerative Agriculture, Consumer/Retail,

The Food Chain Should Be a Food Circle

Regenerative farming and upcycled ingredients are both on the menu for a resilient food system that’s better for humans and nature alike.

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09/13/2022 SOURCE: www.wired.com

Europe’s Drought Might Force Acceptance of Gene-Edited Crops

For decades, the EU has had some of the tightest restrictions on genetically altered agriculture. That could be about to change.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 1 year ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Equipment/Machinery,

A New Jailbreak for John Deere Tractors Rides the Right-to-Repair Wave

A hacker has formulated an exploit that provides root access to two popular models of the ...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 2 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Research,

How Healthy Is a Farm's Soil? Check How Active Its Microbes Are

Researchers developed a probe that could help farmers better understand their land by meas...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 2 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Ag Innovation, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Growing Crops Under Solar Panels? Now Theres a Bright Idea

In the new scientific (and literal) field of agrivoltaics, researchers are showing how pan...

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10/14/2021 SOURCE: www.wired.com

Growing Crops Under Solar Panels? Now There’s a Bright Idea

In the new scientific (and literal) field of agrivoltaics, researchers are showing how panels can increase yields and reduce water use on a warming planet.

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