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As cities continue to grow, integrating Agriculture 4.0 into urban environments will be essential for meeting the food demands of an expanding population while supporting the development of greener, more resilient urban systems.
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This funding will support the development of the world’s first carbon-negative ammonia production facility in West Terre Haute, Indiana, utilizing advanced carbon capture and sequestration technology.
<strong>Plant-based alternatives emit only 0.5 to 4.5 kg of carbon per kg, compared to meat's staggering 38.9 kg, showcasing their potential in fighting climate change. </strong>(Photo Credit: Unsplash.com)
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<strong>Beavers are nature's engineers, capable of felling trees up to 30 cm in diameter to build dams that can transform landscapes and create diverse wetland habitats. </strong>(Photo Credit: dorset wildlife trust james burland)
Wildlife Trusts Advocate Beaver Reintroduction as Key to Biodiversity
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The UAE's collaboration between ne'ma and ADQ is a crucial move to reduce the 38% of food waste that leads to a $1.6 billion annual loss, aiming for a 50% reduction by 2030. (Credit: Susannah Townsend)
UAE Leverages Public-Private Collaboration to Combat Food Waste
The UAE is taking decisive steps towards a more sustainable future, aiming to halve food loss and waste by 2030, in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12.3. …
<strong>Tricot trials have involved over 150,000 farmer-managed plots across multiple continents, testing a wide range of crops including cereals, legumes, vegetables, and tubers. </strong>(Photo Credit: Unsplash.com)
Citizen Science Revolutionizes Crop Testing, Boosting Food Security
Researchers at the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) have pioneered an innovative approach called triadic comparison of technologies …
Fertilizer companies, responsible for feeding global agriculture, are bracing for shortages as 75% of Canada's fertilizer moves by rail. (Credit: Canadian National Railway Company)
Looming Labor Dispute Threatens Canadian Rail Network and Global Supply Chains
Two of Canada’s largest rail companies, Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), are bracing for a nationwide work stoppage that could take effect on August 22, 2024. …
Op-Ed: How Big Livestock has Hijacked the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation
The FAO’s evolving stance on livestock’s role in climate change has sparked criticism from academics and NGOs. Nusa Urbancic calls for the retraction of its latest report, pointing to serious methodological errors and industry influence.
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For all the attention on flashy new artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, the challenges of regulating AI, and doomsday scenarios of superintelligent machines, AI is a useful tool in many fields. In fact, it has enormous potential to benefit humanity. …
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Day in the Life of a Small Farm

Gold Shaw Farm in Peacham, Vt.  is more of a farm-in-progress than an honest-to-goodness farm. We dream that someday we can transform our 150+ acre parcel of land into a regenerative and …

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A Beginners Perspective on Regenerative Agriculture

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Wheat Harvest at Crossroad Farms in Indiana

In this action packed video I am out at Crossroad Farms in west central Indiana as they harvest their 2022 wheat crop, bale and move straw, work up the harvested wheat field and plant soybeans. Its a …

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