Climate, anti-hunger groups react to farm bill proposals: ‘We are running out of time’

Stakeholders are pushing for swift action on a bipartisan agreement after congressional leaders released conflicting frameworks for climate and food assistance funding. 

By Sarah Zimmerman • May 3, 2024

Agtech Seedlings: Indigo Ag splits carbon credit, crop protection businesses in restructuring

Also in this week’s farm technology news: Software investor Arcadea Group wants to create "field to wholesale" traceability with its recent acquisition, and PowerPollen generates investor buzz.

By Nathan Owens • May 3, 2024

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As the sector anxiously awaits a farm bill, producers are expected to take advantage of new opportunities in renewable energy and regenerative agriculture.

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Better Cotton audits farms it previously certified following deforestation investigation

Environmental watchdog Earthsight accused the nonprofit of falsely certifying cotton produced on deforested land for major fashion brands including Zara and H&M.

By Laurel Deppen • May 3, 2024

Vanguard, TotalEnergies announce joint venture for at least 10 dairy digesters

The facilities will produce renewable natural gas using waste from the food and beverage industries, supplemented with manure from farms.

By Jacob Wallace • April 26, 2024

Agtech Seedlings: Bayer aims to launch first bioinsecticide for arable crops | Corteva sells fungicide assets

Also in this week’s farm technology news: China's DJI unveils new agriculture drones, and a new crop yield outlook tool could help farmers anticipate extreme weather events.

By Agriculture Dive staff • April 26, 2024

EPA designates 2 PFAs as hazardous substance, says enforcement not aimed at farms

Agriculture groups contend the rule does not go far enough to protect farmers who unknowingly spread “forever chemicals” through fertilizer biosolids.

By Megan Quinn , Sarah Zimmerman • April 25, 2024

Cotton used by H&M and Zara linked to illegal deforestation: report

A year-long investigation by nonprofit Earthsight found that fiber certified by ethical supply chain organization Better Cotton was grown on "stolen" and "deforested" land in Brazil.

By Lauren Schenkman • April 24, 2024

Is plant-based meat more sustainable? Experts question the data

Researchers have struggled to replicate life-cycle assessments commissioned from companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, and are calling for more transparency.

By Nithin Coca • April 24, 2024

Mars invests in food-focused startups to accelerate sustainability

The CPG giant's partnership with Unreasonable Group will work with 15 growth-stage companies developing innovations to advance precision agriculture and reduce cattle emissions.

By Nathan Owens • April 23, 2024

SBTi walks back carbon offset policy changes after staff backlash

The Science Based Targets initiative backtracked on expanding the use of environmental offsets in corporate scope 3 plans after staff called for the CEO’s resignation.

By Lamar Johnson • April 22, 2024

Del Monte Foods reports emissions reduction, sets net-zero goal for 2050

The food producer and distributor has expanded regenerative agriculture practices and lowered its fertilizer use through advancements in seed breeding.

By Zoya Mirza • April 19, 2024

Cargill partners with Purina to expand regenerative agriculture in pet food

The collaboration aims to improve the Nestlé division’s grain supply chain and Cargill’s work with farmers to implement eco-friendly practices.

By Sarah Zimmerman • April 18, 2024

Chevron, Brightmark grow dairy digester network with Southwest renewable plant

The facility will transform manure into biogas from Caballero Dairy in Eloy, Arizona.

By Nathan Owens • April 16, 2024

Grocery co-op pushes for industrywide regenerative agriculture standards

Seattle-based PCC Community Markets brought together industry stakeholders to discuss strategies for consistently defining the food production technique.

By Peyton Bigora • April 16, 2024

Agtech Seedlings: Amazon backs methane capture startup | Agco unveils precision ag brand PTx

Also in this week's farm technology news: ADM and Solugen break ground on a biomanufacturing facility, plus Ginkgo Bioworks bolsters its microbial development pipeline.

By Sarah Zimmerman • April 12, 2024

Divert plans 3rd anaerobic digestion facility

The plant in North Carolina comes as the company expands with the aim of processing 5% of all wasted food in the U.S. by 2031.

By Jacob Wallace • April 11, 2024

Drying up: Can desert farms survive a changing climate?

As heat waves and water shortages threaten the future of agriculture in the U.S. Southwest, innovations in technology and plant breeding could help crops continue to bloom.

By Alexandra Jones • April 8, 2024

USDA commits $1.5B to conservation and climate-smart agriculture

The funding — the most in the program's history — is available for "partner-driven conservation and climate solutions," under President Biden's Investing in America agenda.

By Nathan Owens • April 5, 2024

SEC stays climate-risk disclosure rule as it works through legal challenges

The agency maintains that the regulation is within the agency’s authority and said it “will continue vigorously defending the Final Rules’ validity in court.”

By Lamar Johnson • April 5, 2024

Pesticide deadly to honeybees could see a requiem in Vermont

Farmers coat seeds with neonicotinoid pesticides as a guardrail against invasive pests, but researchers have found that the chemical does little to move the needle on crop yields.

By David Silverberg • April 4, 2024

How a new wave of clean fuels bills could spur a biogas boom

New Mexico just became the fourth state to enact a program, which has the potential to give biogas projects from landfills and on-farm digesters a boost. Could more states soon follow?

By Jacob Wallace • April 3, 2024

Agtech Seedlings: BrightFarms owner wants to scale indoor farming with new concept

Also in this week's farm technology news: Bayer and Trinity partner to advance regenerative agriculture monitoring, and two precision farm startups secure fresh funding.

By Sarah Zimmerman • March 29, 2024

Nestlé launches pair of initiatives to decarbonize cocoa supply chain

The global food company said its new projects aim to promote agroforestry and accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture. 

By Zoya Mirza • March 25, 2024

Food companies see revenue boost from sustainable agriculture investments: study

Businesses that transformed their supply chains due to pressures from regulators and consumers also saw a financial benefit, a Deloitte and NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business survey showed.

By Sarah Zimmerman • March 20, 2024

DOE estimates US can nearly double energy derived from waste

A new report identifies major opportunities to capture biofuels from anaerobic digesters and agricultural residue. 

By Jacob Wallace • March 20, 2024