Sustainability

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    White House unveils guidance on slashing methane, super pollutant emissions

    The U.S. is taking new steps to better track and reduce the greenhouse gasses in industries including agriculture.

    By Zoya Mirza • July 26, 2024
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    PepsiCo launches pilot to cultivate next generation of farmers

    The effort provides job pathways for beginning producers and young people to be successful on the farm or within the agriculture industry at large.

    By • July 25, 2024
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    Top 5 stories from Agriculture Dive

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

    By Agriculture Dive staff
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    Monarch raises landmark $133M for self-driving electric tractors

    The deal marks a fundraising record for ag robotics and speaks to the strength of venture interest in precision agriculture despite a wider downturn in investment.

    By • July 23, 2024
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    Investment ‘critical’ for US compost facilities as industry shows little growth since 2018

    At most, 4% of the nation’s 66 million tons of wasted food annually is being composted today, according to research from the Composting Consortium.

    By Jacob Wallace • July 22, 2024
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    CF pilots sustainable fertilizer for low-carbon ethanol

    Lowering fertilizer emissions will be key for farmers to access new tax credits within in the emerging biofuels market.

    By • July 22, 2024
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    Agtech seedlings: PepsiCo teams with fertilizer maker to cut food emissions in Europe

    Also in this week’s farm technology news: Cargill invests $1 million to research methane reduction in cattle, and Syngenta partners with Ginkgo Bioworks to accelerate biologicals development.

    By • July 19, 2024
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    Danone, Nestlé join over 130 companies in call to reverse biodiversity loss ahead of COP16

    A coalition of businesses across various industries are pressing world leaders to take action on an issue often overlooked by corporate sustainability plans.

    By • July 18, 2024
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    Competing farm bills address anaerobic digestion, food waste

    The House and Senate versions of the spending package, which remain far from reconciliation, contain changes to programs that have benefited the waste and recycling industries.

    By Jacob Wallace • July 18, 2024
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    Carhartt grows sustainable cotton sourcing efforts

    The workwear brand is tapping the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and Better Cotton to help farmers use water more efficiently, reduce the use of harmful chemicals and better care for natural habitats.

    By Kelly Stroh • July 17, 2024
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    Family ranch becomes first turkey brand to be Regenefied certified

    Diestel Family Ranch sourced more than 650 tons of specialty feed and planted more than two miles of trees, grasses and shrubbery to qualify for the certification.

    By • July 16, 2024
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    Opinion

    Inside my journey to revitalize my family farm

    Will Harris, a fourth-generation cattleman, transformed an old farming model into a sustainable and lasting one. He writes about how expanding federal programs can help others like him.

    By Will Harris • July 9, 2024
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    Microsoft partners with agricultural tech company for carbon removal

    The tech giant will purchase 40,000 soil-based carbon credits from Indigo Ag, a transaction the sustainable agriculture company called a “major milestone.”

    By Zoya Mirza • July 1, 2024
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    SCOTUS overturns Chevron doctrine, limiting federal agency reach

    Federal courts will no longer have to defer to agency regulations for interpretation of ambiguous statutes.

    By Ryan Golden , Ginger Christ • June 28, 2024
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    Why Perdue Farms isn’t giving up on ‘no antibiotics ever’ chicken

    The poultry giant tells Agriculture Dive why it's still committed to the label as Tyson Foods and restaurant chains like Chick-fil-A withdraw their policies. 

    By • June 27, 2024
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    Farm equipment giant CNH teams with AI startup on autonomous tractors

    The partnership with Bluewhite gives New Holland dealers rights to sell, distribute and service retrofit kits for the brand’s tractors in the Western U.S.

    By • June 26, 2024
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    Corn growers file legal challenge against EPA’s trucking emissions rule

    Industry groups argue that a transition to battery-powered trucks would have unintended consequences for the biofuels and agricultural industries.

    By • June 24, 2024
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    Hershey looks to prioritize sustainable cocoa sourcing

    The chocolate maker says it’s committed to enhancing its 100% independently verified cocoa supply chain by striving for full sourcing visibility.

    By Elizabeth Flood • June 24, 2024
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    Kellanova to make Cheez-It crackers with regenerative wheat for East Coast grocery stores in unique pilot

    Ahold Delhaize USA, owner of Food Lion, Giant Food and Stop & Shop, is teaming with the snacking giant and grain cooperative Bartlett to reduce emissions from field to shelf. 

    By • June 18, 2024
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    USDA’s Vilsack touts updated, ‘accountability-focused’ national food waste strategy

    The Agriculture Secretary said the plan has taken on renewed importance as global efforts to curb methane pollution ramp up and farm bill negotiations continue. 

    By Jacob Wallace • June 18, 2024
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    McDonald’s elevates regenerative ag leader to head supply chain

    Cesar Piña, who spearheaded the fast-food chain's commitments around soil health and deforestation-free beef, will be responsible for the company’s vast sourcing footprint.

    By Philip Neuffer • June 17, 2024
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    Agtech seedlings: Microsoft-backed venture to open Georgia ‘farm of the future’

    Also in this week's farm technology news: AgriCapture issues first carbon credits for regenerative rice, and a major berry supplier inks a deal for new shelf life extension tech.

    By • June 14, 2024
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    Whole Foods broadens quality standards for meat products

    The grocer said it is looking to improve accountability and transparency as well as broaden the scope of suppliers it can work with.

    By Peyton Bigora • June 13, 2024
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    Cargill, Target and FibreTrace partner to verify raw cotton

    Luminescent pigments are integrated into raw cotton to track it throughout the global supply chain.

    By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • June 11, 2024
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    Vanilla bean volatility could drive up ice cream prices

    While supply constraints are not expected to last long, growers warn of a potential cost problem.

    By Jennifer Lawinski • June 10, 2024
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    Agtech seedlings: Pairwise develops ‘world’s first’ seedless blackberry

    In other farm technology news: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' philanthropic fund awards $300 million to create a sustainable protein hub, and breeding innovations from a Michigan State scientist could create a healthier potato chip.

    By • June 7, 2024