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ColumnAgtech seedlings: Agtonomy raises nearly $33M for self-driving tractors
Also in this week’s farm technology news: USDA changes acreage reports to handle indoor farms, and Verdant Robotics unveils an AI weedkiller that ‘aims before it shoots.’
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 25, 2024 -
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Corn farmers could have their worst year since 2007, ag economist says
While unprofitable prices are hurting row croppers, livestock producers are benefiting from lower feed costs.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 25, 2024 -
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World Bank set to double agriculture investments to $9B per year
The lending giant aims to improve farm productivity, climate resiliency and advance digital technologies.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 24, 2024 -
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COP29 president reveals final text of 9 climate-focused pledges including food waste
Azerbaijan’s Mukhtar Babayev said the documents serve as “vital tools to drive progress on climate action” and will complement the official negotiation process at the annual UN summit.
By Zoya Mirza • Oct. 23, 2024 -
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Candy producers using less chocolate this Halloween amid record cocoa prices: Wells Fargo
Hershey and other big chocolate producers are turning to gummies and other candy to offset supply issues with the crop.
By Chris Casey • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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Hurricane Milton caused up to $2.5B in Florida farm damage
The storm ravaged infrastructure and flooded the state's orange crops, with some growers expecting tree death.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 21, 2024 -
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Hershey invests $500M to improve cocoa farming struggles
The confectionery giant is working with cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire to partner with growers as a way to standardize cocoa cultivation and lift profits.
By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 18, 2024 -
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Q&AThe regenerative ag revolution starts with women: Q&A with Stephanie Anderson
In her new book, Anderson, a former farmer turned creative writing professor, talks to women across the U.S. who are leading the movement to transform the food system.
By David Silverberg • Oct. 18, 2024 -
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More snacks to include fruit and vegetable ingredients: report
As consumers' eating habits evolve, so has the way food manufacturers think about ingredients and their placement in products.
By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 17, 2024 -
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Organic crop farming faces shrinking profits
A recent study shows that average net returns for organic commodity crops has plummeted to the lowest ever recorded.
By Rose Palazzolo • Oct. 17, 2024 -
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Fresh Del Monte boosts regenerative agriculture 11% across farms
The produce giant said it's met a number of sustainability targets ahead of a 2030 deadline and also introduced new goals to improve human rights in agriculture.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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Helene damage to Georgia agriculture tops $6B in preliminary estimate
"The future is uncertain for thousands of Georgia farmers," the state's agriculture commissioner said, with poultry growers and pecan farmers facing years of recovery from widespread destruction.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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ColumnAgtech Seedlings: Deere launches dairy sustainability tool with DeLaval
Also in this week's farm technology news: Cibo Technologies partners with Scoular to prepare for biofuel tax credits, and AcreShield raises $2.5 million to help farmers with seed selection.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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Pecan farmers suffer devastating blow from Hurricane Helene
The recent storm shows why farmers and manufacturers need to be proactive for the next disaster, according to the CEO of pecan milk brand PKN.
By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida’s Citrus Belt
The life-threatening storm could also wreak havoc on the state's phosphate industry, keeping fertilizer prices elevated.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 9, 2024 -
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Drought shrivels cotton, delays wheat planting in US Plains
Dry conditions are challenging production in states like Texas and Oklahoma, a stark contrast to the destructive flooding from Hurricane Helene that has waterlogged fields across the Southeast.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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‘Decades of progress gone in a single instant’: Assessing the farm damage from Hurricane Helene
With billions of dollars in damages expected, the USDA is deploying "surge teams" to assist with recovery efforts as farmers and food giants work to rebuild local communities.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 7, 2024 -
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Starbucks buys more innovation farms to create climate-proof coffee
Farmers in Costa Rica and Guatemala will test drones and hybrid crop varieties as the company aims to address some of the most pressing challenges facing the region.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 7, 2024 -
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One of California’s major agricultural regions could ban ‘factory farming’
Residents in Sonoma County are divided on Measure J, which farmers say could yield unintended economic consequences if passed.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 4, 2024 -
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ColumnAgtech seedlings: Chiquita unveils ‘breakthrough in sustainable banana production’
Also in this week's farm technology news: Biopesticide startup AgroSpheres raises $37 million for sustainable crop production, and Syngenta adds generative AI to its Cropwise platform.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 4, 2024 -
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Deep DiveElection 2024: Where Trump and Harris stand on agriculture
Higher food prices, trade relations with China and other farm issues are becoming more central to party platforms.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 3, 2024 -
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OpinionWe need a Farm Bill for all farmers – not the few. Here’s how we get there.
The House’s proposed bill would only benefit wealthy farms while adding to the deficit and cutting food assistance, experts with the Environmental Working Group argue.
By Anne Schechinger and Jared Hayes • Oct. 2, 2024 -
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Top agriculture conferences in 2025
As attendance increases at farm-related shows, some events are relocating to larger venues to accommodate more exhibitors and programming. Here’s an early look at some of the biggest upcoming shows.
By Agriculture Dive staff • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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Hurricane Helene devastates farms across the Southeast
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said "every commodity in the state has been damaged," with cotton farmers anticipating hundreds of millions of dollars in losses.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 30, 2024 -
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How a new type of ‘smart soil’ can capture water out of thin air
A hydrogel developed by researchers from the University of Texas at Austin could give plants the power to feed and water themselves, allowing farmers to rely less on irrigation.
By David Silverberg • Sept. 30, 2024
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