Mars pushes regenerative agriculture in $1B climate initiative

The M&Ms and Skittles maker will reformulate its recipes and prioritize sourcing from farms that embrace sustainable practices as the CPG giant barrels toward net-zero emissions. 

By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 18, 2023

Corteva develops more sustainable pesticide aimed at nematodes

The active ingredient is designed to target the parasitic worms without damaging the soil while having a positive effect on greenhouse gas emissions.

By Nathan Owens • Sept. 18, 2023

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Declining farm income and other production challenges have pushed farmers to rethink their operations and adopt new technology in a bid to diversify potential revenue streams. 

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Agco to build ‘smart farm’ advancing ag tech research

The 300-acre operation plans to create a "truly sustainable farm" by encouraging development of precision agriculture technologies and advanced retrofit solutions for existing equipment.

By Nathan Owens • Sept. 15, 2023

Nestlé, Cargill team to create low-carbon fertilizer from cocoa shells

The two-year trial could replace a fourth of Nestlé UK’s conventional fertilizer use for wheat, lowering carbon emissions and bringing the companies closer to their regenerative agriculture goals.

By Nathan Owens • Sept. 14, 2023

Danone joins corporate alliance to turn food waste into renewable energy

The dairy giant and other industry leaders are partnering with Vanguard Renewables to mitigate climate impacts by using anaerobic digesters on dairy farms.

By Nathan Owens • Sept. 8, 2023

Bayer to invest around $236M to advance more sustainable crop protection products in Europe

A new research and development facility in Germany will help develop the next generation of chemicals and build upon the biotech giant's commitment to regenerative agriculture.

By Nathan Owens • Sept. 7, 2023

Organic Valley doubles size of dairy sustainability initiative

The co-op is encouraging farmers to change their grazing practices with the support of a USDA grant and funding from commercial partners.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 7, 2023

Mycoprotein maker Enough raises over $40M to double production

The Scottish company has ambitious goals of producing one million tons of its mycoprotein product “Abunda,” which is the equivalent of replacing five million cows or more than one billion chickens.

By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 6, 2023

Can New England produce 30% of its food supply by 2030?

Regional distributors are paving the way for local resilience, but farmers and fishermen will need more support to compete against global food production supply chains.

By Erin X. Wong • Sept. 6, 2023

A sustainability partnership that upcycles chocolate to feed farm animals

This innovative project diverts tens of thousands of pounds of chocolate waste from landfills and saves farmers money.

By Eric Boyle, Sr. Director of U.S. Commodities, Specialty Materials, and Operations Procurement, The Hershey Company • Sept. 5, 2023

Vilsack: Climate-smart agriculture can help farmers compete against big business

As the USDA announces grants supporting rural renewable energy projects, the secretary said the agency is focused on helping farmers implement greener production practices and access new markets.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 31, 2023

EPA denies petitions for stronger CAFO regulations

An advisory committee will instead study the extent of pollution on so-called "factory farms" and make recommendations to the agency.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 28, 2023

EPA and Hershey invest $2M for dairy sustainability at Land O’Lakes farms

The commitment expands on the group’s goals to support a more eco-friendly supply chain for Hershey's milk chocolate.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 25, 2023

Tech startup creates edible plant-based food coverings to extend shelf life

Foodberry has developed coatings inspired by fruit skin to prolong the freshness of moisture-rich foods like ice cream or hummus.

By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 21, 2023

Consumers embrace tech preventing male chick culling. But will the egg industry bite?

While consumers indicate they’re willing to pay more for eggs produced using in-ovo sexing, the cost of the technology remains a hurdle for the industry.

By Chris Casey • Aug. 21, 2023

Chevron to fund soil carbon project in Australia

The oil and gas company is exploring carbon credit opportunities down under with regenerative agriculture project developer Carbon Sync.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 18, 2023

Creator of Burger King’s Impossible Whopper takes on plant-based chicken industry

Michael Salem is honing in on taste in his new venture with Recreate Foods — a factor he says a lot of big companies seem to forget about.

By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 18, 2023

Mosaic delves deeper into alternative fertilizers

The company said it is developing a pipeline of agricultural biological products as farmers look for cheaper and more sustainable ways to boost yields.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 16, 2023

Bayer and Shell team to reduce rice methane emissions in India

The companies will work with investment platform GenZero to scale a program encouraging farmers to use less water.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 11, 2023

Local Bounti focuses on scaling indoor farming as former Amazon exec takes the helm

The company has three construction projects set to expand its produce capacity following weather setbacks in the second quarter.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 10, 2023

Food bankruptcies surge as companies struggle with shift in consumer habits, access to cash

Tattooed Chef and Do Good Foods are just two of the highest-profile firms to file in 2023, with analysts predicting further bankruptcies in plant-based, sustainability and alternative agriculture.

By Christopher Doering • Aug. 9, 2023

A passion for animal welfare drove Better Meat’s founder to create a fungi-based protein

CEO Paul Shapiro talks why he thinks technology is set to revolutionize the food industry, and the difficulties of securing venture capital as plant-based meat demand wobbles. 

By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 8, 2023

Aemetis secures $25M to turn methane from cows into renewable energy

The USDA-backed loan will allow the biofuels company to fund biogas digester projects for eight new dairies.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 1, 2023

Nestlé taps startup to advance regenerative agriculture in beef production

The CPG will work with Grassroots Carbon to pay ranchers for practices that restore soil health and reduce emissions.

By Sarah Zimmerman • July 28, 2023

PepsiCo, Walmart team on $120M investment in regenerative agriculture

Their plan is expected to deliver 4 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030.

By Nathan Owens • July 27, 2023