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Partnership on Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture
Partnership on Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture
Partnership on Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture
Purdue University and Bayer announced the creation of the Coalition for Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture, a public-private partnership designed to help improve the soil health of farmland while also increasing food production for a growing population...
Superplant Seminar Highlights Collaborative Effort Between WSU, Germany
Superplant Seminar Highlights Collaborative Effort Between WSU, Germany
Superplant Seminar Highlights Collaborative Effort Between WSU, Germany
Plant scientists at Washington State University are partnering with multiple research schools in Germany talking about advances in technology to help feed and sustain the growing global population. Professor Helmut Kirchhoff said these presentations, known as the “Superplant seminar”, started three years ago. "The goal is to bring t ...
USDA: World Food Gap to Narrow by 2030
USDA: World Food Gap to Narrow by 2030
USDA: World Food Gap to Narrow by 2030
The intensity of global food insecurity, indicated by a measure called the food gap, is projected to lessen over the coming decade in the world's poorest regions. The improvement comes amid decreased incomes associated with pandemic-related drops in Gross Domestic Product, according to the Department of Agriculture ...
Hutchins: Balance Needed To Future Production
Hutchins: Balance Needed To Future Production
Hutchins: Balance Needed To Future Production
In order to feed a world population that could reach nine to ten billion in the next three decades, farming experts says a delicate balance between Ag production and production capability must be struck. "In agriculture, increased production improves our ability to reduce food insecurity, and for farmers to be profitable," said USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Eco
Montana State Professor Writes Book Focused On The History of Wheat
Montana State Professor Writes Book Focused On The History of Wheat
Montana State Professor Writes Book Focused On The History of Wheat
Montana State University Ecology Professor Cathy Zabinski recently penned "Amber Waves: The Extraordinary Biography of Wheat, from Wild Grass to Megacrop" as a way to share one of agriculture's more fascinating stories. Zabinski said one question the book asks is, 'How do we continue to meet the demands of food production for a growing population ...
Future of Farming: Biggest Misconceptions About Agriculture
Future of Farming: Biggest Misconceptions About Agriculture
Future of Farming: Biggest Misconceptions About Agriculture
What are some of the biggest misconceptions the Ag industry must overcome.  Washington state FFA President Sadie Aronson takes a look:     Aronson adds with each passing year, it’s more and more important that young, smart people look at a career in agriculture.     If you...
Beef Industry Responds To Report That Planet Cannot Sustain Meat Production
Beef Industry Responds To Report That Planet Cannot Sustain Meat Production
Beef Industry Responds To Report That Planet Cannot Sustain Meat Production
The U.S. beef industry is responding to a new global study that says the planet won’t be able to sustain enough meat production to feed the more than 9-billion people expected by mid-century.  Twenty-three authors across the globe argue in the study that a dramatic change in dietary habits, including much less meat and more produce, will be needed to feed a massive world population without destroy