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CFOs Are More Optimistic on Side-Stepping a Recession
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez and Mark Maurer Aug. 11, 2023 5:30 am ET The Wall Street Journal Costs remain a concern, but a strong labor...
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Aug 14, 20232 min read
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First Scorched, Then Soaked: Weather Whiplash Confounds Farmers
By Mitch Smith Reporting from Syracuse, Kan., near the Colorado-Kansas border. Aug. 9, 2023 The New York Times As the war in Ukraine...
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Aug 10, 20232 min read
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PepsiCo and Walmart Aim to Support Regenerative Agriculture Across More than 2 Million Acres of Farm
July 26, 2023 Sustainability | Walmart PURCHASE, N.Y., and BENTONVILLE, Ark., JULY 26, 2023 — PepsiCo and Walmart today announced...
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Jul 30, 20233 min read
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How a Saudi firm tapped a gusher of water in drought-stricken Arizona
By Isaac Stanley-Becker, Joshua Partlow and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez July 16, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. EDT The Washington Post Lax rules let the...
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Jul 24, 20232 min read
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Four reasons why the world needs to limit nitrogen pollution
16 JAN 2023 STORY The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Nitrogen is an abundant element in the Earth’s atmosphere. It makes the...
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Jul 24, 20233 min read
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Airline cargo revenue is cratering. Here’s why that’s actually good news
UPDATED FRI, JUL 21 20237:10 AM EDT CNBC Leslie Josephs@LESLIEJOSEPHS KEY POINTS Cargo revenue was a lifeline for airlines during the...
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Jul 24, 20232 min read
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Widespread Drought Creates Winners and Losers in U.S. Agriculture
By Patrick Thomas July 2, 2023 9:00 am ET The Wall Street Journal The most widespread drought in a decade is dividing the U.S. farm...
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Jul 2, 20231 min read
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Fungal Networks Are Often Hidden and Overlooked. But They Can Help Save Us.
By Tatiana Schlossberg | June 24, 2023 | The New York Times Merlin Sheldrake, a biologist and author, is doing his best to show the...
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Jun 25, 20231 min read
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Supercharging Nature to Suck Carbon From the Air
By Ed Ballard | June 22, 2023 10:48 am ET | The Wall Street Journal Fast-growing trees, volcanic dust, ocean tweaks: Startups get...
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Jun 25, 20231 min read
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Severe Drought Stunts Great Plains Wheat Crops
Harvest in nation’s breadbasket forecast to be the worst in 60-plus years By Shannon Najmabadi June 17, 2023 10:09 am ET The Wall Street...
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Jun 18, 20232 min read
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Florida’s smallest citrus crop in a century to put squeeze on shoppers
By Shera Avi-Yonah June 17, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. EDT Orange juice may become pricier and less sweet over the next several months as...
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Jun 18, 20233 min read
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Five Farming Technologies Tackle Climate-Change Threats
By Nidhi Subbaraman June 4, 2023 10:32 am ET Innovative ideas and devices are on the rise as heavier rainfall, harsher winters and...
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Jun 6, 20232 min read
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Chipotle prepares national rollout of RFID for food traceability
The restaurant chain is expanding its use of the technology to track ingredients from suppliers in real-time. Published May 23, 2023...
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May 31, 20232 min read
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JPMorgan Makes One of the Biggest Bets Ever on Carbon Removal
Bank wants to neutralize its environmental footprint and score new business in burgeoning industry By Amrith RamkumarFollow May 23, 2023...
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May 25, 20231 min read
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High-Tech Farm Startups Are Laid Low by Financing Drought, Pests
Ventures represent latest attempts by tech to transform established industries By Amrith Ramkumar and Patrick Thomas | Updated May 25,...
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May 25, 20232 min read
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May 25, 20230 min read
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Tractor maker Deere’s future in precision agriculture hinges on space-based connectivity
PUBLISHED THU, MAY 18 20233:05 PM EDT Morgan Brennan CNBC KEY POINTS Deere has been planting the seeds for an increasingly high-tech and...
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May 19, 20234 min read
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Where’s the beef? Here’s why the fake meat fad sizzled out.
By the Editorial Board | May 12, 2023 at 10:51 a.m. EDT | The Washington Post Plant-based-protein company Beyond Meat’s market...
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May 16, 20232 min read
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Deere Seeks Satellite Network to Connect Far-Flung Farms
Farmers require Wi-Fi to use tractor maker’s data services, automated equipment By Bob Tita | May 1, 2023 6:00 am ET | The Wall Street...
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May 16, 20231 min read
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Spain’s drought has pushed olive oil prices to a 26-year high — and they’re expected to stick
PUBLISHED THU, MAY 4 20231:27 AM EDT Lee Ying Shan@LEEYINGSHAN CNBC KEY POINTS Olive oil prices have hit record levels, thanks to a...
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May 15, 20233 min read
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