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News We've Heard...
Here are some other recent stories in the news that caught our attention:
2-4-23 -- Scoular's FARM Team Gives Producers Voice on Ag Tech, Sustainability, and Other Topics
1-31-23 -- What are five ways ChatGTP will revolutionize agriculture in the U.S.?
1-26-23 -- Smallholder farmers could help fix global food systems with the right technology. Here's how
1-26-23 -- MARS names Kathy Bathurst president
1-26-23 -- What will Ukrainian agriculture look like in 2023?
1-25-23 -- 7 in 10 food and beverage execs anticipate revenues rising in 2023: survey
1-24-23 -- Women surpass men in university animal science majors, reflect national growth in field
1-24-23 -- How animal agriculture can realize sustainability
1-24-23 -- Ohio farmer takes to heart business innovation and grassroots leadership
1-19-23 -- 2023 global consumer trends
1-19-23 -- Inside Gen Z’s rising ESG standards
1-19-23 -- Five food technologies to curb climate change
1-19-23 -- US researchers land US$2.4M to turn food waste into “affordable” bioplastics
1-18-23 -- Virtual cropping creating big picture for growers
1-17-23 -- A more sustainable feed & grain handling industry with Scoular [podcast]
1-17-23 -- Dairy giant Danone aims to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030
1-16-23 -- Women beekeepers 'astonished' by global response to world record attempt
1-10-23 -- Here’s how bioscience is revolutionizing food systems without synthetic chemicals
1-10-23 -- Activist Bluebell builds stake in Bayer, pushes for company breakup -Bloomberg
1-10-23 -- CSU’s new director of ag innovation ready to push boundaries while returning to her roots
1-10-23 -- Soil health, regenerative ag featured at Unconventional Ag Conference
1-10-23 -- This association ensures minority women in agriculture have a voice
1-5-23 -- See to NGFA as VP of legislative, public affairs
1-5-23 -- 12 women cultivating sustainable food systems in 2023
1-3-23 -- U.S. ag exports expected to fall in 2023
1-2-23 -- Women in leadership reflect agriculture's diversity, researchers say
12-23-22 -- Women: The (often) unsung heroes of agriculture
12-23-22 -- 5 of our most popular Women in Ag in 2022
12-22-22 -- U.S. Senate confirms Taylor as undersecretary for trade
12-20-22 -- 5 key trends that would transform the global food system in 2023
12-20-22 -- Alltech participates in mentorship program
12-16-22 -- 15 minutes with Belinda Burrier, first woman on the Maryland soybean board
12-15-22 -- Female farmer numbers show major increase
12-15-22 -- How New York female farmers are finding ways to connect and learn
12-15-22 -- CARE, Cargill renew partnership to support women in agriculture
12-12-22 -- Five market challenges analysts say to watch this winter
12-8-22 -- From plan to progress — what 2022’s women in food accomplished
12-8-22 -- The biggest black-owned vintner wants to help more women break the (wine) glass ceiling
12-5-22 -- The fertilizer shortage will persist in 2023.
12-5-22 -- Five sustainability trends to watch - Schroders
12-5-22 -- Is agroforestry the key to hardier row crops?
12-4-22 -- The twentysomethings changing the face of agriculture
12-1-22 -- Wells Fargo Grant supports regenerative ag
11-24-22 -- 5 eye-popping farmland sales from 5 states
11-20-22 -- New fund launches to support BIPOC farmers, increase access to land
11-20-22 -- They used to be called farmer’s wives. Now they’re called farmers.
11-16-22 -- USDA invests $21.6M in research for small business pursuing agricultural solutions
11-16-22 -- GROWMARK advances ag-related careers with new complex
11-16-22 -- Rural America is growing older faster than urban America
11-16-22 -- FDA approves lab-grown meat for the first time
11-14-22 -- CHS names Megan Rock chief sustainability officer
11-11-22 -- From risks to rewards: overcoming the impacts of climate change on women in agricultural supply chains
11-8-22 -- Agricultural college sees 100% rise in women studying farming
11-8-22 -- Farmland Partners names president Luca Fabbri to succeed Paul Pittman as CEO
11-7-22 -- Agricultural land values continue to rise
11-7-22 -- Food giants team up to make regenerative agriculture a 'no brainer' for farmers
11-1-22 -- Thanksgiving turkeys will cost 23% more this year: Wells Fargo
11-1-22 -- Ag Economy Barometer declines again, producers express concern about interest rate policy
10-31-22 -- Syngenta Group honored as top agriculture employer
10-28-22 -- U.S. is driest in a decade, as drought moves eastward
10-26-22 -- The Field Report: As COP27 approaches, a push for more attention to food and agriculture
10-24-22 -- Here’s exactly how your diet affects the planet, a landmark study finds
10-21-22 -- USGC: GIAF exports hit second-highest year on record
10-21-22 -- Women funding women: vertical harvest farms and FundHER world capital form partnership for long-term growth
10-20-22 -- The new food frontier: what these influential women in food think of alternative protein
10-19-22 -- IFC launches US$6bn financing platform to tackle food insecurity
10-17-22 -- Ag leaders commit to closing the gender gap in the workplace
10-17-22 -- Unconventional Ag: a conference for producers looking for new ideas
10-14-22 -- Creating a diverse workforce in agribusiness [PODCAST]
10-14-22 -- Meet Heidi Secord, Pennsylvania’s first woman FSA director
10-13-22 -- Price of farmland sold in Plymouth County sets record
10-12-22 -- Denver agtech startup raises $6.7M to expand its network of farmers and ranchers
10-10-22 -- Pam Marrone starts new company, Invasive Species Control Corp., to battle farm, forest and waterway pests
10-8-22 -- The solution to the global food crisis isn’t more food
10-5-22 -- $50 million fund launched to transform food systems
10-5-22 -- Scoular appoints four new officers
10-5-22 -- Groups to collaborate on agricultural sustainability
10-3-22 -- ISA attends Women in Agribusiness Summit
9-29-22 -- Women scientists create top 3 climate-smart chickpea varieties in India for 2022
9-29-22 -- This seed detective travels the world tracking down lost crops
9-28-22 -- ‘Healthy’ gets a new definition from FDA
9-27-22 -- The world remains dangerously unprepared to meet skyrocketing food prices and hunger
9-27-22 -- How Syngenta is defining the future of biologicals
9-22-22 -- U.S. pledges US$2.9BN to bolster food security hit by Ukraine war-impacted shortages
9-20-22 -- Texas State University program will mentor Black and Latina women in ag
9-19-22 -- Off-Farm income increasingly important for agricultural and rural economy
9-16-22 -- ADM and PepsiCo support midwest row crop farmers with regenerative ag
9-15-22 -- Here's the list of the World's Top Feed Manufacturers for 2022.
9-9-22 -- A role model for women in agriculture and science
9-9-22 -- Q&A: Katherine Marcano-Bell, Dominican Republic native and Iowa farmer
9-7-22 -- USDA announces $400 million in funding available to create USDA regional food business centers
9-7-22 -- Women in ag: There is no one-size-fits-all journey
9-7-22 -- C women making mark in wine industry
9-7-22 -- Sarah Huber to lead Nestlé’s coffee business in the DACH region
9-5-22 -- Central Australian cattle station saves big in maintenance after employing all-female crew
9-4-22 -- Eight agribusiness billionaires from Ceará make the list
9-1-22 -- Nine key insights from Rabobank’s North America ag review
9-1-22 -- The Arctic Circle: A new frontier for sustainable wine
9-1-22 -- USDA forecasts farm sector profits to remain above average in 2022
9-1-22 -- Grow Asia launches $1.6M fund to support women in agriculture
8-31-22 -- Scientists working to ‘reverse’ food allergies with microbiome breakthrough
8-29-22 -- The invisible force of women in the agricultural sector
8-29-22 -- People facing acute food insecurity reach 345 million worldwide — WFP
8-24-22 -- Digging in with Dr. Ray Goldberg
8-22-22 -- The quest to finding a more sustainable animal feed
8-22-22 -- Commissioner Nikki Fried announces 2022 Woman of the Year in Agriculture
8-17-22 -- Colorado-based coffee company places emphasis on supporting women in agriculture
8-15-22 -- Farm numbers decline but women are now 30 percent of all farmers
8-14-22 -- Bayer program trains women on farm financial management
8-11-22 -- Bolthouse Farms' Shelby Layne discusses regenerative agriculture
8-11-22 -- Farm bill season arrives: what's the outlook for 2023
8-9-22 -- 2022 U.S. Cropland Values Hit Record $5,050 Per Acre, Up 14 percent from 2021
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