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WIA TODAY
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Here are some recent stories in the news that caught our attention:
10-30-24 -- Farmers are making less money this year as ag economy normalizes
10-30-24 -- Farm loans above $1M soar as ag economy deteriorates
10-30-24 -- Higher CPG costs weigh on consumers, manufacturers
10-30-24 -- USW promotes Lu to managing director, China
10-30-24 -- Research suggests women farmers may improve local economies
10-29-24 -- AI in agriculture: Will it close or widen the gender gap?
10-29-24 -- United Animal Health founder John B. Swisher dies at age 95
10-28-24 -- One in three tree species at risk of extinction: report
10-28-24-- Manufacturing needs more women
10-28-24 -- Canada on track to be world's third-largest wheat exporter in '24-25 crop year
10-28-24 -- Lloyd’s and MIGA partner to drive $1.2 billion climate-smart agriculture initiative
10-25-24 -- Women in Ag: Kathy Bell is essential in the success of Bell Livestock
10-25-24 -- New AI-based technologies offer weed control solutions
10-25-24 -- Syngenta Group is Science Magazine’s top ag employer
10-24-24 -- Rabobank has published its North American Agribusiness Report for October
10-23-24 -- World Bank set to double agriculture funding to $9 billion
10-22-24 -- Meat Institute president, CEO named Most Impactful Woman of 2024 by WMIN
10-22-24 -- The state of spend
10-22-24 -- Danish agtech FarmDroid secures €10.5 million for its autonomous, solar-powered agricultural robot
10-21-24 -- Global farmers eye agtech and sustainability
10-21-24 -- AgroSpheres and BASF announce major strategic partnership
10-21-24 -- Ranchbot appoints Greg Mellinger to advisory board
10-18-24 -- EPA approves alternative to widely used weedkiller
10-18-24 -- The regenerative ag revolution starts with women: Q&A with Stephanie Anderson
10-18-24 -- US grain exports in all forms increase 26%
10-17-24 -- US drought conditions intensify, impacting key agricultural regions
10-17-24 -- Meat Institute announces new officers, board members
10-16-24 -- American Farmland Trust is looking to empower women in ag to protect the land and embrace conservation
10-15-24 -- Ardent Mills finds five trends fuel purchasing decisions
10-14-24 -- Missouri net farm income takes another dip in 2024
10-14-24 -- Cal-Maine plans $40M investment to expand cage-free egg production
10-13-24 -- These countries have the world's most productive farms
10-10-24 -- USDA invests $46 million in veteran, underserved and beginning farmers
10-10-24 -- Pennsylvania invests over $6.7 million to ensure 28 farms in 16 counties stay farms forever
10-9-24 -- New report reveals ag isn’t on track to meet rising demand
10-8-24 -- CIBO Technologies partners with Scoular to enhance adoption of regenerative farming
10-8-24 -- Three corridor projects that will change the face of global maritime trade. [video]
10-8-24 -- Green glass ceiling: Women are being left out of jobs in sustainable sectors, shows IMF analysis
10-7-24 -- Ducks love to eat this climate-friendly food. Now you might, too.
10-7-24 -- USDA Awards $19.2M in Scholarships for Undergraduates at 1890 Land-grant Institutions
10-3-24-- The female vision: Women in feed
10-2-24 -- Hurricane Helene causes billions in ag damage
10-1-24 -- State of agricultural payments: New Bushel report shows payment trends in agriculture
10-1-24 --Sustainability a hot topic at WIA Summit
10-1-24 -- Producers share challenges, hope for women in ag
9-30-24 -- A port strike could cost the economy $5 billion per day, here's what it could mean for you
9-30-24 -- Syngenta Group adds cutting-edge GenAI to Cropwise
9-30-24 -- The climate fight that’s holding up the farm bill
9-27-24 -- Diverse entrepreneurs get $1.5M lift in agri-food
9-27-24 -- US ag facing trifecta of infrastructure disruptions
9-25-24 -- Port strike could sink access to foreign markets
9-24-24 -- America’s dairy farms are disappearing, down 95% since the 1970s
9-25-24 -- Women in Agribusiness Summit 2024
9-25-24 -- Cargill to sell five Australian sites to Viterra
9-24-24 -- New Bayer seed tech: What it means for farmers
9-24-24 -- America’s dairy farms are disappearing, down 95% since the 1970s
9-24-24 -- Corteva Agriscience’s program to drive 2 mn women to agri-value chain by 2030
9-23-24 -- Drought conditions worsen, impacting key agricultural areas
9-17-24 -- Third year of farm income decline is on the horizon
9-17-24 -- Can we eat our way out of the climate crisis?
9-17-24 -- Innovating the fields: Five tech innovations driving the future of agriculture
9-16-24 -- US soy is so cheap that even rival Argentina is buying it
9-16-24 -- Food is a huge source of methane emissions. Fixing that is no easy feat.
9-14-24 -- Weakening income weighs on farmer sentiment
9-13-24 -- Purdue researcher awarded $10M for extension of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety
9-12-24 -- Sharon Beals discusses her recent Women in Agribusiness Summit milestone
9-12-24 -- Scoular opens canola and soybean oilseed crush facility
9-12-24 -- The CDC declared this vegetable to be the healthiest — and it just may surprise you
9-12-24 -- $6.5m project hoping to improve on-farm forecasting using AI
9-12-24 -- Support for regenerative agriculture drops if food costs more
9-11-24 -- The gender wage gap just widened for the first time in 20 years
9-10-24 -- USDA invests nearly $121M in specialty crops research and organic agriculture production
9-10-24 -- Cargill expands US animal nutrition presence with two feed mill acquisitions
9-9-24 -- AI boosts indoor food production’s energy sustainability
9-9-24 -- 5 intriguing examples of diversity in agriculture
9-9-24 -- 15 Minutes With a Farmer podcast: Conservation and representation with Jaclyn Wilson
9-9-24 -- College ag dean appointed president of IFT
9-6-24 -- Barbados sets global example with AI advisor for agriculture
9-6-24 -- Cargill’s insight on water use in global agriculture
9-5-24 -- Agriculture in the red: Net farm income drops again in 2024 forecast
9-5-24 -- Deeply divided? Calls for EU’s future of food and agriculture to focus on farmers
9-5-24 -- USDA: Largest investment in rural electrification since the New Deal
9-4-24 -- Food insecurity in the US rises in 2023
9-2-24 -- Harnessing AI to fight global deforestation
9-2-24 -- Applicants sought for US ag trade committees
9-1-24 -- The road to influence with American Agri-Women
August 2024 -- Census of Agriculture
8-30-24 -- Reduced interest overseas in U.S. soybeans
8-30-24 -- Worst drought in 40 years puts Brazil’s major crops at risk
8-29-24 -- A new solution for flood-prone cities? Concrete made from shellfish waste.
8-29-24 -- USDA allocates $35 million to strengthen U.S. fertilizer production capabilities
8-27-24 -- Women play a crucial role in agriculture—so why are they often locked out of owning land?
8-28-24 -- USDA report highlights growth in US agricultural productivity
8-26-24 -- CRISPR and garlic could offer relief from climate-killing cow burps, farts
8-26-24 -- Scientists want to build a ‘doomsday’ vault on the moon
8-24-24 -- Panama Canal Authority sees Rio Indio project as answer to future droughts
8-23-24 -- Women's Meat Industry Network executive director receives WIA Demeter Award
8-23-24 -- A new bill could benefit women farmers
8-23-24 -- Mexico is on China’s heels as top U.S. food and ag export market
8-23-24 -- Canadian rail operations poised to resume after government intervenes
8-22-24 -- The Women in Agribusiness Summit is set to kick off in September!
8-20-24 -- Inari grows Indiana footprint, accelerates product operations with $20 million expansion
8-16-24 -- USDA announces $99.6 million for biofuels and clean energy projects
8-15-24 -- GRAPHIC: Nearly one-third of Midwest ag exports sent to Asian markets
8-15-24 -- Welcome to the nature positive investing movement
8-14-24 -- Global Affairs Canada advocates for greater women’s representation in agriculture
8-14-24 -- Snickers owner Mars to buy Kellanova for $35.9B
8-12-24 -- In the fields: Highlights from conversations with U.S. women
8-12-24 -- From the ground-up: Syngenta updates ESG goals to support farmers
8-9-24 -- Major organizational overhaul plan at Cargill leaked
8-8-24 -- Illinois secures $111 million for climate-smart agriculture practices
8-8-24 -- Beef exports top highest value in nearly two years
8-8-24 -- USDA backs research into making fish feed, jet fuel from wood
8-8-24 -- ‘We’re stuck’ on the farm bill, says Stabenow
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