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Groundwater Fees Prompt Farmers to Slash Water Use by a Third

June 22, 2017July 17, 2017 by Jennifer Nastu

When it comes to drought and the farming community, it seems a self-imposed fee on groundwater could work better than government regulations, according to a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder. The study suggests that self-imposed well-pumping fees can play an important role, incentivizing farmers to slash use ... Read more »

Are Robots the Future of Farming Efficiency?

October 30, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Bosch is using a robot to make farming more efficient and reduce its environmental impact, Farming Life reports. Deepfield Robotics, a Bosch startup, developed the robot called Bonirob, which is the size of a compact car. The agriculture robot can monitor new crop varieties’ growth, their resistance to pests and ... Read more »

Sustenir to Use Illumitex LEDs in Singapore Vertical Farming

October 6, 2015August 2, 2019 by Carl Weinschenk

Illumitex said last week that its LEDs will be used by Sustenir Agriculture, the largest vertical farm in Singapore. Vertical farms are an option or complement to produce growers in countries with limited space. Singapore is one such area. It imports more than 90 percent of its food and, for ... Read more »

CalCom Solar, Wexus Partner to Bring Water Savings to Ag Industry

June 11, 2015June 10, 2015 by Kirsten Korosec

CalCom Solar has partnered with Wexus Technologies to deploy technologies that will save energy and water in the farming industry. The California Energy Commission recently awarded Wexus a $4 million grant to commercialize a cloud-based, mobile platform for the agricultural industry. The platform is designed to make the industrial and ... Read more »

IBM to Supply Big Data for Water Management in India

September 24, 2014September 23, 2014 by Ken Jennison

IBM will supply the Kerala Water Authority in India with its Analytics and Mobility solutions to analyze, monitor and manage water distribution in the city of Thiruvananthapuram. KWA is looking to the system for help in equitably supplying water and to give it the ability to monitor and flag irregularities ... Read more »

EPA Rule Pits Brewers Against Farmers

September 22, 2014September 22, 2014 by Ken Jennison

A group of small craft beer brewers, including Sierra Nevada and New Belgium, are actively supporting the EPA’s proposed Waters of the US rule, arguing it will help ensure that they have clean water for their products, while farmers who supply beer ingredients say the rule has the potential to ... Read more »

Big Data Climate Challenge Winners Announced

September 16, 2014September 16, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Projects from the Global Forest Watch and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture have been named the winners of the Big Data Climate Challenge, hosted by the United Nations Global Pulse. In addition, seven submissions were named Projects to Watch. The announcement was part of the buildup to the UN ... Read more »

Ben & Jerry’s Partnership Decreases GHGs, Increases Farm Profits

September 11, 2014September 10, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Green Dream Farm in Enosburg Falls, Vt., expects to lower its greenhouse gas emissions by 12,900 metric tons over the next 10 years and save $30,000 annually as the result of a partnership with ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s and NativeEnergy, a carbon offset and project development company. The ... Read more »

Tech Firms Help Farmers Combat Climate Change

August 25, 2014August 25, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Panasonic, Fujitsu and other Japanese technology firms, looking for ways to offset decreased demand for their consumer electronics, are producing automated greenhouses and sensor-controlled fields to help farmers in Japan maintain constant conditions for their crops, according to Reuters. Heat and erratic weather in recent years has made it difficult ... Read more »

Monsanto Joins White House Panel On Climate Change And Farming

July 31, 2014July 30, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Monsanto joined a roundtable of leaders from the technology and agricultural sectors at the White House July 29 to offer their assistance and collaborative efforts as part of the President’s Climate Data Initiative. The focus of the meeting was on releasing data that will help make certain the country’s food ... Read more »

Egg Production GHG Emissions Down 71% Since 1960

November 4, 2013 by Leon Walker

US egg production has increased since 1930, but the greenhouse gas emissions associated with egg production have fallen by more than 71 percent overt that time period, according to research by the Egg Industry Center. In 2010, a kilogram of eggs produced 2.1 kg of CO2e emissions compared to 7.2 kg of ... Read more »

Sustainability ‘Is A Journey’

April 26, 2013April 25, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Richard Perkins, food, agriculture and land use specialist at WWF UK, explains how sustainability is a journey.

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