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Consumer Companies to Miss 2020 Net Zero Deforestation Targets

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts
The world’s leading consumer goods companies will miss the 2020 target for zero net deforestation in key commodity sectors (soy, cattle, palm oil, paper and pulp/timber), set by the Board...
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December 2, 2019

Forget Veganism. Meat is Crucial for Feeding the Planet!

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts
Climate activists and some scientists claim that giving up meat is the best thing we could do for the planet. However, some experts have warned that going vegan is not...
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November 29, 2019

Food Matters Summit: When it Comes to Acceptance of Technology, Context is King

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

The acceptance of new farming and food production technologies is largely driven by the context in which they are introduced, according to David Green, Executive Director of the U.S. Sustainability…

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November 25, 2019

Field to Market Farmer of the Year Believes in Healthy Soil

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

Dedication to healthy soil has had a powerful impact on the sustainability of Indiana farmer Rick Clark’s farm. His inspiring efforts led to him being named Farmer of the Year…

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November 22, 2019

Feeding the World: The Challenge of Our Lifetime

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts
How will we feed a human population that will triple in our lifetime without depleting the world’s natural resources? The 2019 Borlaug CAST Communication Award* winner Dr. Frank Mitloehner, a...
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November 18, 2019

Food Companies Need to Use Vanishing Water Resources More Efficiently, Says Ceres

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

Food companies need to adopt far stronger practices to reduce their demands and impacts on limited water resources, according to a new report from Ceres, a sustainability non-profit organization. Climate…

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November 15, 2019

Global Future Farming Summit: Herd Insights are Moving from the Screen to the Barn

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

The power of farming data cannot be underestimated. It provides farmers with essential insights to help them manage their land and their animals more effectively – whether indicating which crops…

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November 8, 2019

“Great Food Transformation” Needed to Feed the World

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

Sustainable and efficient use of land and water through the application of technology can increase crop yields without the need to expand agricultural land, says a new report for the…

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November 6, 2019

USDA, FDA and EPA Partner with the Food Waste Alliance

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have set up a new partnership with the Food Waste…

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November 4, 2019
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The Next Chapter in Agriculture’s Sustainability Story

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

by Zippy Duvall, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation Farmers are about the long game. Responsible agriculture takes time, from tending crops and caring for livestock to growing trees…

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October 29, 2019

Farmers and Consumers Ready for New Plant-Breeding Technologies, Finds FT Group Research

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

Research by Longitude, a Financial Times Company, commissioned by Corteva Agriscience, reveals that consumers and farmers see sustainability as a priority and agree that new plant-breeding technologies can help protect…

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October 24, 2019

FAO Report Offers Way Forward on Food Loss and Waste Reduction

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

A report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) offers new insights on how much food is lost – as well as where and why this happens – at…

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October 18, 2019

Field to Market Report: Seeking Common Ground on Climate Change Action

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

Field to Market, the Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, has released the findings from its latest Cross-Sector Dialogue: Seeking Common Ground on Climate Action. More than 70 experts from across the…

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October 4, 2019
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Save the Date, 19 November: How Can Science Save Us?

By Keith KeeneyBlog, News Posts

How can innovation help us feed a growing population sustainably? This is one of the topics on the agenda at the inaugural Food Matters Summit, taking place 19-20 November 2019…

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September 27, 2019

Less Talk, More Action Needed to Achieve the SDGs by 2030

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

The food industry needs to do more to tackle food loss and waste throughout the farm-to-fork cycle, says The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Director-General Qu Dongyu. Speaking at…

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September 26, 2019
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