Driving through Iowa on my way to the Harvester Plant at John Deere was my daily ritual for majority of the summer of 2011. For roughly an hour, corn fields would arise left and right. Multiple “Hulks”, the largest Harvester […]
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Building Consumer Trust: Walmart Introducing Blockchain to Chinese Pork
What could pork chops and bitcoin possibly have in common? More than you might think…
iSow and iReap – the automation and digitization of farming
The times they are a-changin’ In Interstellar, a futuristic movie, Cooper the farmer tends to driverless automated farming machines that sow, fertilize and harvest crop – all guided by GPS, sensors and drones. Take a look at videos of John […]
BIXS: Tracking Cattle to Fight Disease
Albertan ranchers think they can contain mad cow disease outbreaks by sharing information throughout the cattle supply chain.
The Love-Hate Relationship between Agricultue and Climate Change
The agriculture industry continues to find ways to be resilient when facing the negative effects of climate change.
Juan, the girl and the beetle: How humanity may run out of coffee
Many people, including myself, would not be able to start the day without a cup of coffee. Well, there may be some bad news for us,
Can the Miracles of Science(TM) Deliver Another Miracle?
Leveraging science to deliver innovative solutions that meet the challenges of climate change.
Wonderful Almonds
While the mighty almond may be packed with protein and nutrition the average almond is also quite thirsty for our precious water resources, consuming 1.1 gallons of water for a single nut (2). As the tides rise, dwindling water supplies in California compete with the continued thirst for precious water resources by these delicious and nutritious treats. But, can California continue to balance the fight between its dwindling water supply and almonds hydration needs? The Almond Board of California and Paramount Farms, owner of Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds LLC, claim the industry has taken aggressive action towards bringing sustainability in almond production to the next level.
Where did my Bananas go?
What's the direct impact of global warming on bananas and agriculture in Latin America?
Challenges: Old and New
Understand how Cargill addresses the current challenges posed by climate challenge in face of its founding mission of feeding the world