Positive Future News #904 (Feature Photo – Kale – Public Domain, USDA) Farmer’s Footprint news portal brings us the story of Cheyenne Sundance, from Toronto, Canada. https://www.sundanceharvestfarm.com/ Facing significant hurdles, Cheyenne is working to own the land she farms. With no farming background, she is carving out a new approach to urban farming. You can…
Positive Future News #903 (Feature Photo – New Orchard– Public Domain) Israeli company SupPlant, has developed sensors and equipment that can interpret what plants say. Not only does the technology save water, but increase yields and shortens production times. Featured on AgFunder News, you can read about this innovative company here: https://agfundernews.com/supplant-raises-27m-to-bring-irrigation-tech-to-climate-embattled-farmers
Positive Future News #902 (Feature Photo – Soybean Harvest – CCA 2.0 Generic, United Soybean Board) Very few small farmers, or even larger farmers, are aware of the larger world position when it comes to primary commodities. Market intelligence on the global production of primary food crops is researched and published by the World Agricultural…
Touch the Soil News #1793 (Feature Photo – Australian Beef – CCA SA 4.0 International Generic) Farmlandgrab news portal links us to a story about one of the largest ranches in the world. Called the Australian Agricultural Company (AACo.) – the oldest company in Australia, wealthy investors are clamoring to get a piece of the…
FMT news journalist Mariam Mokhtar brings us stories about food security in Malaysia. A nation of almost 33 million people that have about one third as much land per person as the U.S. Interesting is that the Malaysian Flag is strikingly similar to the U.S. Flag. The primary situation in Malaysia, is that they cannot…
Touch the Soil News #1791 (Feature Photo Wheat – CCA SA 3.0 Unported, Bluemoose) The nation of Ukraine, has always been a large exporter of wheat, to nations unable to produce their own. The Ukraine normally plants 16.5 million acres. That equates to a farm that is 10 miles wide and almost 2,600 miles long.…
Positive Future News #901 (Feature Photo – Mason 3D Printer – Courtesy of Slant 3D https://www.slant3d.com/) Boise Development News, comes with news of 3D Slant, a company with a farm of 800 3D printers to create parts and customer products. Located in the Boise, Idaho region, the demand for the company’s services has exceeded its…
Touch the Soil News #1790 (Feature Photo AgTech Robot – CCA SA 3.0 Unported, Amazone GmbH & Co KG)) One of our favorite news sites for what’s going on in the world of agricultural technology is AgFunder News: https://agfundernews.com/ They cover everything from farm robots to food deliver robots. In fact, this week, a news…
Touch the Soil News #1789 (Feature Photo – Farming in India – CCA SA 2.0 Generic, Phil Bus) Delhi India, a special region that includes the capital of India, is a densely populated area of almost 30 million people. When a congested area like this, realizes that local food is as important as concrete and…
Touch the Soil News #1788 (Feature Photo – Wheat Harvest – CCA SA 2.0 Generic, Michael Trolove) In many ways, the world is hinged together by food trade. Nations with an ability to grow certain foods, can create a revenue stream by selling to nations unable to grow certain foods. The economics of food trade,…
