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Have You Heard of Scope 3? It Offers Opportunity for Agriculture
Have You Heard of Scope 3? It Offers Opportunity for Agriculture

Scope 3 is all the buzz lately in the world of sustainability. A company’s emissions are broken down into three scopes. Scope 3 covers indirect emissions from a company’s upstream and downstream supply chain.  

Want to Avoid Leaving Climate-Smart Money On the Table? There's An App for That
Want to Avoid Leaving Climate-Smart Money On the Table? There's An App for That

AgWeb and Trust In Food’s beta Climate-Smart Opportunity Navigator is matching producers with Climate-Smart Commodities grants tailored to their operation.

America's Largest Cattle Emissions Research Facility Unveiled at Colorado State University
America's Largest Cattle Emissions Research Facility Unveiled at Colorado State University

Nestled in a beautiful secluded mountain valley at Colorado State University beef feedlot in Ft. Collins served as the location for AgNext’s climate-smart research facility ribbon cutting ceremony earlier this month.

Ireland Proposes Culling 200,000 Cows to Help Meet Climate Goals, Farmers Push Back
Ireland Proposes Culling 200,000 Cows to Help Meet Climate Goals, Farmers Push Back

Ireland's Agriculture Minister has been looking into various ways to reduce methane emissions, including culling 200,000 cows over the next three years.

Give It a Name: Family Ranch Adds Value to Common Practice with New Beef Label
Give It a Name: Family Ranch Adds Value to Common Practice with New Beef Label

Though rooted in tradition, this father-daughter duo is stepping into new territory, using genomic testing and creating their own specialty beef label to add value and increase efficiency in their operation.

Taco Bell, Cargill and NFWF to Support Beef Producers in Conservation and Regenerative Ag
Taco Bell, Cargill and NFWF to Support Beef Producers in Conservation and Regenerative Ag

A total of $4 million has been pledged by Taco Bell, Cargill and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to aid Intermountain West ranchers in conservation and regenerative practices across cattle grazing lands.

How Rendering Works: Boiling Down the 'Invisible Industry'
How Rendering Works: Boiling Down the 'Invisible Industry'

While everyone looks forward to the main course, there’s an entire industry focused on the “leftovers.” On April 21, celebrate the "invisible industry" through National Rendering Day!

Tyson Ventures Invests in Cloud-Based Carbon Credit Marketplace for Livestock
Tyson Ventures Invests in Cloud-Based Carbon Credit Marketplace for Livestock

The world’s first cloud-based carbon marketplace for the livestock industry, Athian, recently announced an investment from Tyson Ventures, the venture capital arm of Tyson Foods, Inc.

A Big Picture View of Preserving Family Farms
A Big Picture View of Preserving Family Farms

Cattle producers have a unique role of being able to create businesses and communities that excel in all 3 areas of sustainability – economic, environmental and social. How does your operation look in these areas?

Vilsack Focuses on Farm Bill Possibilities with National Sustainable Ag Coalition
Vilsack Focuses on Farm Bill Possibilities with National Sustainable Ag Coalition

Vilsack said USDA believes there are more options for farmers other than “get big or get out. There’s got to be a system in which the many and most have a fair shot.”

Recognizing Animal Protein’s Critical Role Ahead of UN Climate Summit Agriculture Day
Recognizing Animal Protein’s Critical Role Ahead of UN Climate Summit Agriculture Day

The Interamerican Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture convened its first-ever “Sustainable Agriculture in the Americas” pavilion at the UN Climate Summit (COP27).

Two Large Ag Companies Annouce Addition of ESG Positions
Two Large Ag Companies Annouce Addition of ESG Positions

Alltech and JBS Global announce new additions to their companies in environmental, social and governance areas.

Food Waste is a Growing Problem in the U.S.
Food Waste is a Growing Problem in the U.S.

A new report shows over one-third of the food produced in the U.S. is never eaten. Not only does this waste resources used to produce food, but it also creates a myriad of environmental impacts, EPA said. 

Texas A&M AgriLife Explores Sustainability Through Insect Farming
Texas A&M AgriLife Explores Sustainability Through Insect Farming

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists will explore insect farming for food and feed in response to climate change and shrinking food supplies for a growing global population.

Top investors back ClimateAi to tackle $1.3 trillion in climate risk across supply chains
Top investors back ClimateAi to tackle $1.3 trillion in climate risk across supply chains

San Francisco-based ClimateAi, a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence to climate risk modeling, has announced the launch of its Enterprise Climate Planning (ECP) platform. 

Tyson Integrates New Animal Welfare Framework
Tyson Integrates New Animal Welfare Framework

Tyson Foods will begin integrating a new animal welfare assessment framework, known as the Five Domains, across its global operations. Adoption of the framework is part of Tyson's commitment to continuous improvement.

Cargill, Sysco Partner On Sustainable Grazing Project
Cargill, Sysco Partner On Sustainable Grazing Project

Sysco and Cargill will partner with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to help ranchers tackle the impacts of climate change and improve grasslands and wildlife habitat through cattle grazing.

Walmart sets goal for zero emissions by 2040
Walmart sets goal for zero emissions by 2040

Walmart plans to achieve zero emissions and engage in a massive conservation effort in the next two decades on its journey to becoming a regenerative company.

Sustainability Goes Mainstream: U.S. Food Companies Respond
Sustainability Goes Mainstream: U.S. Food Companies Respond

U.S. food companies respond to consumer desires for green initiatives.

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Food, Direct From the Farm to Your Table - Part 2

New ways of marketing your product direct to your customers is a way of trying to stay ahead of the markets. Dierks Farm not only sells beef online, but also handles the logistics of how it arrives.

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Food, Direct From the Farm to Your Table, Part 1

In today's show, we'll visit with a Pam Dierks of Dierks Farms who talks about how they had to diversify to a different type of marketing so that their sons could be a part of their farm. Part 1 of a series.