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#Lime frenzy: for your beer, for your guacamole - A decade of rising demand in the United States
U.S. #retail per-capita availability of limes has jumped from 2.8 pounds in 2010 to 4.4 pounds in 2022, according to the #USDA. U.S....
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Jan 11, 20241 min read


January - Citrus Month - Grapefruit
Originated in Barbados in the 18th century. Accidental cross of sweet #orange and a pomelo coming from Asia in the 17th century. Where is...
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Jan 4, 20241 min read


Holidays Traditions: Grapes in your plate
#12 #Grapes in your plate to catch up with #holiday traditions in several countries, especially Europe and South America. World...
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Dec 29, 20231 min read


Which milk are you leaving Santa Claus this Christmas?
1 cup of #almond milk uses more than 2 Gallons of H20 and releases more than 3 lbs. of CO2 into the atmosphere. To produce regular...
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Dec 21, 20231 min read


The impact of agriculture in the greenhouse gas emissions
30% of #food systems contribute to around 30% of human-induced #emissions. Land use leading the list, and with a #forecast to increase in...
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Dec 15, 20231 min read


Largest USA government buy of apples and apple products to date - $100 Million.
Imagine 80% of your income is sitting on the #trees and the processor tells you they don't want them, #exports have declined 21% over the...
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Dec 8, 20231 min read


Central California's Citrus Surge Makes Tangerine-filled Stockings a Christmas Trend!
Waking up on #Christmas morning and finding a fresh #orange in your stocking was considered a luxury, an exotic treat! Aside from 2022,...
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Nov 30, 20231 min read


#Thanksgiving in Food Waste Numbers
312 Million pounds of #FoodWaste $609 Million US Dollars Could Provide 8 Meals to 38.3 million people with Food Insecurity in #USA...
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Nov 24, 20231 min read


Where do we get our Fruits and Vegetables?
2023- #Supermarket continues to be the primary store for the greatest share of #shoppers (38%), the gap between Supermarket and #Mass has...
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Nov 17, 20231 min read


Global Food Prices Rises as Crop Insurance Gaps Widen
Global #food#prices soaring by 41% in May 2021 and 34% in March 2022, primarily driven by #supply shocks, a recent report highlights...
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Nov 10, 20231 min read


Women in MENA (Middle East North Africa)
#Women in #MENA Region (Middle East North Africa) face significant land access challenges, which have critical implications for...
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Nov 2, 20231 min read


About the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region comprise 14 low and middle-income countries or territories stretching from #Iran to...
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Oct 26, 20231 min read


MENA (Middle East and North Africa) demanded greater assistance on Thursday
The #climatechange & armed #conflict are impacting the region. #Agricultural land degradation, damage to #water infrastructure,...
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Oct 19, 20231 min read


The majority of rented acres are owned by non-operator landlords.
Eighty percent of rented farmland (283 million acres, 30 percent of all farmland) is owned by non-operator landlords, those that own land...
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Oct 12, 20231 min read


The number of U.S. farms fell sharply until the early 1970's since the 1935
After peaking at 6.8 million farms in 1935, the number of U.S. farms fell sharply until the early 1970s. Since 1982, the number of U.S....
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Oct 5, 20231 min read


US #Women Farmers
Compared to #male producers, women in ag are slightly younger, are more likely to live on the #farm they operate, and are more likely to...
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Sep 28, 20231 min read


Online Grocery Sales – Fresh!
#Fresh #foods represent a major share of online #sales. An average of 41% of food #retail #dollars in total #online #sales were generated...
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Sep 22, 20231 min read


Commercial Banks: Only 1 Billion in Smallholder Farmer Support
Only 1 #Billion from #Banks -Of the shortfall of $179 #billion in #financial support needed by #smallholder #farmers around the world and...
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Sep 14, 20231 min read


Even Our Cloths Impacted by Climate Change
The #weather is too hot even for cotton in many parts of the U.S., causing #federal #forecasters to cut their expectations for this...
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Sep 7, 20231 min read


Grocery Store Food Waste: $40,000 Monthly Loss and Seasonal Factors
The average #grocery store #loses $40,000 in #profit a #month on #wastedfood and 20% more #food is #wasted during the #summer versus...
Agtools Inc.
Sep 1, 20231 min read
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