Podcasts about food production

More than half of the world's countries have set a target of setting aside 30% of land and sea areas across the globe for conservation by 2030, in order to preserve and protect nature and essential services to people.  This pledge creates some difficult questions to answer. What sorts of land should be protected and […]

FarmBits hosts Taylor Cross and Natasha Umezu welcome Dr. Robert Koch, Associate Professor and Extension Entomologist at the University of Minnesota, for another episode in the pest management series. Dr. Koch's lab researches soybean pest management. Episode 095 focuses on the research being conducted using remote sensing for scouting and sampling fields, specifically for soybean aphid management. He also mentioned some challenges he faces working with remote sensing in insect pest management. Check out this episode to learn more about his research and knowledge in soybean pest management. Robert Koch's Contact Information: E-mail: koch0125@umn.edu Website: https://entomology.umn.edu/people/robert-koch More information: https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/ FarmBits Contact Information: E-Mail: farmbits@unl.edu Twitter: https://twitter.com/UNLFarmBits Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNLFarmBits Natasha's Twitter: https://twitter.com/NatashaUmezu Natasha's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-hiromi-umezu-b84805136/ Taylor's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tayloranne7170 Taylor's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-cross Opinions expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast are solely their own, and do not reflect the views of Nebraska Extension or the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

With chicken being the second most popular meat in the world, managing poultry is important. Intelia helps provide real time insights into poultry production with the COMPASS system. This system integrates with sensors to keep track of bird health, barn temperature, food consumption, and more. On this week's episode, Natasha and Emily met with Caroline Forest, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Intelia to learn more about how Intelia is helping poultry producers. Intelia Contact Information: Website: https://intelia.com/en/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/intelia_com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelia-inc./?originalSubdomain=ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InteliaInc FarmBits Contact Information: E-Mail: farmbits@unl.edu Twitter: https://twitter.com/UNLFarmBits Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNLFarmBits Emily's Twitter: https://twitter.com/emilyjhanson12 Emily's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/emilyhanson212 Natasha's Twitter: https://twitter.com/NatashaUmezu Natasha's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-hiromi-umezu-b84805136/ Opinions expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast are solely their own, and do not reflect the views of Nebraska Extension or the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Brian Cook is the President of Local Bounti, a company that brings fresh local produce to the world using 90% less water and land than traditional agriculture. In a world that's poised to hit 10 billion people not too long from now, we need all the help we can get finding innovative ways to feed our population food that isn't just gruel, mush, mushy-gruel, or god-forbid, soylent green. Brian has dedicated his life to food production, and today we talk about not only what Local Bounti is doing and why it's important, but also how we all need to educate ourselves better about where our food actually comes from. It's a topic that's near and dear to my heart. ➡️ https://localbounti.com/ ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/4brianccook/ ➡️ Highlights: https://rosspalmer.com/brian-cook  

Did you know that global food production puts enormous environmental pressure on our planet? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Ben Halpern, Ph.D, marine ecologist and conservation scientist at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at UC Santa Barbara. Halpern discusses his recent paper titled: “The Environmental Footprint of Global Food Production,” and describes four pressures of food production: greenhouse gas emissions, freshwater use, habitat disturbance, nutrient pollution; he also discusses the costs and benefits of “efficient” food production. Related resource: IPCC: https://www.ipcc.ch/srccl/chapter/chapter-5/ Related website:  The Environmental Footprint of Global Food Production:https://www.rootsofchange.org/wp-content/uploads/Environmental-impact-of-Global-Food-Production.pdf 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse  Listeners are asking for tips on preventing powdery mildew. Mark bought some fruit trees last year and wants tips from a professional on how to prep the for warmer weather. Anna has a mole in her yard and is looking for ways to get rid of it. Chris grows onions in raised beds, but they are producing mold. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Forrest talks with Dr. Edward Olara, a farmer and educator in Uganda. Edward was once Forrest's student in the community development program at Northwest University. As friends, they've worked together in Uganda to encourage and empower development professionals. Among other things, Edward spends his days teaching about sustainable agriculture, community development, and leadership—and modeling earthkeeping practices on his farm in northern Uganda. He is currently working on a book called The Elephant and the Farmers. Guest: Dr. Edward Olara  Mentions: Northwest University International Community Development Program Kampala and Lira, Uganda Uganda as a regional food basket East African Federation coming out of the East African Community United States of Africa article in History Today More information on industrial farming More information on climate change in Uganda COP27 Climate Change Conference Ubuntu and sankofa Keywords: Uganda, farm, community development, sustainable agriculture, garden, climate change, food basket, exports, East African Federation, crops, trade, United States of Africa, raw materials, food production, industrial farming, organic, colonialism, drought, reparations, copower, copowerment, ubuntu, sankofa Find us on our website: Circlewood.Donate here to Earthkeepers Podcast. Join the Stand.

At Ráječek Farm in the southern Czech Republic, bright, red hydroponic tomato plants tower more than 10 feet tall inside greenhouses. The Sklenář family has worked the land on Ráječek Farm for four generations. The family once lost the farm to the state under communist rule. But several years after the Czech Republic switched to a market economy, the family regained control of the farm and launched a successful business growing hydroponic tomatoes.“My parents had to reinvent the whole business again because if they did the same [farming] model as our grandparents, it wouldn't have been economically sustainable,” said Matěj Sklenář, 28, the head agronomist at Ráječek Farm.But last year, Russia's invasion of Ukraine — a war aimed at pulling a large swath of Eastern Europe back into Russia's influence — once again disrupted the growing season on Ráječek Farm.Some fertilizers Sklenář uses on his hydroponic tomatoes come from Russia. But last year, those fertilizers became 10 times more expensive. The drastic rise in fertilizer prices is a huge problem for hydroponic farmers because they mostly don't use organic fertilizers like compost or manure.  “If you grow in soil and you don't add fertilizer you can still do a season with decreased yield, but with hydroponics, if you don't have fertilizers, it's just not possible to grow anything,” Sklenář said. Matěj Sklenář, 28, the head agronomist at Ráječek Farm in the south of the Czech Republic, stands in one of the farm's hydroponic greenhouses. The farm, which has been operated by the same family for four generations, previously relied on a brand of Russian fertilizer that became about ten times more expensive last year after the war in Ukraine began. Credit: Courtesy of Ráječek Farm Fertilizer is used by most commercial farming operations. And industrially produced fertilizers are often credited with providing sufficient yields to feed a planet with a growing population that is projected to have reached 8 billion people.Russia is the world's largest producer of fertilizers. There are no sanctions against Russian agricultural products, but many shipping companies now refuse to transport Russian products, including fertilizers. Belarus is also a large fertilizer supplier, but sanctions against Belarus for its participation in the war in Ukraine have also severely limited the country's contributions to the global fertilizer supply. These restrictions are causing fertilizer prices to skyrocket. Common nitrogen fertilizers found at the store are made from ammonia, which is produced from natural gas. Russia used to export a lot of ammonia to the fertilizer market through a pipeline in Ukraine. But that's been closed since the war started. Fertilizer companies in Europe also make their own ammonia with natural gas from the European grid. But Europe is trying to wean itself off Russian gas right now, so fuel prices are rising. “The war caused the price of natural gas to increase, so that's one of the reasons why fertilizer is so expensive,” Sklenář said.Last year, major fertilizer companies like Norway's Yara International had to temporarily curtail production of nitrogen fertilizers because of the war. Yara was eventually able to reroute their ammonia supply from other sources to increase production speed again. But fertilizer prices remain high, driving up food costs.“What we've seen with the Russian invasion of Ukraine is that, sadly, the situation with food production has turned to the worst,” said Lars Røsæg, deputy chief executive officer of Yara International.After the war started last year, Sklenář's farm was hit with a double whammy because many of the workers are Ukrainian. They were back in Ukraine on holiday when the war started, and men who were old enough to serve were no longer allowed to leave the country. Sklenář has struggled to find new workers.  Six sisters from Ukraine stand in a greenhouse at Ráječek Farm in the Czech Republic, four of whom are employees at the farm and two of whom sought refuge there after the war started. Many of the farm's workers come from Ukraine, however, some of their male workers cannot leave Ukraine and return to the Czech Republic because men young enough to serve in the military can't leave the country. The farm has struggled to find workers to replace them.  Credit: Courtesy of Ráječek Farm It's also more expensive to heat his greenhouses now. “We are pretty sure that this season, the profit will not be as big as past seasons,” Sklenář said.Fertilizer costs have forced farmers all over Europe to make difficult decisions.Kieran McEvoy, a farmer south of Dublin who grows wheat and barley, said that he usually buys all of his fertilizer around Christmas. But this time, he's waiting.“It's not really a great plan I suppose, but we're just hoping maybe there might be a little bit of a relaxation in the price of gas,” McEvoy said. Hydroponic vegetables grow in long troughs year round inside greenhouses at Ráječek Farm in the Czech Republic. The price of natural gas used to heat the greenhouses rose so high after the war in Ukraine that the farm now plans to transition to solar power. Credit: Courtesy of Ráječek Farm Redistribution of powerThe war has made it hard on farmers, but some fertilizer companies have increased their profits. Now, they're looking to new sources far away from Russia. Morocco, which holds an estimated 72% of the world's phosphate — a key ingredient in another common fertilizer — started ramping up production this year. In the Sahara desert, miners blast the earth with explosives to mine phosphate, sending clouds of red dust barreling across the desert.Damian Berger, co-founder of Ishtar Analytics, a think tank focusing on North Africa and the Middle East, said that Morocco uses its mighty fertilizer reserves as a tool for soft power by helping countries throughout sub-Saharan Africa increase their food production. Less Russian fertilizer is a potential opportunity for a country like Morocco. “Morocco has been building up its fertilizer diplomacy and industry for a situation like the one we're facing right now,” Berger said.Morocco now plans to open a new fertilizer plant in Brazil, a country that once relied heavily on Russian fertilizer. Russia also extends its influence in both South America and Africa. But with the war grinding on, Berger said that Morocco is becoming a safer trading partner than Russia. The shift in the global fertilizer market is giving African countries greater power in global food production at a time when hunger is on the rise.“There is the potential for Morocco to assume a leading role as the spokesperson of African food security concerns,” Berger said.The war is also giving more importance to new projects aimed at creating so-called green fertilizers that don't require fossil fuels to produce. Yara International, the Norwegian fertilizer company, is currently building a new facility with the capacity to produce green fertilizer that they hope will be ready later this year. “[Last year] opened the eyes of the whole world to the importance that we accelerate the green transition of the food chain in a way where we reduce the dependency on Russia, so that we can have a sustainable and secure food supply,” Yara International's Røsæg said.  The fertilizer company Yara International's production plant in Le Havre, France. Last year, Yara International had to temporarily curtail production of nitrogen fertilizers because of the war in Ukraine, although they eventually were able to get their production up to speed again. Production problems caused by the war have made fertilizer prices skyrocket. Credit: Courtesy of Yara International The fertilizer shortage, and other difficulties related to the war in Ukraine, are pushing some farmers to pursue more sustainable practices. Sklenář in the Czech Republic is now investing in solar panels so he doesn't have to heat his greenhouses with natural gas. For Sklenář, the difficulties associated with the war aren't all negative.“It hurts a little bit, but it's worth the pain to get out of this and become independent from Russia,” Sklenář said.

At Ráječek Farm in the southern Czech Republic, bright, red hydroponic tomato plants tower more than 10 feet tall inside greenhouses. The Sklenář family has worked the land on Ráječek Farm for four generations. The family once lost the farm to the state under communist rule. But several years after the Czech Republic switched to a market economy, the family regained control of the farm and launched a successful business growing hydroponic tomatoes.“My parents had to reinvent the whole business again because if they did the same [farming] model as our grandparents, it wouldn't have been economically sustainable,” said Matěj Sklenář, 28, the head agronomist at Ráječek Farm.But last year, Russia's invasion of Ukraine — a war aimed at pulling a large swath of Eastern Europe back into Russia's influence — once again disrupted the growing season on Ráječek Farm.Some fertilizers Sklenář uses on his hydroponic tomatoes come from Russia. But last year, those fertilizers became 10 times more expensive. The drastic rise in fertilizer prices is a huge problem for hydroponic farmers because they mostly don't use organic fertilizers like compost or manure.  “If you grow in soil and you don't add fertilizer you can still do a season with decreased yield, but with hydroponics, if you don't have fertilizers, it's just not possible to grow anything,” Sklenář said. Matěj Sklenář, 28, the head agronomist at Ráječek Farm in the south of the Czech Republic, stands in one of the farm's hydroponic greenhouses. The farm, which has been operated by the same family for four generations, previously relied on a brand of Russian fertilizer that became about ten times more expensive last year after the war in Ukraine began. Credit: Courtesy of Ráječek Farm Fertilizer is used by most commercial farming operations. And industrially produced fertilizers are often credited with providing sufficient yields to feed a planet with a growing population that is projected to have reached 8 billion people.Russia is the world's largest producer of fertilizers. There are no sanctions against Russian agricultural products, but many shipping companies now refuse to transport Russian products, including fertilizers. Belarus is also a large fertilizer supplier, but sanctions against Belarus for its participation in the war in Ukraine have also severely limited the country's contributions to the global fertilizer supply. These restrictions are causing fertilizer prices to skyrocket. Common nitrogen fertilizers found at the store are made from ammonia, which is produced from natural gas. Russia used to export a lot of ammonia to the fertilizer market through a pipeline in Ukraine. But that's been closed since the war started. Fertilizer companies in Europe also make their own ammonia with natural gas from the European grid. But Europe is trying to wean itself off Russian gas right now, so fuel prices are rising. “The war caused the price of natural gas to increase, so that's one of the reasons why fertilizer is so expensive,” Sklenář said.Last year, major fertilizer companies like Norway's Yara International had to temporarily curtail production of nitrogen fertilizers because of the war. Yara was eventually able to reroute their ammonia supply from other sources to increase production speed again. But fertilizer prices remain high, driving up food costs.“What we've seen with the Russian invasion of Ukraine is that, sadly, the situation with food production has turned to the worst,” said Lars Røsæg, deputy chief executive officer of Yara International.After the war started last year, Sklenář's farm was hit with a double whammy because many of the workers are Ukrainian. They were back in Ukraine on holiday when the war started, and men who were old enough to serve were no longer allowed to leave the country. Sklenář has struggled to find new workers.  Six sisters from Ukraine stand in a greenhouse at Ráječek Farm in the Czech Republic, four of whom are employees at the farm and two of whom sought refuge there after the war started. Many of the farm's workers come from Ukraine, however, some of their male workers cannot leave Ukraine and return to the Czech Republic because men young enough to serve in the military can't leave the country. The farm has struggled to find workers to replace them.  Credit: Courtesy of Ráječek Farm It's also more expensive to heat his greenhouses now. “We are pretty sure that this season, the profit will not be as big as past seasons,” Sklenář said.Fertilizer costs have forced farmers all over Europe to make difficult decisions.Kieran McEvoy, a farmer south of Dublin who grows wheat and barley, said that he usually buys all of his fertilizer around Christmas. But this time, he's waiting.“It's not really a great plan I suppose, but we're just hoping maybe there might be a little bit of a relaxation in the price of gas,” McEvoy said. Hydroponic vegetables grow in long troughs year round inside greenhouses at Ráječek Farm in the Czech Republic. The price of natural gas used to heat the greenhouses rose so high after the war in Ukraine that the farm now plans to transition to solar power. Credit: Courtesy of Ráječek Farm Redistribution of powerThe war has made it hard on farmers, but some fertilizer companies have increased their profits. Now, they're looking to new sources far away from Russia. Morocco, which holds an estimated 72% of the world's phosphate — a key ingredient in another common fertilizer — started ramping up production this year. In the Sahara desert, miners blast the earth with explosives to mine phosphate, sending clouds of red dust barreling across the desert.Damian Berger, co-founder of Ishtar Analytics, a think tank focusing on North Africa and the Middle East, said that Morocco uses its mighty fertilizer reserves as a tool for soft power by helping countries throughout sub-Saharan Africa increase their food production. Less Russian fertilizer is a potential opportunity for a country like Morocco. “Morocco has been building up its fertilizer diplomacy and industry for a situation like the one we're facing right now,” Berger said.Morocco now plans to open a new fertilizer plant in Brazil, a country that once relied heavily on Russian fertilizer. Russia also extends its influence in both South America and Africa. But with the war grinding on, Berger said that Morocco is becoming a safer trading partner than Russia. The shift in the global fertilizer market is giving African countries greater power in global food production at a time when hunger is on the rise.“There is the potential for Morocco to assume a leading role as the spokesperson of African food security concerns,” Berger said.The war is also giving more importance to new projects aimed at creating so-called green fertilizers that don't require fossil fuels to produce. Yara International, the Norwegian fertilizer company, is currently building a new facility with the capacity to produce green fertilizer that they hope will be ready later this year. “[Last year] opened the eyes of the whole world to the importance that we accelerate the green transition of the food chain in a way where we reduce the dependency on Russia, so that we can have a sustainable and secure food supply,” Yara International's Røsæg said.  The fertilizer company Yara International's production plant in Le Havre, France. Last year, Yara International had to temporarily curtail production of nitrogen fertilizers because of the war in Ukraine, although they eventually were able to get their production up to speed again. Production problems caused by the war have made fertilizer prices skyrocket. Credit: Courtesy of Yara International The fertilizer shortage, and other difficulties related to the war in Ukraine, are pushing some farmers to pursue more sustainable practices. Sklenář in the Czech Republic is now investing in solar panels so he doesn't have to heat his greenhouses with natural gas. For Sklenář, the difficulties associated with the war aren't all negative.“It hurts a little bit, but it's worth the pain to get out of this and become independent from Russia,” Sklenář said.

While their product range is always growing, if you know sausages then you most likely know HECK. There are some incredibly strong family roots behind a brand that's using its power to highlight great causes, something that's clear to see from spending time with Andrew & Jamie Keeble.Balancing father-son and boss-employee dynamics, Founder Andrew and Head of Sales Jamie join us on It Runs In The family for a peek behind the scenes of a business with such a strong long-term outlook.This episode covers:The ‘What the Heck' ambition that's driven the brand's successLessons from Andrew's previous business that he's taken forwardThe boss-employee dynamic vs the parent-child relationshipWhy delegation and a long-term outlook are key to their decisionsMarvellous campaigns to raise awareness and funds for charitable causes

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Episode SummaryBrandy Keen is the Co-founder & Senior Technical Advisor at Surna, an organization that designs, engineers and manufactures application-specific environmental control and air sanitation systems for commercial, state, and provincial-regulated indoor cannabis cultivation facilities in the U.S. and Canada. Today, Harry and Brandy discuss the origins of Hydro Innovations and their acquisition by Surna, the powerful impact that controlled environment agriculture has on the world's water supply, and what the future holds for the growth of the cannabis industry.Thanks to Our SponsorsCultivatd – https://cultivatd.com/Indoor AgCon '22 - https://indoor.ag/Use promo code 'VFP' to receive 20% your registrationKey Takeaways07:06 – Brandy Keen joins the show to discuss the value she's gotten from her experiences at conferences like the AgTech & Brazilian Harvest Conferences10:21 – The origin story of Hydro Innovations and the decision to focus on climate management16:06 – Engineering & Cannabis19:34 – A strategic acquisition: Enter Surna23:36 – The growth and maturity of the cannabis industry in recent years26:37 – Surna's offerings and ideal clients29:30 – An increased interest in food production34:43 – How the proliferation of new technology is shifting the cannabis industry36:54 – Brandy speaks to her time with The Cannabis Sustainability Working Group39:02 – Lessons in food production via vertical farming and why indoor farms fail44:54 – Brandy speculates on the endless possibilities of controlled environment agriculture49:42 – A tough question Brandy has had to ask herself recently and something she's changed her mind about recently51:38 – Brandy speculates on the future of the CEA and cannabis industries54:45 – Harry thanks Brandy for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can go to connect with her and learn more about SurnaTweetable Quotes“There's no ‘one-size-fits-all' answer to climate systems, in particular, in cultivation facilities. Sometimes there are ten different ways you can do it and none of them are wrong.” (21:03) (Brandy)“It's interesting because somebody asked me, ‘what brought us to pivot from cannabis to food?' And, my answer was that there was no pivot. We've always served the indoor cultivation market. And food just didn't exist at the scale that cannabis did. So it was really just a product of the existence of a market, not of us consciously making a decision to also do this other thing.” (28:22) (Brandy)“I think that in the food industry, folks are a lot more open to technologies that can drive down operating costs as opposed to in the cannabis industry where they can be a lot more wary of changing the way they do things.” (32:09) (Brandy)“Traditional agriculture uses somewhere between seventy and ninety percent of the world's water resources. And, if you are cultivating in a completely controlled environment, your plant doesn't consume water. It uses water as a delivery mechanism and then transpires that same moisture right back out into the space. So the ability to recapture and reuse water and reduce or eliminate runoff entirely in an indoor cultivation facility, that could be hugely impactful to water resources in the world, especially when you start going places where water is exceptionally scarce.” (45:27) (Brandy)Resources MentionedBrandy's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandy-keen-14651017b/Surna –

AJ Forsythe and Jordan Barnes, Co founders of Coop, join the show to talk aboutBuilding the world's largest decentralized food network.The future of AgTech and putting automated agriculture systems on the moon.Pros and Cons of raising (and then being asked to spend) Venture Capital.Most importantly, unpacking what a cheese factory is all about.

Where's the money? We discuss how much farmers make from the food we buy. We hear warnings of turkey shortages this Christmas and pleas from small turkey farmers still in business not to forget them. Staff at the Rural Payments Agency look set to strike for a month over Christmas, just as they're meant to be sending out crucial basic payment cheques to farmers. And we're looking at all things equine, hearing how the cost of living crisis and the spiralling cost of keeping a horse is making life difficult for owners of riding schools and stables. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

Bigger plants are better, right?  Not always. Control of plant or tree size can have many advantages, and genetic control of 'dwarf' phenotypes has been important in feeding a billion people. The problem is that the changes induced by dwarfing genes can have a negative effect on other aspects of plant biology, so identifying new genes to control size is an important goal.  Dr. Philippa Borrill is a group leader at the John Innes Center, and she recently discovered a gene that contributes to size control in wheat. The discovery establishes a new means to possibly develop more productive crop varieties.  

Farmers earn less than a penny a pack for much of the food they produce for supermarkets, according to a new report 'Unpicking Food'. The charity Sustain says it's often less than one per cent. They say supply chains are too long and complex, resulting in producers losing out. For instance, the report says a 480 gram pack of supermarket cheddar costs a dairy farmer £1.48 to produce, yet he receives less than a penny of the £2.50 selling price. One of the consequences of the bird flu outbreak has been a flurry of news stories about a shortage of turkeys for Christmas. 'Christmas Dinner at Risk!' warned headlines after the British Poultry Council predicted 'big big shortages', because around half of the free-range poultry grown for this year's dinner plates has either died or been culled due to the disease. But the widespread publicity about shortages has had unintended and undesirable consequences for some small-scale turkey farmers. Paul White produces around 500 free-range turkeys near Burnley in Lancashire, but he says he's only sold 10 per cent of his birds, when normally he'd have sold half by now. He says customers are panicking about shortages and buying frozen turkeys in supermarkets. Equine vet Emma Tomlinson runs a stud and an IVF clinic for horses in Gloucestershire, alongside a mobile equine vet service. On 150 acres of organic pasture - which was once her dad's dairy farm - she's created an international business, collecting and storing semen from stallions, harvesting eggs and transplanting embryos in mares. It's a top-end service for top-end clients - show jumpers, polo ponies, eventers and dressage horses. She says when she started the business 20 years ago, she was the first commercial embryo transfer service in England.

Sustainability is a journey not a destination, and the global agriculture industry is working to balance meeting global needs while maintaining the health of the environment that supports the industry. That’s according to Jack Bobo, who works at Nature United using his expertise to oversee global food and water policy, and spoke this week at... Read More

Would you want to live forever? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and author, inventor, and futurist Ray Kurzweil discuss immortality, longevity escape velocity, the singularity, and the future of technology. What will life be like in 10 years? NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/could-we-someday-live-forever-with-ray-kurzweil/Thanks to our Patrons Johan Svensson, Galen J., Kellen Bolander, Sunshine, and Brian White for supporting us this week.Photo Credit: Jon Manning, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Netherlands situation of forcing 3000 farmers out of business due to "Nitrogen" should really be discussed at great lengths. Jay Truitt, Andrew Henderson and Trent Loos are on top of that today.

It's estimated that New Zealand makes enough food to feed 40 million people but some farmers are saying our food security is in a perilous state. Farmers Market NZ Vice Chair Dave Kennedy talks to Jesse.

This week we cover food production injuries, agencies on outbreaks, and the foundry incident.

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President Joe Biden recently signed a National Security Memorandum to Strengthen the Security and Resilience of U.S. Food and Agriculture.

Special Episode 2 for the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World in collaboration with Italian Institute of Culture in Nairobi. Sustainable and healthy food production in space: innovation and connections on Earth.  Fascinating lessons from agriculture in space! We discuss the role of Italy and its academic excellence for a sustainable planet with professor Fabio Santoni Scientific attaché of the Embassy of Italy in Nairobi and Stefania De Pascale , University of Naples. Fabio Santoni is Professor of Aerospace Systems (SSD ING-IND/05) and the Scientific Attaché of the Embassy of Italy in Nairobi. A TEDx speaker and has lead hundreds of innovative projects. Prof. Stefania De Pascale is full Professor of Horticulture and Floriculture at the University of Naples Federico II. She led innovative projects in the space agriculture funded by several agencies and she is one of the leading experts in this developing and innovative field.   TED talks Prof. Fabio Santoni https://www.tedxpavia.com/speaker/fabio-santoni/ TED talk Prof. Stefania De Pascale https://www.ted.com/talks/stefania_de_pascale_il_verde_non_e_solo_un_colore

It's Adaptation and Agriculture day at COP27, and world leaders will be discussing how farmers can survive as the climate changes around them, and how they can contribute to reducing emissions. We hear from delegates. National parks warn they're being forced to consider job cuts, selling off land and closing visitor centres to try to save money. The budget for England's 10 National Parks has been frozen - which in real terms, taking into account inflation - represents what National Parks England describes as 'a significant cut' of £15.7 million over the next three years. And the President of the National Farmers Union, Minette Batters, says British farmers will produce less food next year because of the rising cost of inputs from fuel to fertiliser. Presented by Charlotte Smith Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

According to some estimates, food production will need to increase by 50% by 2050 in order to feed a projected global population of 10 billion people.  How can this be achieved?   One solution, according to researchers at Cornell University, could be to grow nutritious and protein-dense microalgae in seawater-fed onshore aquaculture systems. According to the […]

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Over 2 billion people in our world lack access to adequate food, and over 3 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet. Between 2014 and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people going hungry and suffering from food insecurity had been gradually rising. The pandemic only made things worse. And the Ukraine war has further disrupted global supply chains. In 2021, 702-828 million people faced hunger. The gender gap in food insecurity has widened under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic and women are more food insecure than men in every region of the world.Food is linked to almost all of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). And it is difficult if not virtually impossible to meet these global goals and the Paris Climate Agreement, without a radical transformation of the global food system.Gunhild A. Stordalen is the founder and executive chair of EAT: the science-based global platform for food system transformation. She is a medical doctor and the recipient of the UN Foundation's “Global Leadership Award”. Instagram: @gunhild_stordalen Twitter: @G_stordalenThe EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, HealthHost:Professor Dan Banik, University of OsloTwitter: @danbanik  @GlobalDevPodInstagram: @inpursuitofdevelopmentApple Google Spotify YouTubehttps://in-pursuit-of-development.simplecast.com/

Why Do Cats Purr? An Investigation Into A Purr-fect Mystery Science Friday recently received a voicemail from a listener named Violet from Maui, Hawai'i, who wanted to know: Why do cats purr? We wanted to see what other cat lovers knew about cat purring. So we sent our talented SciFri colleagues Diana Montano and Kyle Marian Viterbo to the Meow Parlor, a cat cafe in New York City to find out. Guest host Katherine Wu, who recently wrote about why cats purr for The Atlantic, also talks with Robert Eklund, professor of language, culture, and phonetics at Linköping University in Linköping, Sweden. He explains what we do and don't know about how and why cats purr.   How To Digitally Recreate Darth Vader's Voice From A War Zone James Earl Jones played Darth Vader for 45 years. But this September, he officially stepped down from the role. Fear not, Star Wars fans—the villain isn't gone for good. Instead, the filmmakers have teamed up with the Ukrainian AI company Respeecher to recreate his voice. Respeecher can convert one person's speech into the voice of another. The company's work has appeared in the Star Wars canon already, as Young Luke Skywalker in “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett.” And just last month, they debuted their Darth Vader mimic in the T.V. show “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” They always knew that it would be challenging to recreate Vader's iconic voice. But their job got a whole lot harder when Russian troops invaded their nation. Respeecher chief technology officer Dmytro Bielievtsov and sound engineer Bogdan Belyaev join guest host Kathleen Davis to talk about their work.   Toxic Death Cap Mushrooms Take Root In The Mountain West Toxic mushrooms are not unusual in the Mountain West. “This is probably a lepiota,” said Susan Stacy, looking at a mushroom on a recent afternoon in a Boise, Idaho, neighborhood not far from downtown. “See that little dark nub in the middle and little flecks around here?” Stacy turned to her mushroom identification book. “Edibility: to be avoided. Perhaps poisonous,” she said. While this little mushroom could be problematic for a curious dog or child, it doesn't compare to one of the world's deadliest mushrooms – which Stacy discovered in Boise last September. She remembers that it was a hot day, and she decided to take a detour from her normal route to check out a busier area where many lawns were “generously” watered. “And here I come upon this mushroom, and I knew it was an Amanita because I had seen them before. And an Amanita, to my mind, is a gorgeous, statuesque, elegant creation. They're just stately,” she said. The genus Amanita includes, incidentally, the species on which the red and white mushroom emoji is likely based, which also happens to be poisonous. Read the rest of this story on sciencefriday.com   Will A Hotter World Make Jellyfish Haute Cuisine? The ocean is filled with delicious ingredients, but our favorite seafood items might not stick around on menus forever … thanks to climate change taking its toll on fisheries. As a result, scientists are thinking more and more about what the future of food is going to look like—what ingredients we should eat more, and what we should eat less. That could mean we'll eat more items like kelp, oysters, and mussels, which are a great source of nutrients, since they can be sustainably harvested. But there's another seafood that's being encouraged as a food of the future. But it's a little more unfamiliar—and maybe surprising—to most of the world. It's jellyfish. Although it's a fairly common ingredient in several countries, like China and Vietnam, it hasn't quite broken into the international market yet. Guest host Katherine Wu talks with Agostino Petroni, a journalist based in Rome who reported on the topic for Hakai Magazine, and Dr. Antonella Leone, a researcher at the Italian National Research Council's Institute of Sciences of Food Production, based in Lecce, Italy. They talk about the benefits of jellyfishing, what it's going to take to catapult jellyfish into the international seafood market, and their favorite jellyfish recipes.   Transcripts for each segment will be available the week after the show airs on sciencefriday.com.  

Scientists are thinking big to voyage to Mars and one day possibly inhabit the far away planet. One big challenge is building a food production model from the ground up. We speak with one food scientist about how these food systems and people's diets on Mars may look one day and what we can learn from these advancements to improve our current food systems on Earth. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/feeding-more-mouths-more-sustainably

A Registered Dietician in Minneapolis, MN Andrew Evans great insight on the challenges to keep folks on a healthy path of nutrition today.

Andy hosts the Poor Proles Almanac, an eco-agricultural podcast highlighting the skills and practices we need to build today in order to be prepared for the world that is coming. Having managed greenhouses & livestock, taken Permaculture courses, and studied … Continue reading →

After a road trip to the family farm in Iowa, it's time to talk about modern American agriculture, and compare it to the way things used to be. As a bonus, Isaac talks to his kids about the lessons they should be learning from their ancestors' examples.Keep in touch with us here: https://trex-arms.com/newsletter/      

Have you reached a point where you've been homesteading long enough to consider offering something to your community? So have we! As a family and a business, we've maximized the space we're in and we've reached the limit as to the size of the workshops and classes we can offer… but we want to do more! Join me in this episode as I share all the preparation and planning happening behind the scenes to make this Farm Stay a reality. For all of the show notes and links, visit https://melissaknorris.com/360.

Today we sit down with Anthony Siccardi, an Assistant Professor in the Biology department at Georgia Southern University. Anthony is an expert in aquaponics systems, and he joins us in this episode to discuss his research interests and educate us on a distinctive approach to fish and plant production. Aquaponics is on the rise in the food production industry, as it utilizes both fish and plant resources to encourage growth for both organisms. This sustainable farming practice may be just what we need to achieve a successful yield without compromising the health of our environment… Offer: This Podcast is Sponsored by Lost Empire Herbs. Right now, Lost Empire Herb's bestselling Pine Pollen is now available for just one penny, plus shipping and handling. Go to www.GeniusPollen.com to find out more and grab yourself a bag today. No hidden charges, no trial offer, no shenanigans. Just a low cost way to try Lost Empire Herbs' top product for next to nothing. If you're looking for 100% natural hormonal support for men and women YOU'VE GOT TO TRY THIS.. Tune in now to discover: How aquaponics function. What a basic aquaponics system looks like. The sustainable benefits of cultivating aquaponic systems. What could aquaponics do for our current food production methods? Experts like Anthony are determined to find out! Click here to learn more about Anthony and his work! Episode also available on Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/30PvU9C

Growing organic food is trendy and lucrative but are organic labels deceiving us into believing we are eating nutrient dense foods even when we are not? Daisy Fair is an organic farmer and farming consultant, she shares her insight on the dangerous practices of pesticide treatments on our foods. She encourages you to build relationships with your local farmers and equips you with the questions to ask, so you know exactly what you are buying and consuming. As a culture we have shifted into chemical dependency and forgotten the simple techniques of natural farming that our ancestors have utilized for 1000's of years. Daisy's mission is to educate and awaken you to the benefits of truly organic farming.     Takeaways: [4:40] What is organic?  [6:25] Organic labels  mean there are no pesticides but organic farming is much more complex [7:15] It all starts with the soil: Healthy microbial populations and nutrient rich earth [8:30] Harvesting at the right time is essential for nutrition [9:55] Seasonal eating is an adventure! [12:00] Forcing our farmers into deadly farming practices [14:00] You're most likely allergic to the pesticides not the fruit  [17:00] Asking the right questions [18:24] Small scale farms do NOT get government subsidies  [19:47] Starting your own garden   Mentioned in This Episode: thespadr.com/book   Twitter:   “Knowing the land that your food is being grown on, having a relationship with your farmer, if at all possible, and knowing how they're doing it is the most valuable thing that you can do if you are searching for nutrient dense, free of toxic chemicals, food for your body.” [5:45]    “There were and are a lot of farmers who just transitioned the products they were using so they could be called organic without changing their farming practices.”  [6:45]   “You can have all sorts of nutrients in the soil but if you don't have a healthy microbial population the plants aren;t going to be able to access those nutrients as easily.” [7:53]   “Although there are so many people who can't access the freshest food, still if that food was harvested at the right time it would still have more nutrients in it then if it's harvested prematurely and allowed to ripen on the shelf.”   [9:35]   Podcast Disclaimer:  https://resources.thespadr.com/the-womans-doctor/#disclaimer

As production costs rise, a farmer tells us why he is taking half his land out of food production. Rutland farmer Andrew Brown says he can make more money from his land through a Government Countryside Stewardship Scheme, but says the current policy for paying farmers to stop growing food is misguided at a time when wheat stocks are so low. Meanwhile, MPs on the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee met yesterday for a progress update on the new system for paying farmers in England which is known as ELMs - the Environmental Land Management Scheme. We hear from George Dunn, the CEO of the Tenants Farmers Association about how well the transition is going for farmers. And our week on insects continues with a visit to one of the UK's first edible insect cafes in Pembrokeshire. Presented by Anna Hill Produced in Bristol by Natalie Donovan

In this episode, we sit down with Nancy Gift, an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Chair of the Sustainability and Environmental Studies Department at Berea College. She joins us to discuss an intriguing facet of environmental studies: aquaponics. Aquaponics is a combination of plant and fish production that uses both aquaculture and hydroponic systems. This method of production is highly sustainable – as it uses the fish waste to fertilize the plants in a human-controlled ecosystem. By listening in, you will learn about: How aquaponics can benefit our environment. Why aquaponics systems are able to yield more than traditional farming methods. Examples of how aquaponics can be done correctly. Aquaponics is moving from experimental to commercial as more and more farmers are utilizing it to maximize food yield. Could this be the future of food production? You can find out more about Nancy Gift and her work by visiting www.berea.edu now! Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3bO8R6q

A new white paper produced by a team of members of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers outlines 13 trends impacting the future of production Agriculture. In this two-part episode I am joined by an AEM panel to dig into the trends and provide outlook on the rapid changes coming to Ag over the next decade. Who will own the farm land? What will you do to protect your increasing dependence on technology from cyber attack? Will water use become limited? Does technology and climate cause a different crop rotation? Those and other questions about the future of rural America's most vital business are in these two episodes! Sponsored by Pattern Ag pattern.ag

A new white paper produced by a team of members of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers outlines 13 trends impacting the future of production Agriculture. In this two-part episode I am joined by an AEM panel to dig into the trends and provide outlook on the rapid changes coming to Ag over the next decade. Who will own the farm land? What will you do to protect your increasing dependence on technology from cyber attack? Will water use become limited? Does technology and climate cause a different crop rotation? Those and other questions about the future of rural America's most vital business are in these two episodes! Sponsored by Pattern Ag pattern.ag

We're at a time when we can least afford to do what the Trudeau government is pushing when it comes to climate change policy. What's the plan? The Trudeau government is hoping to reduce emissions from agricultural fertilizer by 30% by 2030 and farmers across the country are raising the alarm on the net loss and the increase in what you'll pay for. Drew Spoelstra is the Vice President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and farms in Binbrook, Ontario and joins Alex to discuss this.

During the Summer of 2022, Dutch farmers began protesting extreme environmental legislation poised to force liquidation of livestock and shut down farms. The purpose of Holland's legislation is allegedly for the good of the environment, but upon further analysis, the laws will simply offshore and worsen environmental damage. Todd Thurman joins me to discuss how rapidly advancing “green” legislation is reducing food output, harming the poor, and disproportionately targeting Agriculture. Sponsored by Pattern Ag pattern.ag

On today's episode Dr. Hoby Wedler discusses the impact of the five senses on how we experience and remember the people and products we interact with. Listen in as Deborah and Hoby explore how Hoby created a unique perspective of flavors by learning to cook as a child experiencing blindness. He also shares how he uses that perspective to teach others how to create sensory experiences that are memorable while keeping an open mind to new opportunities.   Dr. Hoby Wedler is an insightful, disarming, and passionate thinker who loves to bring people together to help them see new possibilities. With the heart of a teacher, Hoby helps turn your dreams into realities. Hoby has been completely blind since birth. He is a scientist, an entrepreneur, a sensory expert, and is driven by his passion for innovative, creative, and insightful thinking. Hoby is remarkably tuned into his surroundings and has frequently chosen to walk the unbeaten paths in life over known territories. In 2016, Hoby earned his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from UC Davis. His fearlessness is infectious, and he has actively paved the way for others to join him in his quest to follow passions regardless of the challenges that lie ahead.   In 2011, Hoby founded a non-profit organization to lead annual chemistry camps for blind and visually impaired students throughout North America. In the same year, he began opening doors to the world of wine aromas by developing Tasting in the Dark, a truly blindfolded wine experience, in collaboration with the Francis Ford Coppola Winery. He has since expanded the program to a global market in a variety of industries and special projects. Over the years, Hoby has become a motivational speaker, a mentor, and an educator. He is also committed to making the world an inclusive, equitable, and accessible place for everyone.   In his work, you will find a unique trilogy between sensory awareness, scientific knowledge, and a love for sharing his insights. Numerous people and organizations have recognized Hoby's work over the years.   To name a few, President Barack Obama recognized Hoby by naming him a Champion of Change for enhancing employment and education opportunities for people with disabilities. Also, Forbes Media named Hoby as a leader in food and drink in their 30 under 30 annual publication. Hoby's dedicated to impacting everyone he works with by unlocking doors, overcoming challenges, increasing awareness, and expanding their horizons.   You can connect with Dr. Wedler here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hobywedler/ Create a personal career strategy that develops the leadership and communication skills you need to assess challenges, showcase your skills, and demonstrate your ability to be a C-Suite Leader. Learn more about the C-Suite Academy here: https://bit.ly/csawaitlist22See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Gustin is the host of The Natural State Podcast, author of the best-selling, “Keto Answers,” and former sports rehab clinician turned entrepreneur, amateur farmer, investor, and advisor. You might be noticing that Anthony isn't a crypto bro. However, as David explains in many Bankless episodes, crypto principles can be seen in many other industries as well—including the food industry. ------

Rudy Washington - The mysterious recent attacks on the US Food production system. by John Catsimatidis

Stephen Raisner is a leading aquaponic consultant and founder of Potent Ponics. He has helped pioneer many of the methods now use for high value and hard to grow crops in aquaponics and has worked on projects around the world … Continue reading →

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Today we discuss why wicking beds may be the very best solution for a large majority of families looking to grow their own food.  While they do cost more to build in the beginning they give it back in lifetime … Continue reading →

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