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Dec 101 min read

Ag Giant Cargill Lays off Thousand of Workers

Cargill said it is laying off 5% of its global workforce, roughly 8,000 workers, as the agricultural giant deals with tepid crop prices...

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The X-Factor for USA New Food Agenda: New Agriculture Secretary and News HHS Secretary

Agtools Inc.

Dec 91 min read

The X-Factor for USA New Food Agenda: New Agriculture Secretary and News HHS Secretary

Brooke Rollins , the President elect’s nominee for Agriculture Secretary, is the current president of the America First Policy Institute,...

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Agtools Inc.

Dec 91 min read

USA Farm Incomes Decrease in 2024

U.S. farm incomes are expected to fall again in 2024 and many farmers find themselves facing tighter budgets for next year. The...

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Artificial Intelligence for Long Term Food Supply

Agtools Inc.

Nov 111 min read

Artificial Intelligence for Long Term Food Supply

30% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions can be traced to global agrifood systems. If AI is appropriately developed and governed to...

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Agtools Inc.

Nov 111 min read

Technology for Global South

During winter months, crops from the Southern Hemisphere help meet the food needs of the Northern Hemisphere. By implementing technology...

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The Global Food Market is expected to reach $9.12 trillion in 2024, with an annual Growth rate of 6.7%.

Agtools Inc.

Nov 111 min read

The Global Food Market is expected to reach $9.12 trillion in 2024, with an annual Growth rate of 6.7%.

Ensuring food security is a multifaceted goal inextricably linked to environmental sustainability, economics, global peace and security,...

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Agtools Inc.

Nov 41 min read

Tariffs Go Both Ways

Charles Wachsmuth, who helps run a family-owned kidney-bean processor in Menomonie, Wis., said that in 2018, giant bags of kidney beans...

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The effects of further regional banking mergers on Ag lending and economics

Agtools Inc.

Nov 41 min read

The effects of further regional banking mergers on Ag lending and economics

Further banking sector consolidation would hold significant implications for lending and the broader Ag economy through: Larger, more...

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Data Science Advancements will Benefit the Worldwide Specialty Crop Marketplace

Agtools Inc.

Nov 41 min read

Data Science Advancements will Benefit the Worldwide Specialty Crop Marketplace

Data science will transform the perishable crop marketplace by increasing efficiency, reducing waste, and optimizing supply chains. AI...

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A Farmer Who Knows Phenology can Adapt to Climate Change

Agtools Inc.

Oct 141 min read

A Farmer Who Knows Phenology can Adapt to Climate Change

It is estimated that more than 70% of farmers have already suffered the impacts of climate change on their farms, also annual climatic...

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The Global Food Industry Unique Reasons for Losses Exceeding 30%

Agtools Inc.

Oct 141 min read

The Global Food Industry Unique Reasons for Losses Exceeding 30%

The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) estimates that about 30 percent of food in the United States goes uneaten at the retail and...

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38% - 22% & 58% Improvement with Climate Data

Agtools Inc.

Oct 141 min read

38% - 22% & 58% Improvement with Climate Data

38% improves production with accurate climate data to support supply chain planning and management, avoiding delays, raw material...

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AI-driven AgTech and AgriTech will provide Significant Business Impacts for Corporate CFOs.

Agtools Inc.

Oct 71 min read

AI-driven AgTech and AgriTech will provide Significant Business Impacts for Corporate CFOs.

Data science and AI in AgTech can make Ag CFOs' lives a lot easier —less guesswork, more growth potential . They do so through: Cost...

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Agricultural Lending Practices Evolving through 2025

Agtools Inc.

Oct 71 min read

Agricultural Lending Practices Evolving through 2025

By early 2026, Ag lending practices will evolve due to a combination of tech advancements, regulatory shifts, and changing market...

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Global Agrifood-Tech Investment will Impact Food Supply Chain

Agtools Inc.

Sep 301 min read

Global Agrifood-Tech Investment will Impact Food Supply Chain

Investment in agrifood-tech startups has hit its lowest point in six years, declining nearly 50% from 2022 to 2023 because of fewer and...

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USA - Do You Know Where Your Veggies are Coming From?

Agtools Inc.

Sep 301 min read

USA - Do You Know Where Your Veggies are Coming From?

10 states accounted for 78% of U.S. vegetable sales in 2022, with California alone accounting for 41%. 4 of the top 5 U.S. counties in...

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Globally - Climate Adaptation Underfunded.

Agtools Inc.

Sep 301 min read

Globally - Climate Adaptation Underfunded.

Developing countries alone need some $212 billion per year by 2030 to adapt to increasingly inhospitable growing conditions in...

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Deploy Data Science against pain points in the global agricultural supply chain.

Agtools Inc.

Sep 91 min read

Deploy Data Science against pain points in the global agricultural supply chain.

Here are some of the largest pain points that data science can help resolve in the agricultural supply chain: 1. Lack of Supply Chain...

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AI & blockchain can significantly impact the agricultural industry as the world moves toward central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

Agtools Inc.

Sep 91 min read

AI & blockchain can significantly impact the agricultural industry as the world moves toward central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

Per guidance from the World Bank , IMF and the BIS , there’s an inexorable movement across global finance toward the adoption of ...

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Potatoes: Have you had yours today? Historically, Potatoes reached an all-time high of 55.00 Euros/100 kg in June 2023. Ukraine, in the middle of a war, produces more Potatoes than the USA.

Agtools Inc.

Sep 91 min read

Potatoes: Have you had yours today? Historically, Potatoes reached an all-time high of 55.00 Euros/100 kg in June 2023. Ukraine, in the middle of a war, produces more Potatoes than the USA.

Potatoes decreased 0.50 EUR/100KG or 1.63% since the beginning of 2024, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that...

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