The untold stories just beyond the fence line of American agriculture. (formerly Ambrook Research)
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Frustrated by economic conditions at home, there's been a slow trickle of U.S. soybean farmers moving to Brazil in the hope of striking it rich.
Offrange's Sana Khan takes a look at the complicated legacy of Soylandia:
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Livestock producers generate a mountain of plastics. Resourceful ranchers are developing solutions. @MoiraDonovan reports for @OffrangeAg:
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we're doing a limited run of new @OffrangeAg shirts, and these are our contenders
- spare the beaver
- fish that eat fish
- cattle smuggling
if you want one, lmk which and i will put in a good word
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announcing @ambrook's $30M series B, led by lachy groom. instead of a fundraising video, we typed up a letter - if you're curious, give us your address (link in thread) and we'll send you some snail mail.
like our customers already know, some good things take time.
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Did you know the National Watermelon Association crowns a queen every year at its annual convention? I didn't until I read this fascinating @OffrangeAg report by Daniel Walton. ambrook.com/offrange/culture…
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Thank you @OffrangeAg for highlighting our #Grape #Pomace research @NYWineGrapeFdn @Cornell @CornellCALS
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@@OffrangeAg About growing mushrooms, using their substrate in making compost with great results, upcycling networks as a solution to the broader issue of needing to do more to solve waste. #mushrooms #compost #regen
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Why are researchers waterboarding tomatoes? One of my fave news networks where I contribute every few months @OffrangeAg just posted this fantastic and wild story by Jonathan Feakins. ambrook.com/offrange/sustain…
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For all of their benefits, the limited hours of farmer's markets give a too-brief sales window for producers and local consumers. The rapidly growing "farm stop" model, however, gives farmers and shoppers an all-week place to connect.
New from Heidi Roth:
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Section 180 is an obscure tax deduction for farmers that the IRS has given very little advice on. Many fear an audit, but when deductions can reach 6 or 7 figures — it's tempting!
@donavyncoffey looks into IRS's controversial Section 180:
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A Colorado farmer named Clara Coleman realized farmers don't do much in terms of self-care. So for the last 6 years, she's been awarding $100 microgrants to hundreds of farmers, for massages, a nice dinner out — that kind of thing.
New from Nicole Caruth:
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Dept of Treasury finally approved 45Z, a generous tax credit that rewards producers who use regenerative practices. It could be a huge boon for sustainable ag — if the USDA can agree on its rules.
New from Kristen Schmitt:
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Plant breeding is a delicate, sometimes mysterious, sometimes confounding dance. Breed a drought-resistant tomato and suddenly it tastes lousy. A higher-yield soybean is vulnerable to disease.
It's tough to be a plant breeder - Russell Nichols dives in:
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When California and Massachusetts passed laws forbidding pork being sold from farmers that used inhumane gestation crates, some farmers spent millions to overhaul their operations. The new Farm Bill would invalidate those state laws.
From Lela Nargi:
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Goat consumption has hit an odd inflection point in the U.S. Some 1st-gen immigrants are abandoning goat meat in favor of more American fare, while young white consumers learn to enjoy its distinct flavor.
New from Laurel Miller:
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When Midwestern corn & soy farmers started growing oats a few years ago, they had a hard time finding places to process and buy them. So 125 farmers banded together and created the "Oat Mafia" — and they're building their own mill!
New from @aimeerawlins:
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In recent years, more and more veg growers have been allowing cattle to graze their properties in a bid to improve soil health. But what about other livestock, like bison and goats - could their hooves also be beneficial?
@DKruzman takes a look:
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Phosphate fertilizer is a consistent growth industry, as global usage increases every single year. But a proposal to mine phosphate directly from the ocean floor has environmental advocates highly concerned.
New from Mitch Hagney:
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