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EFITA newsletter / 999 - European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment


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How ready are you to accept that your brain is lying to you, by Julien Waksman, Mental fitness Coach
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Before computers...

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History of ancient ties between the United States and France, by the French Academy of Agriculture (in French)

> Thomas Jefferson : vers une démocratie de petits propriétaires fonciers indépendants et instruits. Le township and range system, projection territoriale d’un projet de société

> Thomas Jefferson et Pierre Samuel Dupont de Nemours

> Dupont de Nemours et le Comité d’administration de l’agriculture (1785-1787)

> Jefferson et Dupont de Nemours : les valeurs communes de deux savants à travers leur correspondance


In Paris, a statue of Thomas Jefferson is erected near the Academy of Agriculture (by chance, no doubt!)


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Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory: Midday rest, 1915, by William Kay Blackloc (1872 – 1924, UK)

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Be a part of Pinduoduo’s Smart Agriculture Competition and demonstrate how technology can grow a better future in agriculture!

Aug 2021 – Apr 2022
Pinduoduo, China’s largest agriculture platform connecting 16 million farmers to over 800 million users, is organizing its second Smart Agriculture Competition, which will run from Aug 2021 to Apr 2022. The competition is open to all agronomists and computer scientists from around the world and has a total prize pool of more than $150,000.

Last year’s competition demonstrated how automation and IoT technologies combined could help farmers grow strawberries with 76% higher ROI, yielding more fruit with less labour and targete inputs. One of the winning teams has developed a business model which has proven to be profitable. This year’s competition will challenge the world’s best agri-tech research teams to fuse cutting-edge technology and sustainable growing practices to produce high-quality tomatoes that are nutritious and environmentally sustainable.

The teams will receive guidance from our global line-up of experts from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, Wageningen University, China Agricultural University and Zhejiang University. Finalists will also have the chance to demonstrate their technology in smart greenhouses using equipment sponsored by Bayer, Omron and Ridder.

The winning team will receive research funding from the Pinduoduo Agritech Research Fund as well as implementation support at a Duo Duo Farm in Yunnan alongside further academic and commercial support.
See stories.pinduoduo-global.com



Child Mortality: an everyday tragedy of enormous scale that we can make progress against

Child mortality is an everyday tragedy of enormous scale that rarely makes the headlines. We live in a world in which 5.4 million children die every year. That’s 10 dead children every minute.

But progress against child mortality is possible. In our latest article we describe how child mortality has decreased across all countries in the world — but there is extreme inequality between rich and poor countries, and much progress still to make.


Natural crop protection products: the roadmap ahead

The roadmap ahead for natural crop protection products can perhaps be summed up with two words: exciting and competitive. To gain insight into the current and future trends surrounding green products, we consulted experts at some leading companies.
See futurefarming.com


The technology that could stop the use of plastic mulch

Australian Research Organisation CSIRO has developed a sprayable biodegradable polymer membrane that can help farmers produce more, while using less water, nutrients and agrochemicals.
See futurefarming.com


The world is much better. The world is awful. The world can be much better. All three of these statements are true.

In this article from October 2018 we show how these three statements apply to child mortality, but the same can be said for many other aspects of global development.


The largest testing of new agricultural products in history

Farmers Business Network (FBN), a global farmer-to-farmer agriculture firm, is now accepting applications for its 2022 ‘On-Farm R&D Trial Program,’ hoping to greatly expand the testing that’s occurring right now.
See futurefarming.com


Electric tractors: 130 hp fully electric tractor from Turkey

Turkish company ZY Electric Tractor has developed a fully electrically powered tractor.
See futurefarming.com


Pasha and Ailona compete on "America's Got Talent." (see from the beginning but the best is from 1mn34)

 

Business update: AGCO subsidiary Precision Planting acquires Headsight

Headsight’s flagship products are the header height sensors used in corn and grain harvesting.
See futurefarming.com


Climate change: The impact of climate change on crop diseases

Growers face new disease pressures as climate changes, research by University of Exter suggests.
See futurefarming.com


Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory: Thresher by Harvey Dunn (1884 - 1952, USA)

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Electric tractors: Solectrac launches new e70N electric tractor

Solectrac launched the all-new e70N electric tractor, a specially designed, narrow model purpose-built for easy handling and maneuverability on vineyards and farm operations.
See futurefarming.com


Expert Opinion: Precision irrigation fundamental for food security

Precision irrigation technologies can immediately increase water use efficiency up to 90-95%.

Our entire food chain is reliant upon the availability of sufficient water to cultivate crops. Without water, our food supply dries up too. Whether crops are rain-dependent or get their water through flood, furrow or drip irrigation, the reality remains that human sustenance is entirely dependent on water.
See futurefarming.com


Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory: After School by Harvey Dunn (1884 - 1952, USA)

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Business update: CropX acquires Dacom Farm Intelligence

CropX now offers a farm management platform with active irrigation technology, hardware-based soil data, fertilizer management and crop protection capabilities.
See futurefarming.com


Expert Opinion: Why farm equipment isn’t keeping up with technology

Arable farmers are still waiting for full-scale autonomous systems to make sense financially.
See futurefarming.com


Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory: Harvesting the Fields, 1886 by Georges Laugée (1853-1937)

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Cultivating rice with drip irrigation uses 70% less water and 90% less methane emissions

Rice sustains 3.5 billion people worldwide but it is also the most water-dependent crop on the planet and is grown at an enormous cost to the environment. Responsible for 10% of manmade methane emissions, traditional rice farming requires 5,000 litres of water to produce just one kilo, and uses a staggering 30-40% of the world’s freshwater supply.
India alone produces 200M metric tons of rice and as its population increases, demand is expected to rise 25% by 2050.
Netafim’s drip irrigation technology out-produces conventional paddy rice farming, uses 70% less water, and diminishes methane emissions to almost zero, combating water scarcity and climate change. Leveraging drip irrigation for rice, farmers are able to mitigate food insecurity and sustain its production.
See netafim.com


Why shares of AppHarvest fell 29% today, The Motley Fool

The full-year 2021 outlook was cut, but it doesn't change the long-term story for AppHarvest.
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Data Snapshot: Ag biotech was fastest-growing farm tech funding category in 2020, AFN, by Jack Ellis

AFN‘s parent company AgFunder released the latest edition of its annual Farm Tech Investment Report earlier this month, which showed that funding for agritech startups saw its biggest increase since 2018.

FY 2020 global investment into the segment totaled a projected $7.9 billion, representing a whopping 41% increase from the previous year.


CropX acquires Dacom in continued agtech rollup, AFN, by Lauren Manning

Israeli ag analytics firm CropX has completed its third acquisition as part of its ongoing rollup of agrifoodtech startups. Its latest purchase is Dutch platform Dacom Farm Intelligence. Dacom brings 3,000 customers to CropX’s ledger as well as 20,000 farms in over 40 countries.

With the acquisition, CropX plans to establish a Europe office at Dacom’s headquarters in Emmen, the Netherlands.

The startup ticks several of CropX’s M&A boxes, according to the Israeli firm’s president John Vikupitz. The criteria that it looks for include being well-respected in local markets, having a strong management team that intends to stay with CropX, and complementary technology that delivers additional insights to the producer in the field.
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See agfundernews.com


EFC Systems

As a leader in field and financial solutions, EFC Systems is focused on improving farm profitability and the operational efficiencies of retailers. Through E.R.P. and field data management solutions, retailers and growers will have the tools needed to enhance their digital interaction and use data to make more informed decisions.
See precisionag.com


Strengthening Ag Retail Customer Relationships

Currently, ag retailers work through a range of different communication and sales channels with growers; a visit from the agronomist, an email with offers from the local store or a call to chase up the status of an order. The disparate nature of these channels leads to a disjointed customer experience for growers and ultimately means that sales opportunities fall through the cracks for ag retailers. Ag retail is increasingly exploring options to go online, but is yet to define a clear strategy against the backdrop of unconnected back-end systems and online-only marketplaces.
See precisionag.com


Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory: Ploughing in Autumn, by Spencer Coleman

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Midweek Digest: Trimble launches $200m venture fund, AeroFarms partners Nokia, AFN, by Jack Ellis

Among the top agrifoodtech headlines from around the web over the past seven days is news of agricultural tech and services provider Trimble getting in on the corporate VC game – while a New Zealand meat industry group is raising a few tricky carbon questions.
See agfundernews.com


Raven

Take Your Farm Farther With OMNi. Driverless Ag Technology from Raven offers easy-to-implement autonomous farm solutions to help you do more, get more, and give more with every minute of every day. Discover the increased safety, profitability, and maximum efficiency that only OMNiDRIVE™ and OMNiPOWER™ by Raven can provide. Get ready to BOLDLY GROW…
See precisionag.com


Valley Irrigation

As the population grows and usable land decreases, the world requires precision ag solutions to meet demand for food and fiber. Valley has been The Leader in Precision Irrigation® since we founded the entire center pivot industry, helping growers optimize yields while using fewer water and energy resources.
See precisionag.com


Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory (?????): A Shepherd and His Dog Guarding a Flock of Sheep, by Cornelis van Leemputten

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What does Deere's $250m acquisition of Bear Flag Robotics mean for agriculture? Successful Farming, by Laurie Bedford

John Deere has announced it has signed an agreement to purchase Bear Flag Robotics for $250 million. Founded in 2017, Bear Flag Robotics develops autonomous driving technology that is compatible with existing machines.

“Deere views autonomy as an important step forward in enabling farmers to leverage their resources strategically to feed the world and create more sustainable and profitable operations,” says Jahmy Hindman, chief technology officer at John Deere. “Bear Flag’s team of talented agriculture professionals, engineers, and technologists have a proven ability to deliver advanced technology solutions to market. Joining that expertise and experience with Deere’s expertise in autonomy, along with our world-class dealer channel, will accelerate the delivery of solutions to farmers that address the immense challenge of feeding a growing world.”
See agriculture.com


Smallholders produce one-third of the world’s food, less than half of what many headlines claim, by Hannah Ritchie
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They find that family farms produce around 80% of the world’s food. To be clear: small farms produce one-third of the world’s food. Family farms – of any size – produce 80%. These terms should not be used interchangeably because they are very different.

Increasing the productivity of smallholder farming is a crucial step in countries transitioning from poverty to middle-incomes. Raising the output and incomes of smallholder farmers should be an important focus, even if they produced very little of the world’s food. This is because most of the world’s farms are smallholders, and they are some of the poorest people in the world.

We should avoid the romanticization of a future where most still spend their time working the fields for small returns. That would be a future where hundreds of millions continue to live in poverty.


WinField United and Truterra, LLC

WinField United and Truterra help retailers and the farmers they serve navigate new challenges and realize unseen potential through the Truterra Insights Engine, the first-of-its kind technology platform that helps farmers quantify their sustainability efforts.
See precisionag.com


PrecisionAg Institute Partner Perspectives: Winfield United

Joel Wipperfurth of Winfield United talks about the challenges of compatibility and collaboration in ag technology, and some of the key findings that the company’s Answer Plot program is delivering for farmer customers.
See precisionag.com


Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory: Dutch Landscape with Shepherdess, by Cornelis van Leemputten (1841–1902)

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The age of extinction (??? – GW): ‘Honeybees are voracious’: is it time to put the brakes on the boom in beekeeping? by Alexander Turner

The number of beehives in Britain’s cities is growing rapidly, putting pressure on native bees ‘that really need our help’, say scientists and experienced beekeepers
See theguardian.com


Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory: A Cornish village maiden, by Walter Langley (1852-1922)

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Circular Economy in Romania

What are the current activities related to implementing a Circular Economy in Romania? What are the expected legislative changes for a better waste collection and recycling, for reducing waste generation in the Romanian industrial sector, in the retail and consumption of the population?

Are there any initiatives to improve the selective waste collection in Romanian cities? What are the expected investments in the Romanian waste management system through the European Recovery and Resilience Facility?
See market-entry-romania.blogspot.com

 
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Viewpoint: This 11,000 page European Union report should end the debate over the ‘dangers’ posed by glyphosate weedkiller | Genetic Literacy Project
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Stacking three late blight resistance genes from wild species directly into African highland potato varieties confers complete field resistance to local blight races
See onlinelibrary.wiley.com


Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory: Memories, 1906, by Walter Langley (1852-1922)

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Baden-Württemberg Government Announces Plans To Clear Cut State Forest, Build 1000 Turbines, by P Gosselin on 6. August 2021

Dystopian nature protection….500 wind turbines in state forests, millions of tons of concrete and steel…deforestation, permanently destroyed biotopes.

A large part of southwestern Germany’s idyllic natural landscape is about to be industrialized by 1000 “environmentally friendly” wind turbines.
See wattsupwiththat.com


Let’s talk Regenerative Agriculture. We need a shift from end to end to towards regeneration, by Pascal Chapot, Group Head of Sustainable Agriculture Development at Nestlé
See forumforagriculture.com

 

Global Assessment of Soil Pollution

Soil pollution is a chemical degradation process that consumes fertile soils, with implications for global food security and human health. Soil pollution hampers the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including achieving zero hunger, ending poverty, ensuring healthy lives and human well-being, halting and reversing land degradation and biodiversity loss, and making cities safe and resilient. Most contaminants originate from human activities and enter into the environment because of unsustainable production chains, consumption patterns or inappropriate waste disposal practices.
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See unep.org


Infographic: Biotech hot spots in a fragmented European landscape

We mapped out 1,382 biotechs based in Europe and some interesting themes emerged.
See mckinsey.com


Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory: Among the missing, by Walter Langley (1852-1922)

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Some oldies and some newbies... a few amusing ones though!!!

1. If a bottle of poison reaches its expiration date, is it more poisonous or is it no longer poisonous?

2. Which letter is silent in the word "Scent," the S or the C?

3. Do twins ever realize that one of them is unplanned?

4. Why is the letter W in English called double U? Shouldn't it be called double V?

5. Maybe oxygen is slowly killing you and it just takes 75-100 years to fully work.

6. Every time you clean something, you just make something else dirty.

7. The word "swims" upside-down is still "swims"

8. 100 years ago, everyone owned a horse and only the rich had cars. Today everyone has cars and only the rich own horses.


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