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Blockchain spend in world agriculture market expected to record CAGR of 48.8%

What's more is, blockchain spend is projected to increase from $524.8 million in 2019 to $8,489 million by 2025
November 1, 2019
Blockchain spend in the agriculture industry increased at 129.3% during 2018 to reach $258 million, and is expected to record a CAGR of 48.8%, increasing from $524.8 million in 2019 to $8,489 million by 2025, according to a report produced by Research and Markets, Ireland.
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Tyson Foods, Proforest partner to conduct deforestation risk assessment

The assessment will help identify if there is risk in the company’s sourcing origins, focusing on commodities such as cattle, palm oil, soy, timber, pulp and paper.
October 29, 2019
Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., partnered with Proforest, UK, to conduct a deforestation risk assessment across its global agriculture supply chain.
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Smithfield Foods, Dominion Energy to become largest U.S. renewable natural gas supplier

Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods formed Align RNG in November 2018, committing $250 million over 10 years to capture methane from Smithfield’s company-owned and contract hog farms and convert it into clean RNG.
October 23, 2019
Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., and Dominion Energy, Richmond, Va., are doubling their investment in renewable natural gas (RNG) projects across the United States to $500 million through 2028.
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J. R. Simplot, Yield10 Bioscience partner to evaluate production of high-yielding, sustainable potato crop

In studies performed by Yield10 in greenhouse or field tests, these traits have shown a range of promising activities such as good agronomic performance, increased photosynthesis, increased seed yield and/or increased biomass production.
October 23, 2019
J. R. Simplot Co., Boise, Idaho, signed a research agreement with Yield10 Bioscience, Inc., Woburn, Mass., to evaluate three novel yield traits in potato.
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Sanderson Farms releases 2018 corporate responsibility report

Since 2008, Sanderson Farms has tracked its daily usage of electricity, gas and water at each poultry complex in an effort to continually innovate processes and conserve natural resources.
October 22, 2019
Sanderson Farms, Inc., Laurel, Miss., released its 2018 Corporate Responsibility Report, highlighting the company’s commitment to social and environmental responsibility.
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Study: Consumers display environmental responsibility when making purchasing decisions

The report finds that today’s consumers are confronted by real and immediate sustainability challenges, such as climate change and the permanence of plastic waste.
October 22, 2019
Sustainability as a cultural value is a defining concern for consumers, according to a new report, “Sustainability 2019: Beyond Business as Usual,” released by the Hartman Group, Bellevue, Wash.
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