To meet the rising demand for renewable diesel fuel, the U.S. soybean market is rapidly changing. A group of Iowa State University students recently spent a week studying soybean supply chains in person, a trip that stretched from Midwestern processing plants to Pacific Northwest ports.
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Plastic Use in Agriculture Must be Reduced, According to New Research
International team which includes a Rutgers researcher says innovative recycling methods are needed to protect environment and human health
To Cut Global Emissions, Replace Meat and Milk with Plant-Based Alternatives
Replacing 50% of meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 can reduce agriculture and land use related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 31% and halt the degradation of forest and natural land, according to new research in Nature Communications journal.
New research center using STEPS to solve the problem of phosphorus
Phosphorus, a critical nutrient for crops, is inefficient and causes growth of harmful algae in water systems
Dairy industry takes big hit as pandemic disrupts demands
While the food supply has kept up with consumer demands during the coronavirus pandemic, the dairy industry is seeing major supply chain disruptions given the closures throughout the food service industry. Cornell University agricultural economist Andrew Novakovic says small dairy farms and…
Thunderbird’s Allen Morrison offers expert analysis of China trade deal phase 1 agreement, says US agricultural trade with China may never return to its previous levels.
Thunderbird’s renowned expert on Chinese business, Allen Morrison, offers analysis of phase 1 trade agreement, says US agricultural trade with China may never return to its previous levels. Quote attribution: Allen Morrison, PhD Professor of Global Management Thunderbird School of…