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The untold stories just beyond the fence line of American agriculture. (formerly Ambrook Research)
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Joined July 2022
In Vermont, after floods and floods and floods, farmers were hit with a prolonged drought. As one rancher told Offrange: “If this happens again next year, we are done." New from Lela Nargi: https://t.co/RY7vE8XnrX
ambrook.com
As Vermont farmers and ranchers head into winter after three years of weather catastrophes, they’re looking for emergency funding, better on-farm resilience — and whatever hay you can spare.
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In Vermont, after floods and floods and floods, farmers were hit with a prolonged drought. As one rancher told Offrange: “If this happens again next year, we are done." New from Lela Nargi: https://t.co/RY7vE8XnrX
ambrook.com
As Vermont farmers and ranchers head into winter after three years of weather catastrophes, they’re looking for emergency funding, better on-farm resilience — and whatever hay you can spare.
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Palm oil production got a lot of backlash for deforestation and human rights abuses. It's cleaned up its act, but not totally. Enter the startups, creating pricey synthetic palm oil alternatives in a lab. Do we need them? New from @rosenblumandrew: https://t.co/pioYi7K6qt
ambrook.com
Though the $70 billion palm oil industry has made real progress in reducing deforestation, biotech companies are trying to brew up synthetic alternatives. Can they scale?
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Grizzlies and wolves are a consistent problem for ranchers in Western states. Montana has found a pretty good solution, though. (Teaser: It involves compost.) New from @clairelmcarlson: https://t.co/7lRUHZMgZy
ambrook.com
In Montana, free carcass removal programs help ranchers mitigate conflicts with grizzlies, wolves, and mountain lions — and make compost to boot.
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During droughts, farmers are starting to "farm their own moisture." @MoiraDonovan looks into the next frontier in water procurement for agriculture, pulling water out of thin air: https://t.co/VTj4ZCeYdi
ambrook.com
Can farmers pull a solution to the water crisis out of thin air?
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In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, an Upstate New York turkey farmer grazed 650 turkeys under solar panels — before harvesting them for Thanksgiving. New from Jacob Zajkowski: https://t.co/9r0RKRkCkP
ambrook.com
In a farming community that has accepted residential solar but isn’t sure about large commercial facilities, the Thanksgiving meal is coming directly from the solar industry.
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In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, an Upstate New York turkey farmer grazed 650 turkeys under solar panels — before harvesting them for Thanksgiving. New from Jacob Zajkowski: https://t.co/9r0RKRkCkP
ambrook.com
In a farming community that has accepted residential solar but isn’t sure about large commercial facilities, the Thanksgiving meal is coming directly from the solar industry.
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Facing unprecedented tariffs on foreign agriculture products, should the U.S. produce more of its own tea? A burgeoning cohort of growers thinks so! New from @DanielWWalton: https://t.co/6OdfoCn0jc
ambrook.com
Tea production has never had a stronghold in the U.S. — but demand for tea is rising, and climate change has handicapped foreign producers. Now, domestic growers may finally get their shot.
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Much of the our winter produce is grown in one economically depressed desert county, where a multi-billion dollar lithium mining industry looms on the horizon. Will Imperial Valley agriculture survive? Beautiful words: @thxcarina Photos: Christina Yergat https://t.co/7llYv3U0CI
ambrook.com
Much of the United States’ winter produce is grown in one economically depressed desert county in California with a century-long agricultural history, where a multi-billion dollar lithium mining...
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Facing unprecedented tariffs on foreign agriculture products, should the U.S. produce more of its own tea? A burgeoning cohort of growers thinks so! New from @DanielWWalton: https://t.co/6OdfoCn0jc
ambrook.com
Tea production has never had a stronghold in the U.S. — but demand for tea is rising, and climate change has handicapped foreign producers. Now, domestic growers may finally get their shot.
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During droughts, farmers are starting to "farm their own moisture." @MoiraDonovan looks into the next frontier in water procurement for agriculture, pulling water out of thin air: https://t.co/VTj4ZCeYdi
ambrook.com
Can farmers pull a solution to the water crisis out of thin air?
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The U.S. will soon start mining more of its own potash, a fertilizer staple. But is this a good thing? Lela Nargi asks the real questions. https://t.co/1IOYgjVMee
ambrook.com
As the Trump administration fast-tracks mining for this potent fertilizer, advocacy groups sue over lack of environmental oversight.
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New research shows that antibiotic-resistant bacteria is increasingly linked to livestock manure. From @pragathi_r24: https://t.co/h3WsJGXNFy
ambrook.com
Manure management on cattle farms is key to stemming antibiotic resistance, new research finds.
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In our ongoing series of "Why not grow it here?," Offrange looks into North Carolina researchers who are trying to make ginger a lucrative domestic crop in the U.S. From Jonathan Feakins: https://t.co/j8fVF1z5vo
ambrook.com
We import almost all of this common kitchen ingredient, but a team of North Carolina researchers is asking: Why not grow it here?
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Much of the our winter produce is grown in one economically depressed desert county, where a multi-billion dollar lithium mining industry looms on the horizon. Will Imperial Valley agriculture survive? Beautiful words: @thxcarina Photos: Christina Yergat https://t.co/7llYv3U0CI
ambrook.com
Much of the United States’ winter produce is grown in one economically depressed desert county in California with a century-long agricultural history, where a multi-billion dollar lithium mining...
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Grizzlies and wolves are a consistent problem for ranchers in Western states. Montana has found a pretty good solution, though. (Teaser: It involves compost.) New from @clairelmcarlson: https://t.co/7lRUHZMgZy
ambrook.com
In Montana, free carcass removal programs help ranchers mitigate conflicts with grizzlies, wolves, and mountain lions — and make compost to boot.
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Are you familiar with "microbials," the tiny biological products being sold to farmers with the promise of higher yields and greater plant health? It's a promising billion-dollar industry — without much oversight. Researcher Brianna Almeida digs in: https://t.co/iCuNV726f2
ambrook.com
Microbial products made for improving crop growth, also known as biologicals, are a billion-dollar industry, but the promises touted by these products might be too good to be true.
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The second-to-last episode of our iconic podcast just dropped - it's our best yet! Host Sarah Mock dives deep into how challenging it is for aspiring farmers to find and buy land. Also: Why is this happening? Well worth a listen. https://t.co/e9JJn0lJ9k
ambrook.com
When the farmland runs out.
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Nebraska recently became the 6th state to outlaw lab-grown meat. But not only are these products not on shelves yet, Nebraska farmers and ranchers don't support the ban! Jaclyn De Candio reports on an odd political moment: https://t.co/fJUIuSpisL
ambrook.com
The imminent arrival of cultivated meat products has led to preemptive bans in prime cattle country, causing friction between supporters and accusers.
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Everyone hates the Canada goose. What's up with that? Kristen Schmitt, asking the tough questions: https://t.co/zr7V12akYV
ambrook.com
Why the overabundance of Canada geese are causing environmental, health, and crop issues far and wide.
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