Farming

Agriculture is the science and art of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to live in cities. The history of agriculture began thousands of years ago.

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USDA OKs Over $545M To Help Farmers Impacted By Pandemic
USDA OKs Over $545M To Help Farmers Impacted By Pandemic
June 08, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The USDA’s Farm Service Agency has approved over $545 million in payments for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to farmers and agriculture workers in...

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GrainChain Accelerates Farmer Payments With Blockchain
GrainChain Accelerates Farmer Payments With Blockchain
March 29, 2020  |  B2B Payments

GrainChain, the farming blockchain system for agriculture and farming business, has moved to the Symbiont network, Assembly, a change which the company anticipates will help...

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New UK Farmers’ Bank Gets License, Funding
New UK Farmers’ Bank Gets License, Funding
February 03, 2020  |  Banking

A new British bank that will launch later in 2020 is aimed at securing funding for farmers, according to a report. Get the Full Story...

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Kroger Becomes First North American Grocer To Launch In-Store Farms
Kroger Becomes First North American Grocer To Launch In-Store Farms
November 19, 2019  |  Retail

Grocery retailer Kroger is partnering with Berlin farming startup Infarm to offer “living produce farms,” Kroger announced in a press release on Tuesday (Nov. 19)....

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NEW REPORT: With 5G Anticipation Building, Security Threats Loom
NEW REPORT: With 5G Anticipation Building, Security Threats Loom
November 12, 2019  |  Intelligence of Things

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Fighting Food Waste The Digital Marketplace Way
Fighting Food Waste The Digital Marketplace Way
August 28, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Each year, roughly 1.3 billion tons of produce is wasted, globally — discarded into landfills unconsumed. This wastes not just the fruit or vegetable in...

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Trade War Highlights Ag’s Impact On The Digital Economy
Trade War Highlights Ag’s Impact On The Digital Economy
May 27, 2019  |  International

Everything is connected, and that certainly holds true when one is talking about the various developments and twists in the U.S.-China relationship – which, in...

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Barclaycard Launches Agriculture-Targeted Commercial Card
Barclaycard Launches Agriculture-Targeted Commercial Card
May 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Barclaycard is introducing a new commercial card product in conjunction with AGCO Parts, a supplier of parts and after-sales services for the farming machinery space....

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Iron Ox Takes The Farming Industry Fully Autonomous
Iron Ox Takes The Farming Industry Fully Autonomous
October 04, 2018  |  Innovation

Iron Ox is getting set to open its first fully autonomous production farm, and will start selling its own produce soon. Get the Full Story...

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