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Fewer Atlantic named storms
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Precision reduces waste
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Less fertilizer, stable yields
AI enables growers to use less fertilizer while maintaining reliable crop yields by supporting precise nutrient management strategies under uncertain market conditions.
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Fewer Atlantic named storms
11 to 16 named storms are projected by AccuWeather for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season; with El Niño arriving early, the forecast is leaning closer to 11 than to 16.
Precision reduces waste
Precision agriculture, through GPS-enabled application technology, soil moisture measurement, and analytics tools, helps better target nitrogen applications, reduce waste, and improve nitrogen use efficiency.
Less fertilizer, stable yields
AI enables growers to use less fertilizer while maintaining reliable crop yields by supporting precise nutrient management strategies under uncertain market conditions.
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USDA National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech (NPG-Ag)
A national initiative launched to rigorously evaluate existing and emerging tools under real-world agricultural production conditions in the United States, providing farmers, ranchers, and producers with practical and reliable information to inform their technology investment decisions. The network brings together public research (USDA-ARS), land-grant universities, and the private sector under a standardized process that spans from the introduction of technologies to their field performance evaluation, with an initial focus on weed control using computer vision and artificial intelligence, and with plans to expand into areas such as disease prevention, animal production, and water management.
FSC Forest Management Certification
FSC Forest Management certification confirms that a specific area of the forest is being managed in accordance with FSC Principles and Criteria.
To achieve FSC Forest Management certification, the forest owner engages an FSC accredited certification body to carry out an assessment and audit the forest against the FSC Forest Management Standard.
FSC Aligned Certification for EUDR
The certificate is based on existing rigorous FSC standards, incorporating specific EUDR regulatory expectations around risk assessment, due diligence and supply chain transparency.
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Working Families Tax Cuts: tax support for family farms
Official statement from the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means on the Working Families Tax Cuts. The source states that the law made permanent and enhanced the estate tax exemption, raising it to USD 30 million for married couples, with the aim of protecting family farms and facilitating the transfer of land, equipment, and farm operations to the next generation. It also mentions small business deductions, lower borrowing costs, rural opportunity zones, and immediate expensing for machinery and equipment.
United States Three-Phase Plan for Venezuela’s Stabilization, Recovery, and Transition
Official statement by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the United States three-phase process for Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. The framework outlines a first phase of stabilization, a second phase of recovery focused on reopening the Venezuelan market, promoting national reconciliation, and rebuilding civil society, and a third phase of political transition.
Argentina Fulfilled 100% of its Raw Sugar Export Quota to the United States
Argentina fulfilled its entire raw sugar export quota to the United States, strengthening trade competitiveness and international market access for the Argentine sugar value chain.
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