Ag Fast Fact - One U.S. farm feeds 165 people annually in the U.S. and abroad. The global population is expected to increase to 9.7 billion by 2050, which means the world’s farmers will have to grow about 70 percent more food than what is now produced. https://t.co/AvHYUAMpo7
Only about 1% of American farmland is certified organic. A pair of new bills in the House and Senate aim to help organic farmers expand and conventional farmers switch. https://t.co/mo2dNdLhVh
Oregon Women for Agriculture brought home several prestigious awards from this year’s American Agri-Women convention in Minneapolis. https://t.co/KUsBdTOwIs
From “bespoke” produce to apps that allows users to find free fruit, to tiny drones that can be used to help pollinate crops, here's a look back at some of the year's more compelling ag tech. https://t.co/VjNZuzJkDM
Smart phone. Are you really able to put yours away? Florida State Univ. researchers found that even if you don't look at your phone when it buzzes the sound makes your mind wander. Unless completely turned off it is a distraction @Alltech#1minutecharge#MondayMotivation