Frustrated by economic conditions at home, there's been a slow trickle of U.S. soybean farmers moving to Brazil in the hope of striking it rich.
Offrange's Sana Khan takes a look at the complicated legacy of Soylandia:
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we're doing a limited run of new @OffrangeAg shirts, and these are our contenders
- spare the beaver
- fish that eat fish
- cattle smuggling
if you want one, lmk which and i will put in a good word
announcing @ambrook's $30M series B, led by lachy groom. instead of a fundraising video, we typed up a letter - if you're curious, give us your address (link in thread) and we'll send you some snail mail.
like our customers already know, some good things take time.
Did you know the National Watermelon Association crowns a queen every year at its annual convention? I didn't until I read this fascinating @OffrangeAg report by Daniel Walton. ambrook.com/offrange/culture…
Why are researchers waterboarding tomatoes? One of my fave news networks where I contribute every few months @OffrangeAg just posted this fantastic and wild story by Jonathan Feakins. ambrook.com/offrange/sustain…
For all of their benefits, the limited hours of farmer's markets give a too-brief sales window for producers and local consumers. The rapidly growing "farm stop" model, however, gives farmers and shoppers an all-week place to connect.
New from Heidi Roth:
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Section 180 is an obscure tax deduction for farmers that the IRS has given very little advice on. Many fear an audit, but when deductions can reach 6 or 7 figures — it's tempting!
@donavyncoffey looks into IRS's controversial Section 180:
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A Colorado farmer named Clara Coleman realized farmers don't do much in terms of self-care. So for the last 6 years, she's been awarding $100 microgrants to hundreds of farmers, for massages, a nice dinner out — that kind of thing.
New from Nicole Caruth:
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Dept of Treasury finally approved 45Z, a generous tax credit that rewards producers who use regenerative practices. It could be a huge boon for sustainable ag — if the USDA can agree on its rules.
New from Kristen Schmitt:
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Algal oil has similar omega-3 levels to fish oil, but it's always been too expensive to compete on the open market. Now, with fish oil prices doubling and tripling due to climate disruptions, algal oil may be having its day.
New from @EmaPen:
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