Robbie Miettunen

Mar 14

Where is the agricultural industry heading?

As our population is growing faster and faster overtime, the agricultural industry is only expected to keep expanding as well. The agricultural industry is already massive right now, accounting for over 10 percent of jobs within the US in 2020 (USDA, 2022). Even though this industry is massive, it’s also…

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Mar 13

Global Warming

Agriculture accounts for a good chunk of greenhouse gasses we omit. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, agriculture accounted for 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 (US EPA, 2021). This percentage doesn’t even account for transportation used for agricultural goods and industrial production that occurs after…

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Mar 10

Food Insecurity

Food insecurity is a problem in just about every country on the planet. An article from the Peace Corps states, “925 million (10) people in the world are undernourished…” (Peace Corps, 2021). Its hard to think that almost one billion people, practically an eighth of the world’s population, experience food…

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Mar 9

Transitioning away from Conventional Farming

A major step towards defeating World Hunger is transitioning to new farming methods. As of right now, conventional farming is the most common method in the world. Richard Robinett from Stony Brook University states that “Conventional farming uses synthetic chemicals and fertilizers to maximize the yield of a particular crop…

Sustainable Farming

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Mar 2

Striving for Sustainable Agriculture

Can you imagine not having enough food available to you to sustain a healthy diet? According to a US Department of Agriculture survey from 2014, 27% of participants from around the world have experienced food insecurity (Smith and Meade, 2019). In order to ensure that everyone on our planet has…

Farming

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