Tagged trade

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Commodities merchandiser

Who buys what farmers grow? See how Micha Price, commodity merchandiser for ADM Grain, uses marketing, logistics and research to purchase profitable grain from Arkansas producers. Thanks to Arkansas Soybean Association for sharing this video. …
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Global aquaculture

Have you considered a career in aquaculture? Watch and learn more about this fast-growing, global career.
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Global need for protein

Two new career videos are now available on GrowNextGen.org. Produced through a partnership between the Ohio Soybean Council and the Columbus Council on World Affairs, these videos provide interesting information about global issue of nutrition and …
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Global trade in agriculture

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Where did your food come from? How far did it travel? Many people are thinking about these questions prompted by the mantra “Buy Local.” But much of our food has been shipped by barge, ridden on rails and rolled on the road in trucks. Without …
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Here, fishy fishy: aquaculture systems

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How does soymeal feed compare to fishmeal feed when raising Tilapia in an aquaculture system? Take on multiple roles within an aquaculture farm including set-up and maintenance of tanks, test water quality, investigate possible feed sources and monitor fish health and growth.
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International trade

A career in global ag trade relies on strong interpersonal skills and an understanding of the food system. Could this career be for you?
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Learning locally, thinking globally

An exciting partnership between GrowNextGen and the Columbus Council on World Affairs (CCWA) will provide new eLearning courses and career videos to promote global learning in the classroom. “We seek to help students and teachers understand global …
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Logistics and transportation

International marketing is an important piece of the supply chain! Watch this video to learn how you can be a part of it as Rusty Orben, Resident Vice President for CSX Transportation and Jim Wellman, President of Wellman Seeds and Wellman Farms …
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Smart farming: using data to make decisions

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What kind of data do farmers use to make decisions? Where does that data come from? Become a "farmer" on a journey from pre-planting to harvest to see what decisions farmers are making every year as they farm. Growers across the country are gaining access to more and more data about …