The Seam https://www.theseam.com Innovative Solutions for Food & Agribusiness Companies Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:12:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Cotton Highlights From November 2024 WASDE Report https://www.theseam.com/cotton-highlights-from-november-2024-wasde-report/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:12:50 +0000 https://www.theseam.com/cotton-highlights-from-november-2024-wasde-report/ USDA’s November 2024 WASDE report for cotton shows lower production, trade, and consumption numbers for the U.S. and for the rest of the world.

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]]> Strengthening NexGen’s Foundation of Performance https://www.theseam.com/strengthening-nexgens-foundation-of-performance/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:12:55 +0000 https://www.theseam.com/strengthening-nexgens-foundation-of-performance/ The success of NexGen flagship varieties are setting the stage for new ThryvOn options for 2025.

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]]> Consistent Variety Performance is Paying Dividends for Armor https://www.theseam.com/consistent-variety-performance-is-paying-dividends-for-armor/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:12:54 +0000 https://www.theseam.com/consistent-variety-performance-is-paying-dividends-for-armor/ A solid cotton product portfolio and promising new varieties for 2025 are set to keep Armor’s market performance on the upswing.

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]]> Cotton Companion: Time to Focus on Cover Crops https://www.theseam.com/cotton-companion-time-to-focus-on-cover-crops/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:12:58 +0000 https://www.theseam.com/cotton-companion-time-to-focus-on-cover-crops/ Jessica Kelton with the Soil Health Institute and Dr. Drew Smith with Rodale Institute join the podcast to review the latest research on the value of cover crops in conventional (and organic) cotton production.

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]]> Export Sales of U.S. Cotton Improve in Face of Lagging Demand https://www.theseam.com/export-sales-of-u-s-cotton-improve-in-face-of-lagging-demand/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:13:03 +0000 https://www.theseam.com/export-sales-of-u-s-cotton-improve-in-face-of-lagging-demand/ While export sales of U.S. cotton are slightly improved, demand continues to lag USDA estimates.

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]]> Protecting People, Reputation, and Property https://www.theseam.com/protecting-people-reputation-and-property/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:12:52 +0000 https://www.theseam.com/protecting-people-reputation-and-property/ <div><p paraid="2009062847" paraeid="{b272a2f8-d0cf-4fb8-8178-ab41c6f7e0f1}{181}"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;white-space:inherit;">By: Tina Pedrick, Manager, Education, FMI&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p paraid="24579689" paraeid="{b272a2f8-d0cf-4fb8-8178-ab41c6f7e0f1}{193}"><img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/2015-community-outreach-awards-fb/apgr-image.tmb-large-350-.png?Culture=en&amp;sfvrsn=c64e573f_1" style="float:right;margin:10px;" class="-align-right" alt="APGR Image" sf-size="1453551" />Asset protection and grocery resilience continue to be crucial in today’s volatile landscape, especially given the challenges posed by supply chain disruptions, inflation, weather, civil unrest and changing consumer behaviors.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p paraid="436837962" paraeid="{b272a2f8-d0cf-4fb8-8178-ab41c6f7e0f1}{207}">The 2025 <a href="https://www.fmi.org/asset-protection-and-grocery-resilience-conference" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">FMI […]]]>

<div><p paraid="2009062847" paraeid="{b272a2f8-d0cf-4fb8-8178-ab41c6f7e0f1}{181}"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;white-space:inherit;">By: Tina Pedrick, Manager, Education, FMI&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p paraid="24579689" paraeid="{b272a2f8-d0cf-4fb8-8178-ab41c6f7e0f1}{193}"><img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/2015-community-outreach-awards-fb/apgr-image.tmb-large-350-.png?Culture=en&amp;sfvrsn=c64e573f_1" style="float:right;margin:10px;" class="-align-right" alt="APGR Image" sf-size="1453551" />Asset protection and grocery resilience continue to be crucial in today’s volatile landscape, especially given the challenges posed by supply chain disruptions, inflation, weather, civil unrest and changing consumer behaviors.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p paraid="436837962" paraeid="{b272a2f8-d0cf-4fb8-8178-ab41c6f7e0f1}{207}">The 2025 <a href="https://www.fmi.org/asset-protection-and-grocery-resilience-conference" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">FMI Asset Protection and Grocery Resilience Conference</a> (APGR), will gather loss prevention, risk management, workplace safety and crisis management professionals in the food retail industry to explore innovative approaches and emerging trends. Previous APGR conferences have included topics such as de-escalation, supporting high-risk stores, mental resilience, safeguarding the food supply chain and workplace violence.&nbsp;</p></div><div><h5 paraid="1039508997" paraeid="{160369ef-501f-4d84-9722-d673db6787b7}{3}">Here Are Five Reasons Why You Should Attend&nbsp;</h5></div><div><ol role="list"><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{" 134224900":false,"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"%1.","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1938519563" paraeid="{160369ef-501f-4d84-9722-d673db6787b7}{13}">Prime opportunities for knowledge sharing, brainstorming industry-wide challenges and discussing recent trends with experts and industry collaborators.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></li></ol></div><div><ol role="list" start="2"><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{" 134224900":false,"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"%1.","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="23459320" paraeid="{160369ef-501f-4d84-9722-d673db6787b7}{25}">A chance to network with peers and leaders in asset protection&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></li></ol></div><div><ol role="list" start="3"><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{" 134224900":false,"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"%1.","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1868611737" paraeid="{160369ef-501f-4d84-9722-d673db6787b7}{53}">Discuss critical topics such as AI, business continuity, leadership development, the evolution of loss prevention in grocery and safety.&nbsp;</p></li></ol></div><div><ol role="list" start="4"><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{" 134224900":false,"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"%1.","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="1074430465" paraeid="{b77dfcb9-5e5b-434e-bc5d-e5f5036eb681}{187}">Peek into the future and discover the latest technology and best practices to help enhance your organization&rsquo;s programs.&nbsp;</p></li></ol></div><div><ol role="list" start="5"><li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{" 134224900":false,"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"%1.","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"><p paraid="94919132" paraeid="{574b273a-10ee-4371-879e-b318a69ba84d}{189}">Re-ignite your passion for your profession &ndash; the testimonials from last year tell it all:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></li></ol></div><div><blockquote class="small"><p paraid="1703528160" paraeid="{160369ef-501f-4d84-9722-d673db6787b7}{99}">&ldquo;I really enjoyed the presentations and left FMI with a lot of new ideas. Attending the conference really sparked my passion for loss prevention all over again. If given the opportunity, I will absolutely attend another&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></blockquote></div><div><blockquote class="small"><p paraid="1659855901" paraeid="{160369ef-501f-4d84-9722-d673db6787b7}{107}">&ldquo;I genuinely took something from each presentation. I was very excited to get back home and share what I learned with my teammates.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p></blockquote><p paraid="1659855901" paraeid="{160369ef-501f-4d84-9722-d673db6787b7}{107}"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;white-space:inherit;">Together, we can build a stronger foundation for asset protection in our ever-changing world. Join us March 31-April 3, 2025, at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark!&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p paraid="2147298255" paraeid="{401c5f84-0b76-4b51-afa3-753a0eda53cd}{111}"><a href="https://www.fmi.org/asset-protection-and-grocery-resilience-conference/registration" class="button">Register Now&nbsp;</a></p></div>

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]]> Threat To Quality, Sustainability https://www.theseam.com/threat-to-quality-sustainability/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:13:10 +0000 https://www.theseam.com/threat-to-quality-sustainability/ Plastic contamination in cotton production is a growing concern with significant financial, environmental and reputational consequences for cotton growers. Even something as seemingly minor as a stray plastic bag caught […]

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]]> Planting Peace of Mind in a Cotton-Peanut Rotation https://www.theseam.com/planting-peace-of-mind-in-a-cotton-peanut-rotation/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:13:10 +0000 https://www.theseam.com/planting-peace-of-mind-in-a-cotton-peanut-rotation/ ⋅ SPONSORED CONTENT ⋅ Simplified weed management next year begins with an important decision in the off-season. For cotton producers in peanut country, you can streamline your operation by choosing […]

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