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NCA debuted a new convention format in Houston

The NCA introduced a new abridged format for its 2025 convention, which still packed in a lot of valuable general and breakout sessions, as well as networking, but concluded Saturday morning rather than in the afternoon, in response to attendee feedback.

Busting three myths about deforestation monitoring for the EUDR

The European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is currently expected to go into effect at the end of this year. Despite the extra time to prepare, companies should not delay their efforts to meet the requirements. Although the European Commission has continually provided compliance guidance, the regulation is complex and there are many myths and misconceptions. This blog breaks down three common myths and explains the use of open-source data for EUDR compliance.

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Nobel and World Food Prize Laureates sound alarm over hunger crisis

In an open letter signed by 153 winners of the Nobel Prize and World Food Prize, the signatories warned that the world was “not even close” to meeting future food needs, with an estimated 700 million people going hungry today and an additional 1.5 billion people to feed by 2050. The letter predicted humanity faced an “even more food insecure, unstable world” by mid-century unless the international community ramped up support for the latest research and innovation.

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