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(Successful Farming) Pandemic Challenges Food System to Have Emergency Plans
There have been a lot of political discussions going on for months, and when you write about agricultural policies and procedures, you are typically going to offend someone’s sensibilities. Some…
Read MoreBenson Hill Raises $15M in Series D Funding Round to Accelerate the Pace of Food Innovation on a Global Scale
ST. LOUIS, MO – October 29, 2020 – Benson Hill has announced the close of a $150 million Series D funding round led by Wheatsheaf Group and GV (formerly Google Ventures). The company’s…
Read MoreSt. Louis AgriBusiness Club Releases New 2020 Agricultural Economic Impact Study
The St. Louis Agribusiness Club has now for the fourth time studied the economic value of agribusiness to the St. Louis region. The study has been done following the USDA’s…
Read MoreCoverCress Collaborates with Salk Institute on Cover Crop Carbon-Sequestration Research
CoverCress, Inc., announced a new collaboration with the Salk Institute to improve plant yield, soil health and soil organic carbon storage in cover crops via cutting-edge technologies developed by the…
Read More(The Pantagraph) ‘Wonder weed’ research called a ‘game changer’
Illinois State University researchers, administrators and elected officials lauded pennycress, once considered to be just a “weed,” as an economic and environmental game-changer during an event at the ISU Research…
Read More(Farm Progress) Farmer finds niche growing soybeans for ag tech company
Grant Pothast knows a thing or two about investing in the future. The northwest Iowa native spent 25 years on Wall Street. While it may seem as though these two…
Read More(Midwest Messenger) Vaccine manufacturer could turn the tide on African Swine Fever
There could be a breakthrough on the near horizon for African swine fever. Aptimmune Biologics Inc., a St. Louis, Missouri-based biotechnology company that focuses on developing swine vaccines, has been…
Read More(St. Louis Post Dispatch) Food Tech Company Benson Hill Formally Opens New HQ in Creve Coeur
Biotech firm Benson Hill, formally opened its new headquarters within the 39 North plant science district — marking the occasion with an event that included a visit from U.S. Secretary…
Read More(AgFunder) AgTech NEXT 2020: Impossible’s Pat Brown in his own words, corporate partnerships, and the new realities of “risk” after COVID-19
When the pandemic started, venture capital firms hit the brakes on new investments. But food was the one thing that everyone still needed, regardless of where they were in the…
Read MoreDanforth Center Scientists Explore Artificial Intelligence to Develop the Farm of the Future
Todd Mockler, PhD, member and Geraldine and Robert Virgil Distinguished Investigator at the Danforth Center will co-lead a research team applying AI approaches to extract plant phenotypes, from sensor data…
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