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Startup partners with Danforth Center to develop fungal resistant soybeans
“Fungal diseases are a major threat to soybean production, causing more than $4 billion of crop losses per year in the U.S. alone,” Jeffrey Staub, founder and chief scientific officer…
Read More(AgFunder) What 2020 has taught the agrifood sector: resilience
If there is anything the world has learned from the pandemic about the future of food it’s that food chains need to be more resilient. Ireland is a case study…
Read More(AgriNews) What works? Ag technology that’s the right fit for your farm
A myriad of new agriculture technology hits the marketplace on a regular basis and selecting which ones best fit the farm from a return on investment and practical perspective can…
Read More(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…
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