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(The Pantagraph) ‘Wonder weed’ research called a ‘game changer’
October 15, 2020
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 […]
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(Farm Progress) Farmer finds niche growing soybeans for ag tech company
October 15, 2020
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 […]
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(Midwest Messenger) Vaccine manufacturer could turn the tide on African Swine Fever
October 12, 2020
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 […]
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(St. Louis Post Dispatch) Food Tech Company Benson Hill Formally Opens New HQ in Creve Coeur
September 22, 2020
Biotech firm Benson Hill, formally opened its new headquarters within the 39 North plant science district — marking the occasion with an event that included […]
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(AgFunder) AgTech NEXT 2020: Impossible’s Pat Brown in his own words, corporate partnerships, and the new realities of “risk” after COVID-19
September 22, 2020
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 […]
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Danforth Center Scientists Explore Artificial Intelligence to Develop the Farm of the Future
September 8, 2020
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 […]
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