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$18M to Make Carbon Measurements Easier
The USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities is making dreams come true for ag companies and organizations around the country. ...
Oct 4, 2022


Survey Says...AgTech
The growing unpredictability in agriculture— which was already unpredictable, let’s be honest —is pushing producers to new products and...
Oct 4, 2022


Mexican GM Corn Ban Looms
Mexico’s looming ban on GM corn imports has been updated from a "watch" to a "warning." And after nearly two years of watchful eyes, ...
Sep 30, 2022


The Great Glyphosate Debate
These boots were made for walkin’, and that’s just what the EPA did. Bye for now: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said ...
Sep 30, 2022


Lantern Flies Illuminate Agriculture Risk
The first leaves of fall haven’t yet taken over the sweet memories of summertime. The smoke from the grill, the splashing of waves, and...
Sep 27, 2022


Farm Households Depend on Non-Farm Income
It’s no surprise that the vast majority of farm households rely on off-farm income sources— but the number may shock you. A study...
Sep 23, 2022


Biotech: Big Boost by Big Green Tractors
It must be payday. 'Cause InnerPlant just cashed in. Takin' it to the bank: InnerPlant , the California-based AgTech startup, just...
Sep 23, 2022


JBS Oinks Out a Settlement
Woo, pig sue…y. JBS is back in court to settle a price-fixing case dealing with consumers—an un-porcine-ite event for them. Emptying...
Sep 23, 2022


Climate-Smart's Ready to Start
The USDA is handing out dolla dolla bills to 70 lucky applicants to the Partnerships of Climate-Smart Commodities program. Those...
Sep 21, 2022


Biden's Big Biotech Boost
Beans are getting a big-time boost. Thanks to a recently signed executive order , President Biden has started a new biotech and...
Sep 16, 2022


2022 Farm Income Predicted Higher, But Inflation is Real
This just in… The USDA released its Farm Income Sector Forecast last week, anticipating a 5.2% net farm income increase to $147.7B...
Sep 6, 2022


Investing in Vestaron
Vestaron continues to collect on its Series C funding, adding another $10M to its funds. You may recall hearing about Vestaron in May...
Sep 6, 2022


Beef Market Looking Beefy...for Now
The Rabobank Q3 outlook shows the global beef market will stay beefy in the third quarter, but change could be on the way. Consumer...
Sep 2, 2022


The Future Gets Funded for Pattern Ag
Apparently, payday was last week. At least for Pattern Ag. On Thursday, the AgTech company based in Emeryville, California announced...
Aug 30, 2022


A Colorado River Crisis for Ag?
Things have gone from bad to worse for the Colorado River, plagued by a 22-year megadrought. It’s the driest period in more than...
Aug 26, 2022


Biden Boosts Biofuels. Again.
Uncle Sam is forking over some cold hard cash to pump up biofuels. Again . Here’s what’s new: On Tuesday, the USDA announced they...
Aug 26, 2022


Carbon Confusion — A Messy Market
We mentioned this topic briefly in last week’s Magnetic, but figured the conversation deserved more credit . Carbon dating: No, we’re...
Aug 16, 2022


U.S.-Taiwan-China Tension Triangle Intensifies
U.S. and Chinese relations are tai -ed up in tension after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. But, China is still buying U.S....
Aug 12, 2022


Maxing the Vaxxing
A new startup funding round is maxing the vaxxing… Iowa-based startup Genvax Technologies just brought in $6.5M to continue advancing...
Aug 12, 2022


Ag Gets Tapped in the Inflation Reduction Act
If there were a word for 2022, it would be "inflation." Unfortunately . You can guess where this is going… Spend money to make money:...
Aug 12, 2022
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