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Farmland is a hot commodity… in an industry of  literal  commodities. But lately, there’s less of it to buy, and everyone and their...

Eligible pork producers are about to be living  high off the hog. With the  go-ahead  from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack,  funding...

Crop protection startup Enko just received some encouragement—about $70M worth—in its Series C funding round. The latest batch of cash...

"‘Til the cows come home"  doesn’t apply to quite as many cattle these days. Hauling a heavier load:  With drought hitting hard for the...

A new shipping agreement was a ray of hope on Russia and Ukraine’s  troubled waters.  But it was quickly dimmed by a port city...

Where’s the water? Irrigation accounts for 70% of total global freshwater use. The  UN is forecasting  a 40% shortfall in freshwater...

The EPA just got served. Objection, Your Honor:  Last Wednesday, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD)  sued  the EPA, challenging...

Increased nitrogen fertilizer tariffs are out, and U.S. agriculture groups are celebrating. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)...

There’s nothing  sus  about tracking sustainability. An Argentinian company is making it easier for farmers to monitor their...

Big chicken is reportedly on the verge of plumping up. And all the investors said, "It’s about time."  Refresher : Last August,...

There’s a  pipeline predicament  in Iowa, and people aren’t happy about three proposed liquid carbon pipelines that would span more than...

La Niña is here to stay. Like a guest that has overstayed their welcome, this (theoretically) annual meteorological pattern just can’t...

After four years—which seemingly went by at warp speed—it’s  that time  again. Stakeholders are spooling up for the 2018 Farm Bill’s...

Oh, would you be my neighbor? President Biden  met  with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador this week to shore up their...

Big problems require big small solutions. When it comes to food waste, GoMicro is tackling the problem by simply scaling down. The South...

The Senate and Instant Pots have something in common: pressure. (#NotAnAd) Help me tie this together:  Last year, the House passed the...

Micropep has a little extra  pep in its step  after closing an $8.9M extension of a  Series A  financing round led by Fall Line Capital. ...

China has invaded North Dakota. (At least that’s how some folks see it.) Foreign investment : Fufeng Group, a Chinese conglomerate that...

Funding for ‘naners, coffee, and rice is steamin’ up. Tropic Biosciences , a gene-editing startup out of the UK, just raised a lush...

Better clip those wings. ‘Cause poultry is poised to take flight. Demand is up and supply is tight. And you know what that means… ...