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Texas A&M begins construction on Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center

AgriLife Today

Read More → The post Texas A&M begins construction on Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center first appeared on AgriLife Today. The post Texas A&M begins construction on Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center appeared first on AgriLife Today. The $13 million facility is a joint.

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Herbicide Tolerant Camelina Supports Large Acre Production

Agwired

In the second quarter of 2023, Yield10 filed a request for Regulatory Status Review (RSR) with USDA-APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) for stacked herbicide tolerant Camelina under the SECURE Rule, and a response from the agency is pending. Read more from Yield10

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Op-Ed: Biologicals 2.0: Why Genetically Engineered Soil Microbes Are Concerning

Food Tank

On a summer day in downtown Salinas, California, a group of farmers, biotechnology start-ups and pesticide corporations gathered to talk about the benefits of biology. An application of GE bacteria could release 3 trillion genetically modified organisms every half an acre that’s about how many GE corn plants there are in the entire U.S.

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Switch Bioworks Raises $17M in Series Seed Financing

World Agri-Tech

“The team of talented biotechnology experts at Switch have assembled from around the world to develop an innovative approach that dramatically improves the performance and cost-effectiveness of biofertilizers, tackling a significant climate challenge.”

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Switch Bioworks Raises $17M in Series Seed Financing

World Agri-Tech

“The team of talented biotechnology experts at Switch have assembled from around the world to develop an innovative approach that dramatically improves the performance and cost-effectiveness of biofertilizers, tackling a significant climate challenge.”

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New Competition Seeks Innovations for Small Farms

Caff

While farm tech may conjure images of GPS-driven tractors, robot harvesters, and biotechnology, a new competition in California is calling on innovators to refocus their attention away from scaling up Industrial Ag and towards empowering small farms.

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Industry Ag News 3/29

Agwired

million acres of corn in 2024, down 5% from last year, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). million acres in 2024, up 3% from last year. Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant 90.0 Soybean growers intend to plant 86.5