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The Role of Data in Modern Farming: Separating Fact from Fiction

Farmbrite

Technology is transforming many traditional industries, and farming is no exception. Modern farmers use technology and data analysis to make better choices about their day-to-day operations. Farmers are more and more using technology to bridge the gap between traditional agricultural practices and modern innovation.

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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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Precision Ag News 6/27

Agwired

A new article researched and co-authored by American Soybean Association staff explores how farmers can potentially benefit from new biotechnology innovations. Farmers will benefit from new technologies that will help them produce more while restoring nature through innovations that power regenerative agriculture. Biolevel Ltd. ,

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Climate Solutions for the Future of Coffee

Civil Eats

million acres of shade-grown coffee, much of it bordering protected natural areas. The benefit of this technology is that it’s not location-specific; you can run it wherever you want,” says Heiko Rischer, principal scientist and head of plant biotechnology at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. Mexico has nearly 1.5

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