Food Tank

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Walter (Wally) Falcon, a global leader on food security and the economics of agriculture recently passed away in Marion, Iowa at the age of 86. In his later years, Falcon continued to advocate for technological innovation spanning land, water, and energy resources, as well as increased funding for future research.

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Agritech NZ

JUNE 27, 2023

By enabling genetic technologies in a way that respects people, place and planet, New Zealand can demonstrate true leadership in how we tackle the pressing challenges of our time, AgriTechNZ chief executive Brendan O’Connell says. Many of these tools are just improved forms of standard practice that enable faster progress. “By

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NASDA

OCTOBER 20, 2023

As part of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s recent campaign to highlight careers in agriculture, Washington State Veterinarian Amber Itle recently shared more about her role’s impact for her community and state and why she loves working for her state’s agriculture department. “I territories.

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The Farmers Daughter USA

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Department of Agriculture through its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The lawsuit, brought by anti-bioengineering activists (pretending to be worried about family farms), reinstates a regulatory framework in place since 1986, while the technology was only in its infancy and not yet even commercially available.

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NASDA

MARCH 8, 2024

We note that while the Agricultural Marketing Service solicits these comments, the SCCI is an overarching assemblage of programs and activities involving multiple USDA mission areas and agencies. About NASDA NASDA represents the Commissioners, Secretaries, and Directors of the state departments of agriculture in all fifty states and four U.S.

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Agwired

JUNE 12, 2024

Annette Kleiser, CEO of Dalan Animal Health, as the recipient of the George Washington Carver Award and Sylvia Wulf, president and CEO of AquaBounty Technologies, as the recipient of the Rosalind Franklin Award. Nemasphere is the first and only biotechnology trait for SCN, the number one yield-robbing pest in soybeans in the United States.

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Food Tank

JANUARY 27, 2025

Food Tank is rounding up 25 books about the past, present, and future of global food and agriculture systems to get you through the winter. Author Peter Scholliers looks at everything from policies and trends that shaped consumer preferences to technological advancements. Moseley In Decolonizing African Agriculture , William G.

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Far Eastern Agriculture

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Biotechnology company, Qi Biodesign recently announced the completion of its million dollar Series A funding round to pioneer next-gen genome editing technologies The company has raised a total of US$75mn across its Seed, Series Pre-A , and Series A stages.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 23, 2024

billion for 92 partner-driven conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), a partner-driven approach to conservation that funds solutions to natural resource challenges on agricultural land. chair of the 2024 Annual Conference for the American Society of Agricultural Consultants.

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Agwired

AUGUST 1, 2024

Keynote speaker Wendy Srnic, Vice President of Biotechnology for Corteva Agriscience, provided the group with a good working knowledge of what gene editing is, and what it is not, so they can be informed as the technology is more widely adopted. All women working in the agricultural technology space are welcome to join.

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Agwired

JUNE 5, 2024

With nearly three decades of excellence in biotechnology and algae innovation, LaMont will oversee algae and lab operations, leading a diverse team of scientists and engineering staff on the Operations team. Soil health company MyLand announces that Mike LaMont has joined the company as Senior Director, Algae Operations & Innovation.

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Agwired

JULY 25, 2023

“Iowa is such a hub for ag technology,” said Melissa Moyer, Economic Development Coordination Manager. “Whether it’s bioscience, whether it’s biotechnology, whether it’s molecular…we have technology to feed and fuel the world and there’s no bveretter place.”

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Far Eastern Agriculture

MARCH 20, 2024

German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, Bayer recently announced the launch of an expert GenAI system to benefit farmers and up-level agronomists in their daily work By utilising proprietary agronomic data, the company has been able to train a large language model (LLM).

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Agwired

APRIL 10, 2024

Custom Agronomics , a leading provider of private-label liquid plant nutrition and other specialty products for the agriculture, turf, and ornamental markets, announced today that Tom Snipes has been appointed CEO. Tom brings a valuable combination of agricultural experience and business expertise to Custom Agronomics.

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Bayer and Pairwise, a ag and food company that offers gene-editing for the U.S. market, have announced a five year deal to further develop short-stature corn. This deal will focus on gene-edited, short-stature corn for future use in Bayer’s Preceon Smart Corn System. Short-stature corn – with a targeted height of 30 to 40 percent. Read More

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World Agri-Tech

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

“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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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The chair of the House of Commons’ agriculture committee has introduced a private member’s bill aimed at speeding up regulatory approvals of new seed genetics, feed products, and crop protection products for Canadian farmers. Kody Blois, Liberal MP from Nova Scotia, tabled Bill C-359 — An Act to amend the Feeds Act, the Seeds Act.

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World Agri-Tech

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

“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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Food Tank

AUGUST 29, 2023

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. This extreme lack of transparency precludes the type of informed, scientific debate that we should be having about this new technology. Take BASF’s 2.0

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Civil Eats

MAY 21, 2024

Most farms there still use open-field agriculture—but this approach may not work for much longer in the new climate reality. More recently, we’ve been fascinated by and experimenting with syntropic agriculture.” The agriculture department backs up this recommendation with technical assistance. Mexico has nearly 1.5

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Agwired

JUNE 27, 2024

Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to investigate the climate change mitigation potential of switchgrass cropping systems. A new article researched and co-authored by American Soybean Association staff explores how farmers can potentially benefit from new biotechnology innovations.

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Caff

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

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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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

For years, controversy has swirled around the ethics of using novel biotechnology for species conservation. That’s long for research scientists, or a plant technology innovator. (Transgenic organisms contain DNA from other species.) When that happens, people will be able to grow the blight-resistant trees without restriction.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 10, 2024

Canada has finally decided on how crop varieties developed with gene-editing technology will be handled in the registration and approval process. Announced last week, crops developed using the technique will not be considered a GMO or “novel” and therefore will have a more streamlined path to approval.

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World Agri-Tech

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

As climate change increasingly impacts the stability and security of food production and distribution, discovering rapid and scalable solutions that build resilience in today’s agriculture system is essential.

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Agwired

AUGUST 30, 2023

Pairwise , a food and agriculture company known for bringing the first gene-edited food to the U.S. New research by scientists at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and Cornell University provides a key enabling technology to produce obligate outcrossing in soybean. Corteva Agriscience announced the expansion of its U.S.

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Agwired

JANUARY 9, 2025

The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the University of NebraskaLincoln (UNL), and the ARSs Partnership for Data Innovations (PDI) have launched a new web-based application to facilitate digital soil mapping and optimize soil sampling. Suttons career includes time in agriculture, manufacturing, public and corporate accounting.

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Agwired

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The report, Policy and Practice for Sustainable Agriculture and Trade , is based on observations from the second workshop held by GFFPI, held in Washington D.C. The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) gave out awards at its Conference & Expo with more than 600 ag retail industry professionals. in July 2024.

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Agwired

MAY 16, 2024

In response to President Biden’s Executive Order 14081, “Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have developed a plan to update, streamline, and clarify their regulations and oversight mechanisms for products of biotechnology.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 8, 2024

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s third and final ruling announced Friday on gene-editing for crop variety development clears the path for this precise, cost-effective plant breeding tool to be used in Canada. Does this mean farmers will have access to new drought-resistant or nitrogen-efficient varieties for next year?

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Far Eastern Agriculture

JANUARY 17, 2024

For high-purity pharmaceutical and biotechnology processing lines, the Free Rotating Retractor UltraPure is the solution. T his cleaning device also delivers up to 35% savings in water, chemicals and time for every CIP cycle compared to conventional static spray ball technology.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

MAY 28, 2024

Can they make laws to safeguard domestic agriculture, public health, the environment, and the genetic integrity of the national diet? It alleges that Mexico’s decree constitutes a trade violation that infringes on the superseding rights of US farmers and biotechnology companies. Share this This Story’s Impact 1.3

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

USDA distributed seeds to farmers for free, encouraging growers to save and share seed and to experiment with any crop that could become economically important to US agriculture. The increased demand for agricultural exports generated by World War II, and with continued research breakthroughs, led to the mass acceptance of hybridized seed.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Van Eenennaam, a professor of animal biotechnology, implanted embryos this spring in a herd of cattle, which carry the SRY gene. The SRY gene he passed on wasn’t developed through classic selective breeding, however, but a technology seemingly appropriated from science fiction—CRISPR/Ca9. billion is lost annually to the virus.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

has been awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation by President Biden. Dr. Chilton led the team of Syngenta researchers that produced the first transgenic plant and pioneered plant biotechnology, discovering novel methods to improve plants’ ability to control pests and withstand extreme conditions. Register here.

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