Zapping Zoonotic Disease

The USDA wants to build a zoonotic disease radar to prevent or at least limit the next global pandemic. Quick refresher: Zoonotic disease is an illness that can be spread between animals and people. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is...
Talk About A Fowl Mood

Talk About A Fowl Mood

You might want to start thinking about what you’ll eat in place of the Thanksgiving staple this year, as shortages of the iconic holiday bird aren’t just on the horizon: they’re already here. Hold up, where’d all the turkeys go? While there is an overall shortage, the...
Ag’s Saltwater Startup

Ag’s Saltwater Startup

A seawater agtech startup has investors feeling anything but salty. Saudi Arabia-based Red Sea Farms just scored $16M in pre-Series A funding from U.S., Saudi, and UAE investors. That money means the startup can focus on scaling their saltwater-based controlled...

Things Are Getting Sticky for the Bee Industry

Between the drought in the West and a decline in colonies, life hasn’t been the bee’s knees for the striped pollinators. The buzz: Bee colonies are currently seeing a 35% global decline every year, which subsequently impacts 75% of crops. Without bees, fruits and...
Milk’s Inferno

Milk’s Inferno

In case you hadn’t heard, fires in the northwestern portion of the U.S. have been blazing for weeks. And those soaring flames are souring milk production… The National Interagency Fire Center says more than 2.2M acres have burned in 104 large fires in 12 states....