by Becca Frazier | Aug 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
In the west, “cloud seeding” is helping make it rain in the part of the country that needs it most. Not new, but being improved, cloud seeding was first introduced in the 1940s. When it’s performed by airplanes, “silver iodide, various salts, or...
by Becca Frazier | Aug 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
University of Nebraska-Omaha professors are turning up the heat on the ag industry for turning a cold shoulder to cyber security. In a widely shared POV, they point out that the ever-increasing adoption of precision ag opens the door to attacks on farm equipment that...
by Becca Frazier | Aug 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
U.S. and Chinese relations are tai-ed up in tension after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. But, China is still buying U.S. ag products… for now. Refresher: Since Pelosi’s Taiwan trip, China has purchased at least 262K tons of U.S. soybeans and 133K tons of...
by Becca Frazier | Aug 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
A new startup funding round is maxing the vaxxing… Iowa-based startup Genvax Technologies just brought in $6.5M to continue advancing its saRNA vaccine production, focused at protecting herds from African swine fever and other emerging animal diseases. Bringing home...
by Becca Frazier | Aug 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
If there were a word for 2022, it would be “inflation.” Unfortunately. You can guess where this is going… Spend money to make money: The Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and there’s a lot to unpack. Rather than letting the suitcase sit for...
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