$18M to Make Carbon Measurements Easier

$18M to Make Carbon Measurements Easier

The USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities is making dreams come true for ag companies and organizations around the country. Last week, that partnership sent $18M to Yard Stick—a company that provides almost-instant carbon measurement, reporting, and...
Missouri Meets a New Kind of Longhorn

Missouri Meets a New Kind of Longhorn

There’s a new longhorn in town, and it’s got cattle producers’ attention. The Asian Longhorned Tick (ALT) has recently been discovered in northern Missouri. This problematic pest has spread across the U.S. since arriving in 2017—reaching from New England to the...
Survey Says…AgTech

Survey Says…AgTech

The growing unpredictability in agriculture—which was already unpredictable, let’s be honest—is pushing producers to new products and technologies, according to a new McKinsey survey. McKinsey surveyed 1,300 row crop and specialty producers in May to understand how...
Investors Believe in the Future of Flies

Investors Believe in the Future of Flies

“Money, money, money [and it’s] always sunny” in Innovafeed’s world. The insect producer happily raised $250M in a Series D funding round, which both ADM and Cargill joined. What’s the buzz? Innovafeed is a leader in the production of black soldier flies...
Mexican GM Corn Ban Looms

Mexican GM Corn Ban Looms

Mexico’s looming ban on GM corn imports has been updated from a “watch” to a “warning.” And after nearly two years of watchful eyes, the sirens are officially going off. Refresher: At the end of 2020, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López...