by Becca Frazier | Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Eligible pork producers are about to be living high off the hog. With the go-ahead from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, funding for the Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP) is increasing. The USDA will issue approximately $62.8M in pandemic assistance payments...
by Becca Frazier | Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Crop protection startup Enko just received some encouragement—about $70M worth—in its Series C funding round. The latest batch of cash will go toward its platform that “facilitates discovery and development of alternatives to chemical crop protections.”...
by Becca Frazier | Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
“‘Til the cows come home” doesn’t apply to quite as many cattle these days. Hauling a heavier load: With drought hitting hard for the past two years, plus drastic inflation on inputs like feed, fertilizer, and fuel, ranchers are steering their way to the...
by Becca Frazier | Jul 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
A new shipping agreement was a ray of hope on Russia and Ukraine’s troubled waters. But it was quickly dimmed by a port city provocation. A-boat time: Turkish and UN mediation over two months of talks led to agreement for safe passage in and out of Ukrainian ports....
by Becca Frazier | Jul 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Where’s the water? Irrigation accounts for 70% of total global freshwater use. The UN is forecasting a 40% shortfall in freshwater resources by 2030. That presents a real problem. Irrigation innovation: Enter Lumo. Lumo is a smart-irrigation startup looking to address...
by Becca Frazier | Jul 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
The EPA just got served. Objection, Your Honor: Last Wednesday, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) sued the EPA, challenging its E15 emergency biofuels blending waiver. The CBD claims the EPA didn’t “fully assess” the damage the rule would have on...
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