by Travis Martin | May 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
“These tractors drive themselves these days.” – Almost. With $7.5M in a Series A funding round led by Yamaha Motor Ventures, a Canadian startup is on the verge of making truly fully autonomous farm equipment a reality. Farm simulator—but in real life: Verge is a...
by Travis Martin | May 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Biden is tryin’ to keep wheat on the table and pull dollars out of the grocery bill in one fell swoop. His request to Congress calls for a cool $500M to offset rising costs and food shortages related to the war in Ukraine. The skinny: Under the proposal,...
by Travis Martin | Apr 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Summer’s just around the corner, and you know what that means… Swimming pools, barbecues, and more corn in your gas tank. On Tuesday, President Biden made his way to an ethanol plant in Iowa and made a big announcement: “I love corn. I just love it. We should use it...
by Travis Martin | Apr 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
When Burger King isn’t getting into Twitter wars with Wendy’s, they’re supporting cattle ranchers. Whopper of a deal: Burger King, Cargill, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) are teaming up to flip the script on climate change. The five-year...
by Travis Martin | Apr 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
China’s zero-COVID policy means zero corn for some farmers who have found themselves locked in and kept out of fields that need to be planted. It shucks: Smallholder farmers often take winter jobs in cities, and many still remain stranded in those cities. Farmers in...
by Travis Martin | Apr 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
U.S. sunflower acreage is reaching skyward this spring due to shaky Ukrainian sunflower supply and record high prices. According to a recent USDA report, North Dakota, Colorado, Kansas, and Texas look to lead the way in acreage increase percentage. North and South...
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