by Travis Martin | Apr 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Investors are buzzing about Beewise, contributing $80M to its latest funding round. Beewise, an Israel-based company with operations in Sacramento, sells solar-powered, robotic Beehomes that use software and AI to protect bees from pests and harsh weather conditions....
by Travis Martin | Apr 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Planting season is upon us, and U.S. farmers are making planting decisions as we speak. But if you’re expecting to hear that the U.S. will fill in corn and wheat supply deficits, you’ll be disoypointed. Despite grain prices rising as a result of Russia’s invasion of...
by Travis Martin | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s no sow-prise Prop 12 is back in the courts. And soon, the Supreme Court will hear a challenge by farm groups. Swine time in the courts: In 2018, California voters approved a ballot measure to give sows and egg-laying hens more room and ban the sale of meat...
by Travis Martin | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Dump the diesel and bring on the corn juice. ‘Cause your tractor may soon be running on ethanol. ClearFlame Engine Technologies, the Chicagoland-based startup, recently announced it will be running a field test of its technology on a 9-liter John Deere diesel engine....
by Travis Martin | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
The cattle market can see clearly now, the bill is done… Well, maybe. The updated version of the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act is done. Introduced in November 2021, the bill has mixed support. In one corner, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says...
by Travis Martin | Mar 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Who’s down with CRP (acres)? Land under the Conservation Reserve Program could potentially ease grain supply tensions caused by the war in Ukraine—if producers are allowed to farm it, that is. CRP Plea: Through a letter to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, industry groups...
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