NASA’s AgTech Agenda

NASA’s AgTech Agenda

NASA and farming? Not your everyday combination. A new space-age technology for agriculture is here. GEO-CropSim is a “useful decision-making tool to help monitor and improve crop production while simultaneously analyzing water consumption.” Developed by...
Cocoa’s Traceability Mission

Cocoa’s Traceability Mission

The Ivory Coast is working to make cocoa production a little sweeter.  In an industry plagued with deforestation and child labor issues, the country is hoping to ensure more ethical cocoa production. Traceability: With implementation of a new system, the Ivory Coast...
Veggie Oil Supply Sizzling

Veggie Oil Supply Sizzling

The cooking oil market is sizzling. Soaring food prices, inflation, and war are causing increased protectionism of food around the world, including the latest example: palm oil. Indonesia is the world’s biggest exporter of edible oils, but a new policy dictates 30% of...
Farmers About Their Equipment Right Now…

Farmers About Their Equipment Right Now…

Spring planting is right around the corner. And you know what that means… Inevitable breakdowns and no time for slowdowns. It’s this reality that has farmer groups stepping up their game, as the “right to repair” saga continues. Refresher: Currently, some...
Slick Coat, Slick Science

Slick Coat, Slick Science

Gene-edited beef. It’s what’s for dinner. Regulators this week approved the sale of beef from gene-edited cattle when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said, “Go ahead, grill it up!” … Basically. Moo..re beef: Recombinetics, the company behind the...