by Travis Martin | Oct 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Pluton Biosciences is today’s microbe sleuth and they just raised $6.6M in seed money to take their operation to the next level. The natural product development company is devoted to unearthing new microbes to help combat climate change and replace man-made chemicals...
by Travis Martin | Oct 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
The “top-to-bottom” review of the U.S.-China trade policy (cringe) is finally complete… and it only took eight months. After an unveiling earlier this week, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s trade plan got mixed reviews. Refresher: In the wake of a vicious...
by Travis Martin | Oct 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Dairy demand is getting butter and butter. A Tuesday report from the U.S. Dairy Export showed increases in total exports of all dairy products at 13%. Other export increases: Cheese is up 18.1% Nonfat dry milk is up 15.4% Condensed and evaporated milk is up...
by Travis Martin | Oct 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Southwestern French wine growers were hit hard this year with devastating frosts and blistering heat. But for Pierre Escudie, his Marselan, Grenache Gris, and Chardonnay grapes fared better than his neighbors’ thanks to the rows of solar panels above the vines...
by Travis Martin | Oct 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Conservation programs to help farmers protect the soil, air, water, and wildlife on their land exist: but new data shows they’re pretty darn picky. Nearly 70% of those who applied to the programs during the past decade have been denied. A closer look: Between 2010 and...
by Travis Martin | Oct 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Farmers Business Network (FBN) is blowin’ the seed industry’s cover with their recent Seed Relabeling Report. The problem: While FBN stays neutral on relabeling, they say their report provides transparency into a practice typically shrouded in secrecy. The relabeling...
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