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Silicon Valley Bank and Its Impact on Food-Tech Startups
The combination of wealth from high-tech firms and creative thinking on the West Coast has led San Francisco and Silicon Valley to be a center for companies focused on new ideas in food such as plant-based and cell-based production and addressing problems such as food waste. SVB frequently spotlighted investments in alternative proteins and vertical farming companies in its internal analysis in recent years.
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'Farmer Wants a Wife' Aims to Help Farmers Find Love, Showcase Life on the Farm
A show premiering on Fox this Wednesday evening is giving several farmers a chance to meet their potential spouses while also showcasing life on the farm.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, GMO's, Trade (Commodities), USDA, Ag North America,
USTR Seeks Formal Consultation Meeting on GMO Corn Dispute With Mexico
The U.S. Trade Representative has asked for a formal meeting with Mexican authorities to discuss the country's plans to ban genetically engineered corn from human consumption.
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Agriculture US, Young Farmers,
Millennial Farmer Reaches 1 Million Followers on YouTube by Showcasing Life on Family Farm
Minnesota farmer Zach Johnson, known on YouTube as the Millennial Farmer, reached the 1-million-follower milestone Thursday, Feb. 24, almost seven years after he started filming and sharing details of his corn and soybean operation that he operates with his father.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Sorghum,
Southwest Kansas Growers Earn Bin Buster Award With 245.80 BPA Sorghum
In their second year of participation in the National Sorghum Yield Contest, Brant and Amy Peterson, who operate Winsome Farms in Johnson, Kansas, earned the Bin Buster Award with a yield of 245.80 bushels per acre.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Soybeans, USDA,
Color May Be Eliminated as a Criteria for Soybean Quality
In the past two years, the number of soybeans failing to receive No. 1 grade has increased dramatically due to greater percentages of off-color soybeans. USDA has begun the process to potentially remove color as a grading factor.
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11/09/2022 SOURCE: www.dtnpf.com
Syngenta's President of Crop Protection Provides Product Insights
Vern Hawkins, Syngenta Crop Protection president, talks to DTN about ongoing supply chain issues affecting crop production product availability, pending litigation and new products being developed.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Wheat, Agriculture US,
2022 National Wheat Yield Contest Winner Bins 231.37 BPA
The National Wheat Yield Contest records its highest yield ever with three farmers topping the 200-bushel-per-acre mark.
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09/22/2022 SOURCE: www.dtnpf.com
Precision Ag Among Needs as Federal Funds Flow to High-Speed Fiber Projects
Small high-tech businesses, farmers and rural residents could get some high-speed boosts as the Biden administration starts rolling out more broadband funding through different avenues. USDA on Thursday awarded $502 million in grants and loans for 32 different funding recipients in 20 states.
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Agriculture US, Beef Cattle, Ranching, AgriBusiness, Commodity/Trade Groups,
Supreme Court Denies Petitions on Roundup, Beef Checkoff Cases
The Supreme Court on Monday, June 27, turned away two agriculture-related petitions for review, including Bayer AG's final petition filed on a Roundup product-liability verdict and another challenging the federal Beef Checkoff program.
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