Nancy Kavazanjian
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Vertical farming is headed for the ‘trough of disillusionment’

Vertical farming is facing a period of depression and correction. But that's not necessarily a bad thing, writes Henry Gordon-Smith.

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JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture Global, Fertilizer, Ag Innovation, Ag Startups & Financing, Ag Africa, Regenerative Agriculture, Agronomy,

Maize-soy rotation raises African farmer productivity

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Sustainability, Apps / Software, Ag Innovation, Ag Startups & Financing, Regenerative Agriculture,

10/21/2021 SOURCE: agfundernews.com

Continuum Ag founder on the role of soil data in regenerative farming

Continuum Ag helps growers manage soil health data so they can implement practices like no-till farming and cover cropping.

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TOPIC(S): Ag Tech, Ag Startups & Financing, Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon Farming,

10/15/2021 SOURCE: techcrunch.com

Agreena, a regenerative farming carbon market, raises $4.7M seed from Giant Ventures

Farming accounts for 24% of Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions, and this is largely due to the intensive, “industrial” farming methods employed in the last few decades, together with the rise in the consumption of meat. However, a new approach has been taking the farming world by storm. “Regenerative farming” practices hand unproductive land back to […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Israel to Launch Global Startup Competition For Desert Technology Solutions

View of the Ashalim solar-power station in the Negev Desert on June 19, 2018. The station is the largest of …

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Why is it we now live in an age where the preposterous out right lies of politicians are accepted as truths and gospel, but people who tell the truth have to seek asylum in another nation? When did this not only become OK but the norm? What legacy are we leaving and what are we leaving our children?...Read More

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Genes /Genetics, Ag Startups & Financing, Plant-Based/Animal Free, Plant Breeding,

Benson Hill to go public in $1.35B SPAC deal

The agtech firm will use the transaction to grow its proprietary genomics discovery platform to identify the best tasting, most nutritious and sustainable crop varieties as demand grows for plant-based foods.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Ag Startups & Financing,

Ag Startup Engine Accepts Chop Local into its Startup Program

AMES, Iowa, May 17, 2021 – Ag Startup Engine, in the Iowa State University (ISU) Research Park, has announced an initial investment in Wayland, Iowa-based ChopLocal. Founded in 2020, ChopLocal is an online marketplace that makes it easy for farmers and butchers to connect with modern meat-eaters by simplifying the process from farm-to-fork, supporting small businesses, and providing the best-tasting meat around. “We really value the support of the Ag Startup Engine and we're really thankful that