Nathan Owens
ReporterNathan Owens is a reporter with Manufacturing Dive, where he covers steel and aluminum companies, as well as production trends related to automation and robotics. He previously helped launch Agriculture Dive in 2023 and covered business and farm news at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for five years. Nathan is a University of Arkansas graduate and proud Razorbacks fan. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can contact him on LinkedIn or via the email below.
340 articles by Nathan Owens
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Agtech Seedlings: Bonsai Robotics secures $15M to advance automated fruit harvesters
Jan. 31, 2025 -
Cargill, Foster Farms to close turkey plants as demand wanes
Jan. 30, 2025 -
Smithfield falls short of expectations in muted IPO
Jan. 29, 2025 -
Deere loses appeal against Agco in patent dispute over precision planting technology
Jan. 28, 2025 -
USDA slow to update food safety standards for meat and poultry, watchdog finds
Jan. 27, 2025 -
Agtech Seedlings: CH4 Global to expand methane-reducing cattle feed with Mitsubishi
Jan. 24, 2025 -
Perdue Farms to shutter Tennessee chicken plant
Jan. 22, 2025 -
Smithfield Foods eyes $10.7B valuation in IPO
Jan. 21, 2025 -
Foreign ownership of US farmland continues to rise, but Chinese holdings dip
Jan. 17, 2025 -
Deere sued by FTC over farmers’ right to repair equipment
Jan. 16, 2025 -
US poultry, swine workers face increased health risks, studies show
Jan. 15, 2025 -
Bridgestone offers buyouts to workers at Iowa tractor tire plant
Jan. 14, 2025 -
USDA invests $180M in biofuels and clean energy projects
Jan. 13, 2025 -
Agtech seedlings: Bayer, European refinery to scale US biofuel production
Jan. 10, 2025 -
Deere lays off 75 workers at Iowa tractor plant
Jan. 9, 2025 -
5 agriculture trends to watch in 2025
Jan. 8, 2025 -
Farmland values increase despite income declines
Jan. 7, 2025 -
How a new smart label tracks food’s supply chain journey
Jan. 6, 2025 -
Smithfield sells hogs to supplier HD3 Farms
Jan. 3, 2025 -
The biggest agriculture layoffs in 2024
Dec. 20, 2024 -
California declares state of emergency over bird flu
Dec. 19, 2024 -
Taylor Farms invests in European fruit and vegetable processor
Dec. 18, 2024 -
Dole pushes back at plan for landfill near Hawai’i pineapple plantation
Dec. 17, 2024 -
Post Holdings egg business impacted by bird flu as prices rise
Dec. 16, 2024 -
AgroLiquid acquires Monty’s Plant Food to expand sustainable crop nutrition
Dec. 13, 2024