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  • Meat sample in open disposable plastic cell culture dish in modern laboratory or production facility.
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    Crowded cultivated meat industry primed for ‘shakeout’

    A financial advisory report predicts a challenging environment for big and small players in the space, which could lead to consolidation.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Nov. 8, 2023
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    Cargill completes Ohio soybean plant expansion

    The agricultural giant’s latest project nearly doubled the site’s crush capacity as renewable energy demand grows.

    By Nov. 3, 2023
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    Retrieved from Whole Foods Market on November 01, 2023
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    Consumers want the ‘plant’ back in plant-based: report

    Companies will use more ingredients like mushrooms, walnuts, tempeh and legumes in place of complex meat alternatives in 2024, Whole Foods predicts. 

    By Elizabeth Flood • Nov. 3, 2023
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    ‘Startup nation’ at war: How Israel’s food tech sector is handling upheaval

    The region is a global leader in agricultural innovation, but an escalation in fighting is putting product development efforts on hold.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Nov. 2, 2023
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    Pivot Bio taps former Corteva exec to lead supply chain operations

    The biofertilizer startup continued its c-suite buildout with the appointment of industry veteran Balaji Venkataraman to help scale manufacturing and logistics capabilities.

    By Nov. 2, 2023
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    California poultry processors face preliminary injunction for violating child labor laws

    Children were found working long hours on production lines at Exclusive Poultry and two other companies.

    By Oct. 31, 2023
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    ADM and Solugen to build Minnesota biomanufacturing facility for plant-based chemicals

    The collaboration will transform corn dextrose into materials that can be used in packaging, construction and personal care. 

    By Oct. 31, 2023
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    Corteva lowers earnings expectations due to headwinds in Brazil

    The Indianapolis-based agrochemical firm cited evolving market dynamics including reduced plantings and tighter farmer margins from a record corn crop.

    By Oct. 30, 2023
  • Containers of Silk soy mik are displayed on a grocery store shelf. A woman is seen looking at the display.
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    Food insecurity keeps retailers off balance

    A new USDA study found the percentage of food-insecure households is on the rise, while University of Missouri research forecasts federal spending on SNAP will decline in 2024.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 30, 2023
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    ‘It has already begun’: Congress sounds off on climate disruption to supply chains

    With droughts and heat waves affecting crops and shipping routes this year, the budget committee looked at the rising costs extreme weather will have on supply lines.

    By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 27, 2023
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    Unfavorable US pork market weighs on Smithfield owner

    Meatpacking giant WH Group is coping with profit declines as it consolidates operations and looks for cost cuts. 

    By Oct. 26, 2023
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    USDA strengthens animal welfare requirements for organic label

    Livestock must have improved access to the outdoors in new rules aimed at creating consistent standards and aligning with consumer expectations.

    By Oct. 26, 2023
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    EPA gives guidance on anaerobic digestion’s role in addressing food waste

    The agency is doubling down on its support for food waste prevention, donation or upcycling over industrial management pathways. 

    By Jacob Wallace • Oct. 26, 2023
  • ADM is rescoping its plant-based food production after signs of waning demand.
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    ADM rethinks scope of $300M plant-based investment

    The market has struggled with destocking and sluggish consumer demand for alternative meat products in the past year.

    By Oct. 25, 2023
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    Albertsons awarding $6M in grants to support SNAP, WIC sign-ups

    The fundraising campaign not only supports a White House call to end hunger, but it also could increase the customer base for the grocer’s banners.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 25, 2023
  • A close up view of a glass bottle filled with soy oil on a rustic wooden table with a bowl with dried soybeans on its left.
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    Louis Drefyus plans $500M Ohio soy processing plant

    Demand for biofuels and natural ingredients is spurring an expansion of crush facilities across the U.S. 

    By Oct. 23, 2023
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    Syngenta shakes up leadership with new CEO, CFO

    The seeds and agrichemical producer is elevating two company insiders to the top jobs.

    By Oct. 20, 2023
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    Bayer aims to bring sustainable rice cultivation to 2M farmers in India

    The crop science giant is working on new products and programs to support a transition to a direct-seeded system, which can lower emissions by up to 45%.

    By Oct. 20, 2023
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    General Mills and Walmart team up to accelerate regenerative agriculture

    The companies look to advance sustainable farming practices on 600,000 acres of land – the amount the CPG giant relies on to source key ingredients for products sold at the retailer's stores. 

    By Oct. 18, 2023
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    Tyson Foods partners with insect protein startup to develop ingredient facility

    The meat giant will work with Protix to construct a plant dedicated to insect protein items in the U.S., for use in pet food, aquaculture and livestock production.

    By Chris Casey • Oct. 18, 2023
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    Walmart renews partnership with Denali to turn food waste into animal feed

    The Arkansas-based companies plan to divert millions of pounds of inedible food for use in feedstocks, compost or renewable energy.

    By Oct. 17, 2023
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    Opinion

    Sustainable land management requires a shift in mindset — and metrics

    To incentivize companies to invest in farm-level action, we must address the inherent challenges and shortcomings of current greenhouse gas accounting methodologies.

    By Alexi Ernstoff • Oct. 16, 2023
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    Tracker

    Agriculture conferences and events to watch going into 2024

    Technology, regulation and the shift to sustainable and regenerative farming are expected to be among the hottest topics at next year's biggest trade shows.

    By Oct. 13, 2023
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    High interest rates are hitting agriculture industries the hardest: report

    The U.S. is losing its competitive edge as other countries gravitate toward less expensive imports.

    By Oct. 12, 2023
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    Meat snack maker fined $140K, faced shipping restrictions for child labor violations

    The U.S. Department of Labor is ramping up enforcement activity and putting employers "on notice" as it reports a significant rise in the number of children illegally working at facilities.

    By Updated Oct. 13, 2023