Technology


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    How 5 states are innovating SNAP

    From produce-buying incentives to in-app discounts, new pilots and programs aim to help people stretch their funds.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 11, 2024
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    USDA must do more to regulate genetically modified crops, judge rules

    A federal court overturned a 2020 rule that looked to accelerate innovation by allowing manufacturers to sidestep regulatory reviews.

    By Dec. 9, 2024
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    Top 5 stories from Agriculture Dive

    Declining farm income and other production challenges have pushed farmers to rethink their operations and adopt new technology in a bid to diversify potential revenue streams. 

    By Agriculture Dive staff
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    Mondelēz VC arm invests in cocoa-tech company Celleste Bio

    The Cadbury and Toblerone maker was among the investors who participated in a $4.5 million financing round for the developer of cell-cultured cocoa.

    By Christopher Doering • Dec. 9, 2024
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    Sponsored by AgriNovus Indiana

    Infrastructure, investment and bioinnovation: Our economy of the future

    AgriNovus research shows big opportunities to advance new solutions across the bioinnovation economy.

    Dec. 9, 2024
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    Agtech Seedlings: Superfruit startup Agrovision expands into cherries

    Also in this week’s farm technology news: Agco opens a 22,000-square-foot precision ag training center, and indoor farming firm AgEye snags funding from a large air filtration company.

    By Dec. 6, 2024
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    Deere lays off more workers at Iowa tractor plant

    The cuts add to the thousands of jobs eliminated this year as the equipment maker reigns in production to offset a slowdown in demand.

    By Dec. 5, 2024
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    US agriculture has the potential to be greenhouse gas negative. Here’s how.

    The biggest opportunity to reduce emissions is also one of the easiest for farmers, according to a new study.

    By Dec. 3, 2024
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    How RFK Jr could shake up the food industry

    Trump's health secretary pick is expected to work to eliminate processed foods from school lunches and push for the removal of dyes from cereals and other items.

    By David Silverberg • Dec. 2, 2024
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    Instacart launching SNAP eligibility screener

    The company says it’s the first online grocery platform to roll out this kind of tool, which lets shoppers see if they qualify for SNAP benefits and directs them to state resources. 

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 25, 2024
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    Deere finishes 2024 stronger than expected with help of new products

    Reduced production and inventories helped shore up costs, which opened up reinvestment opportunities across the company.

    By Nov. 22, 2024
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    Agtech seedlings: Indigo Ag, Truterra partner to get more farmers enrolled in sustainability programs

    Also in this week's farm technology news: Almanac buys assets of shuttered startup Gro Intelligence, and Bayer teams with Orbia Netafim to develop a digital platform for fruit and vegetable growers.

    By Nov. 22, 2024
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    Oishii nabs another $16M as it prepares to take its luxury strawberries worldwide

    The vertical farming company is preparing to open its first international facility in Tokyo, Japan, as it works to expand its U.S. market reach.

    By Nov. 21, 2024
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    Corteva unveils ‘breakthrough’ in drought-resistant wheat

    A new seed hybrid has the potential to increase yields by 10% and represents one of the first major innovations for the crop in decades.

    By Nov. 20, 2024
  • California opts to preserve credits for dairy digesters in major regulatory update

    A state regulator voted to amend the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, injecting new life into a lucrative biofuels credit market that is used by waste projects throughout the U.S.

    By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 20, 2024
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    Agtech seedlings: Bayer gets into the AI business with Microsoft

    Also in this week's farm technology news: Nutella maker Ferrero invests in hazelnut research, and digital crop monitoring platform FarmQA acquires competitor Farm Dog.

    By Nov. 15, 2024
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    Cox Farms becomes largest indoor farming operator in North America

    The agricultural subsidiary of telecom giant Cox Enterprises has been on an acquisition spree since its launch in March, doubling the acreage for brands BrightFarms and Mucci Farms.

    By Nov. 14, 2024
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    Bayer urges investor patience as weak agricultural market drags earnings

    The chemical giant cut its financial outlook as it faces slowing crop protection sales and regulatory uncertainty around glyphosate and dicamba herbicides.

    By Nov. 13, 2024
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    Why the agtech sector may be rebounding

    Total investment increased more than 10% for two consecutive quarters following a dry spell for the category, according to Pitchbook, though fewer deals are happening.

    By Nov. 12, 2024
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    What happens when the left-right food policy spectrum becomes a circle?

    Changes of leadership at the FDA and the USDA under President-elect Trump could have a large impact on the industry, writes Sean McBride of DSM Communications.

    By Sean McBride • Nov. 12, 2024
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    Agco further slows tractor production in ‘aggressive’ move to combat declining demand

    The tractor maker is looking to reduce dealer inventory levels as large agriculture equipment sales continue to fall.

    By Nov. 11, 2024
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    Agtech Seedlings: Deere partners with Mississippi State on farm automation

    Also in this week's farm technology news: A large-scale larvae farm opens in Canada and Nature’s Miracle is set to enter the agricultural electric vehicle market.

    By Nov. 8, 2024
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    Celebrity-backed indoor farming company Bowery closes, lays off workers

    The New York City-based company that once attracted funding from Natalie Portman and Justin Timberlake is the latest greenhouse grower to suffer from rising costs and a lack of venture capital funds.

    By Nov. 7, 2024
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    Austerity breeds opportunity: How farmers will shape agbioscience solutions of the future

    New research from AgriNovus Indiana shows that while challenged, farmers are also the key to unlock the industry’s innovations of the future.

    Nov. 4, 2024
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    Agtech seedlings: Indigo Ag taps former Alibaba executive as CFO

    Also in this week's farm technology news: Ohalo launches a self-pollinating almond variety and USAID commits $57.4 million to advance agtech research.

    By Nov. 1, 2024
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    Farm loans above $1M soar as ag economy deteriorates

    Weakened crop profit margins are pushing producers to take out bigger loans at a faster pace than in previous years.

    By Oct. 31, 2024