Month: January 2021

It is increasingly difficult to discover and commercialize new synthetic active ingredients due to rising development costs, late-stage failures and challenging regulatory hurdles. On top of that, existing solutions continually face pesticide resistance issues. A company called “Vestaron” is embracing the power of peptides, starting with a class of compounds that kills insect pests efficiently, …

INTERESTING… Safe, Effective and Sustainable Crop Protection with Biological Peptides Read More »

Emily is one of our good friends and considered one of the absolute best in the business. If you have any money invested in agriculture this is a must-listen. As usual, Emily delivers and provides some very interesting insight. I am truly blessed to know so many smart people and happy that I can share. …

KVT, Andy Daniels, and Special Guest Emily French Talk About the Markets and the Future of Agriculture! Read More »

AgFunder put together a list of the agrifoodtech companies that raised the most venture capital funding this year. As they note in their report, Covid-19 made it a difficult year for many but agrifoodtech still attracted a substantial amount of investment as both new pain points and opportunities emerged. For example, “E-commerce and restaurant tech …

Highest-Funded Agrifoodtech Startups of 2020 Read More »

Brazil continues to build out its infrastructure to accommodate the country’s massive grain trade with a particular focus on maximizing their share of China’s equally massive import market. The key to this plan is one that seems very simple on paper – more paved roadways connecting to the country’s northern ports. Turning that plan into …

Brazil’s Infrastructure Investments are Starting to Pay Off Read More »

Corn is one of the most heated political debates in Mexico, home of the ancient grain that has become the king of grain in the U.S. Corn in America became the country’s most prolific crop thanks largely to farmers embracing genetically modified (GM) varieties that deliver far better yields. By contrast, Mexican farmers have struggled …

What Does Mexico’s GM Corn Ban Mean for U.S. Producers? Read More »

Corn Board Manufacturing has ambitious plans to buy as much as 50 million pounds of corn stover from farmers every year which the Texas-based company will use to make eco-friendly shipping pallets. The company claims its CornBoard is lighter and performs just as well, if not better than traditional wood pallets and they plan to …

Turning Corn into Wood Products!!! Read More »

Today, the global supply of fertilizer is fueled by coal and natural gas and travels through a complex supply chain to farms around the world. Fertilizer distribution is an expensive process involving substantial storage and transportation infrastructure that stretches over thousands of miles. As a result, fertilizer costs can become inflated and farmers are often …

Ready-to-use Nitrogen Fertilizer Using Only Air, Water, and Renewable Electricity Read More »

Leading global research firm Gartner recently released an interesting report outlining the most significant trends they see shaping business and industry in the near future. “Top 10 Strategic Predictions for 2021 and Beyond” was presented by Distinguished VP Analyst Daryl Plummer at this year’s virtual Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo® 2020. The presentation takes the view that …

Farm Automation and DNA Storage Among Top Strategic Predictions Read More »

In 2009, building a new solar farm was +223% more expensive than building a new coal plant. Now, it’s flipped! The world is now looking for ways to curb what they believe is a “climate crisis”. You can agree or disagree, but that is ultimately irrelevant. As I wrote yesterday, my new favorite quote is, “the …

READ – IMPORTANT PHILOSOPHY to UNDERSTAND – Price of Solar Electricity has Dropped -89% in 10-Years Read More »