In 1876, 18-year-old W. Atlee Burpee, visited the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia and gravitated to the halls dedicated to agriculture and horticulture, where he would make a decision that would change American gardens forever. Born on this day in 1858 to a well-established family in Philadelphia, where his father and grandfather were prominent physicians, Burpee …
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Benson Hill has made a name for itself via its innovative crop development technology and products like its ultra-high-protein soybeans. Now, the food technology company has launched its own line of plant-based protein ingredients under the brand TruVail. The initial lineup of TruVail ingredients includes high-protein soy flour, soy protein concentrate, and texturized proteins for …
Global corn supplies face a high degree of uncertainty following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which is responsible for around 17% of the world’s exports. With Ukraine’s remaining corn exports for this season in question and a likely substantial reduction in plantings later this spring, there is an increasing amount of attention on Brazil’s second corn …
Alternative investments are no doubt appealing when global markets are in flux, but an investment in agrifoodtech is also an investment in helping to secure our future and one of our most basic human needs. Year over year, Venture Capital (VCs) threw +85% more money at the sector than they did in 2020, totaling $51.7B. …
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The University of Missouri Food and Agricultural Policy Institute (FAPRI) just released its Agricultural Markets Outlook. FAPRI uses their models to develop a range of projected market outcomes that consider major sources of uncertainty about future supply and demand conditions. This year’s projections were based on market information in January 2022, which was before Russia’s …
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Every five years, the United States Department of Agriculture conducts one of the most consequential studies for American farmers – the Census of Agriculture. While USDA won’t begin collecting the data until November, there are some steps ag producers need to take not to ensure they are included in the final results. Below is more …
In honor of today’s Presidential election, here’s a look back at those who are said to have spent the most time on a farm. (Source: BayerCrop Sciences; Wiki)George Washington – Washington was well-known for his efforts to improve American agriculture, and he oversaw a vast plantation in Mount Vernon, Virginia growing tobacco, later switching to grains …
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French startup Ÿnsect is so confident that insects can revolutionize the global food chain that they are building the world’s largest bug farm in France. The company just added an additional $224 million in funding that for the first time attracted U.S. backers, including Los Angeles-based Upfront Ventures and the Robert Downey Jr. financed FootPrint …
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China has risen from a severely impoverished nation just a little more than 40 years ago to the second-largest economy in the world today. With the world’s largest population, it is also the world’s largest consumer of agricultural products. The country’s agricultural imports surpassed both the U.S. and the EU last year, topping more than …
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A new report from the USDA’s Economic Research Service takes a deep dive into the role of Brazil’s macroeconomic policies in its emergence as one of the world’s top agricultural products exporter. In particular, the study focuses on the currency depreciation those policies have driven and the potential impact the COVID-19 pandemic might have on …
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