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    Corteva lawsuit accuses gene-editing startup of stealing seeds

    Inari Agriculture, led by former Bayer and Syngenta execs, allegedly engaged in intellectual property theft by taking "brazen efforts" to smuggle the crop science giant's products into Europe.

    By • Oct. 4, 2023
  • Tyson Foods is laying off workers at its processing plant in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
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    Tyson lays off poultry workers in North Carolina

    The meat giant is cutting jobs as the industry navigates through a backdrop of volatile prices, inflation and waning demand from high interest rates.

    By • Oct. 4, 2023
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    Trendline

    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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    Uladzimir Zuyeu
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    Q&A

    Cargill alt-protein chief talks approach to plant-based and cultivated meat

    Elizabeth Gutschenritter discusses the challenges that come along with a new and growing category and which fast-food spot would be part of her last meal.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 4, 2023
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    Nestlé, Danone and other major food companies commit to framework for regenerative agriculture

    A group of more than 170 businesses are coalescing around a definition of the term to spur action on the farm level.

    By • Sept. 28, 2023
  • A man in a trucker hat holds a bag of Pivot Bio Product that he pours into equipment.
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    Pivot Bio expands leadership with former Syngenta, Hormel execs

    With more farmers seeking alternatives to traditional fertilizers, the startup is building out its C-suite to accelerate growth.

    By • Sept. 27, 2023
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    Coca-Cola’s Fairlife still sourcing milk from abusive farms, animal rights group claims

    The beverage giant disputed the claim from Animal Recovery Mission, saying the two operations and its owner are not suppliers for the dairy product, which has more than $1 billion in annual sales.

    By Christopher Doering • Sept. 26, 2023
  • The ADM logo is seen on the company's headquarters building.
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    ADM sees M&A as ‘more important’ for future growth

    After previously trying to "acquire as little as possible," the commodities giant's CEO said the company is looking for small buys to bolster its tech and nutrition portfolios.

    By • Sept. 26, 2023
  • The Biotech Innovation Center at the Sapiens Parque innovation park in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina is slated for completion next year.
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    JBS begins work on lab-grown meat center in Brazil

    The Biotech Innovation Center, slated for completion next year, builds on the meatpacker’s effort to expand its portfolio and become a force in the growing cultivated protein sector.

    By • Sept. 25, 2023
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    Consider safety from every angle in agribusiness

    How can your agribusiness adapt to ensure its employees are physically safe and mentally protected at work? The answer may be found in human-centered safety.

    Sept. 25, 2023
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    Kroger makes local sourcing pledge tied to Albertsons merger

    The grocery giant said it will increase the number of products from local farms and businesses by 10% in its stores once the proposed mega-merger closes. 

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 22, 2023
  • A rancher holds a glob of soil, while another rancher stands behind him.
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    Big food’s regenerative agriculture pledges mostly just talk

    Most businesses lack quantitative targets to reach their goals and only a few of them offer financial commitments to support farmers, according to a FAIRR report.

    By • Sept. 22, 2023
  • A combine is displayed outside of Deere's Harvester Works factory where it is manufactured in East Moline, Illinois.
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    Deere lays off more than 200 workers in Illinois

    The agriculture equipment said it's balancing its production workforce with the needs of its Harvester Works factory in East Moline.

    By • Sept. 22, 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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    Incobrasa breaks ground on $250M soybean plant expansion

    The oilseed processor and biodiesel maker is adding a crushing facility in Illinois to increase its production capacity.

    By Sara Samora • Sept. 22, 2023
  • Organizers representing 16 civil society groups demonstrated in front of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday morning.
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    Climate activists warn Wall Street investors of JBS listing risks

    Critics say the meatpacking giant’s plan to restructure diminishes the voting power of existing and future minority shareholders.

    By • Sept. 21, 2023
  • Cans of spam are seen at a wholesale grocery store.
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    Potential Hormel strike looms after Minnesota workers reject contract offer

    Union members at the Spam maker’s largest facility say the company’s “record profits are just wages not shared fairly with the rest of us,” joining workers around the country in a fight for improved benefits and pay.

    By • Sept. 20, 2023
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    Extreme heat is causing cows to produce less milk

    Lower supply is pushing butter and cheese prices higher, which could help dairy producers who have suffered from deteriorating margins.

    By • Sept. 19, 2023
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    Mars pushes regenerative agriculture in $1B climate initiative

    The M&Ms and Skittles maker will reformulate its recipes and prioritize sourcing from farms that embrace sustainable practices as the CPG giant barrels toward net-zero emissions. 

    By • Sept. 18, 2023
  • BioBetter opens new facility
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    BioBetter opens molecular farming plant using tobacco to help grow cultivated meat

    The Israeli startup created a manufacturing platform for producing growth factors using tobacco plants as self-sustained, animal-free bioreactors.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 18, 2023
  • A drone is seen on the ground at the edge of a farm field
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    Former Tesla engineer joins Guardian Agriculture as farm drone maker ramps up production

    The company is set to make its first deliveries to customers later this year following approval from the Biden administration.

    By • Sept. 15, 2023
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    Mission Produce profits derailed by weak avocado harvest in Peru

    The produce giant had locked in lower prices for customers earlier this year on the expectation of a bumper crop, but extreme weather wrecked those plans.

    By • Sept. 14, 2023
  • A view from a silver catwalk of Upside Foods' bioreactors in its EPIC facility and the stairs and walkway for people to access the tops of the machines.
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    Upside Foods announces first large-scale production plant for cultivated meat

    The company selected the Chicago metro area as home for its next phase of growth.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 14, 2023
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    Dairy industry teams with cybersecurity group to beef up defenses

    As cyber crimes become more prevalent, the International Dairy Foods Association joins other food companies in efforts to share information and bolster protections.

    By • Sept. 12, 2023
  • Josh Tetrick speaks into a microphone standing in front of a wall-sized image featuring pieces of Good Meat chicken.
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    Eat Just’s cultivated meat division fails to pay $30M worth of invoices

    The company’s Good Meat subsidiary is working to reach a settlement with bioreactor specialist ABEC, a source said.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 12, 2023
  • Farmer drives his tractor in the sunset over a crop field.
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    US farm income to see largest-ever drop

    A combination of high expenses and weak prices for major crops and livestock are expected to lead to an estimated 23% decline in profits.

    By • Sept. 11, 2023
  • A forklift moves a shipping container with a logo reading Freight Farms
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    Shipping container farming startup to go public in deal with SPAC

    Freight Farms’ merger with blank check company Agrinam will create a business valued at $147 million, and comes as other controlled agriculture companies struggle financially.

    By • Sept. 8, 2023