Daybreak: State lags in biomass infrastructure

12/17/20 11:37 AM By Brad Hooker

Agtech’s future is in CA * ‘Sense of urgency’ for passing COVID deal * Familiar face to spearhead climate push

California’s agtech market has room to grow

12/17/20 11:07 AM By Brad Hooker

Midwestern ag has carried the bulk of agtech investment. But that is starting to change.

National Pork Board CEO Bill Even

This week’s Open Mic guest is Bill Even, CEO of the National Pork Board. Last year proved challenging for the nation’s swine producers and the pork industry despite a record-setting pace for global pork sales. While the new year offers challenges from higher feed costs, Even suggests the packing industry is processing animals at near capacity and demand for pork remains robust from both domestic and global markets. A continuing shift of consumers purchasing food online has brought new avenues in product promotion and associations in the food industry to reach consumers. Even says net-zero emissions for producing swine is attainable building on a well-documented path of sustainable production practices.

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Opinion: Policymakers have a huge opportunity to leverage venture investment in food and agriculture. Here’s how.

In this opinion piece, Sanjeev Krishnan with S2G Ventures outlines a path that policymakers can follow to avoid the issues that arise when policy lags behind food and ag tech investment and innovation.

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03.02.2021

Agri-Pulse interview with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack: March 2, 2021

Less than a week into his second stint on the job, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has already identified the key immediate priorities for USDA to address. Vilsack addresses those priorities and more in this interview with Agri-Pulse's Phil Brasher, Spencer Chase and Sara Wyant.

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