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CAST Releases Paper Exploring the Future of Agriculture with Genome Edited Crops

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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AMES, Iowa, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Wednesday, March 20, the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) hosted a successful rollout event for its latest issue paper, "Applications, Benefits, and Challenges of Genome Edited Crops," at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, MO. The event attracted a diverse audience interested in the future of agriculture and the potential of genome editing technologies. A webinar discussing the publication is scheduled for April 3, 11 AM to noon CST.

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  • The event attracted a diverse audience interested in the future of agriculture and the potential of genome editing technologies.
  • The event attracted a diverse audience interested in the future of agriculture and the potential of genome editing technologies.
  • It reviews recent advances in genome editing tools, discusses select applications in various crops, and considers the benefits and challenges of the technology.
  • Sarah Evanega remarked, "This CAST paper on genome editing comes at an important time.

FBN® Partners with Boveta Nutrition™ to Launch Proprietary Feeding System for Beef Cattle to Reduce Feeding Costs in the Beef Industry

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Friday, January 27, 2023
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Plus, the health of the cattle and their overall performance has gone up greatly,” says Row.

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  • Plus, the health of the cattle and their overall performance has gone up greatly,” says Row.
  • A team of experienced FBN nutritionists, led by Dr. Monty Kerley, will help bring the industry-leading system to the market.
  • We’re thrilled to be partnering with Boveta to help change the beef feed industry," says Luiz Beling, president of FBN Direct.
  • According to the USDA Economic Research Service, prices for beef cattle feed were up 16% in May 2022 relative to May 2021.

SYNLawn® Among Winners of the Fifth Annual Synthetic Turf Council Awards

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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DALTON, Ga., Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SYNLawn , the largest manufacturer and unrivaled innovator of artificial grass in North America, announced three of its distributor teams were selected as winners of the 2022 Synthetic Turf Council (STC) Awards .

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  • DALTON, Ga., Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SYNLawn , the largest manufacturer and unrivaled innovator of artificial grass in North America, announced three of its distributor teams were selected as winners of the 2022 Synthetic Turf Council (STC) Awards .
  • The recipients were revealed at the awards ceremony event in Washington, D.C. that occurred during the STC's annual meeting.
  • "Receiving these prestigious awards is a testament to the winners' outstanding commitment to their customers and communities to deliver only the best services and products."
  • The STC award recipients were recognized for their stellar work in the following categories:
    Philanthropy: SYNLawn New York - Farmers on the Green.

DTN Proud to Support Farmers for Soil Health’s USDA Climate-Smart Program

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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The USDA announced the first funding pool for the Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities programs last week which included a $95 million grant for the Farmers for Soil Health Climate-Smart Commodities Partnership.

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  • The USDA announced the first funding pool for the Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities programs last week which included a $95 million grant for the Farmers for Soil Health Climate-Smart Commodities Partnership.
  • DTN is proud to be part of the Farmers for Soil Health Climate Smart collaboration and to support the USDAs initiatives to incent and support climate-smart ag production practices, said Grey Montgomery, DTN Global Leader for Strategy, Partnerships and Growth Markets.
  • Farmers for Soil Health comprises The National Corn Growers Association, United Soybean Board, American Soybean Association and National Pork Board.
  • DTN is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN and Utrecht, Netherlands and operates or has investments in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region with support from more than 1,200 employees worldwide.

Commercial Greenhouse Market worth $61.6 billion by 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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It is projected to reach USD 61.6 billion by 2027, recording a CAGR of 11.6% from 2022 to 2027, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets.

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  • It is projected to reach USD 61.6 billion by 2027, recording a CAGR of 11.6% from 2022 to 2027, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets.
  • The global commercial greenhouse market has been influenced by some of the macroeconomic and microeconomic factors witnessed in some key countries.
  • Certhon offers a wide range of greenhouse structures and solutions in agriculture and commercial greenhouse sectors in the European market.
  • In 2021, Europe had a commercial greenhouse market worth USD 12,654.1 million, and it is expected to grow further at a CAGR of 11.3% from 2022 to 2027.

Commercial Greenhouse Market worth $61.6 billion by 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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It is projected to reach USD 61.6 billion by 2027, recording a CAGR of 11.6% from 2022 to 2027, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets.

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  • It is projected to reach USD 61.6 billion by 2027, recording a CAGR of 11.6% from 2022 to 2027, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets.
  • The global commercial greenhouse market has been influenced by some of the macroeconomic and microeconomic factors witnessed in some key countries.
  • Certhon offers a wide range of greenhouse structures and solutions in agriculture and commercial greenhouse sectors in the European market.
  • In 2021, Europe had a commercial greenhouse market worth USD 12,654.1 million, and it is expected to grow further at a CAGR of 11.3% from 2022 to 2027.

U.S. Soybean Export Council hosts SOY CONNEXT, the world's largest soy summit

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Monday, August 22, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global soy consumption at 1.087 MMT has exceeded global soy production at 1.061 MMT for the past three years (2019-22) following a doubling in consumption and production over the past 20 years. Soybeans continue to be the United States' number one food and agricultural export, and U.S. Soy's customers are as diverse as the countless uses of a soybean itself.

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  • Soybean Export Council (USSEC) will host 600+ industry representatives at SOY CONNEXT - the global U.S. Soy Summit, including 400+ international customers of U.S. Soy from 50+ countries with 200+ U.S. Soy farmers and members of industry, from August 22-24 in San Diego.
  • "Soy Connext, the industry's premier global summit, will catalyze connections between international customers of U.S. Soy from the animal protein, aquaculture, animal nutrition, edible oil, soy foods, and commodity trading sectors, with U.S. Soy farmers and industry," said Jim Sutter, CEO, USSEC.
  • USSEC will launch the new ' Soybean Value Calculator ' - an innovative tool for soybean crushers to calculate and compare the economic value of soybeans from various countries.
  • Soybean Export Council (USSEC) focuses on differentiating, elevating preference, and attaining market access for the use of U.S. Soy for human consumption, aquaculture, and livestock feed in 80+ countries internationally.

UNITED SOYBEAN BOARD RELEASES 2021 SUSTAINABILITY OVERVIEW REPORT

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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ST. LOUIS, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Soybean Board (USB) released its inaugural U.S. Soy Sustainability Overview, a report outlining key achievements and ongoing commitments to optimize sustainability throughout the soy value chain and extending to a wide range of other industries.

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  • Summary Highlights U.S. Soy's Ongoing Innovation and Commitment Throughout the Industry to Maximize Sustainability from the Farm to Food, Feed, Fuel and Other Non-Food Products
    ST. LOUIS, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --United Soybean Board (USB) released its inaugural U.S. Soy Sustainability Overview , a report outlining key achievements and ongoing commitments to optimize sustainability throughout the soy value chain and extending to a wide range of other industries.
  • When I started in the '90s, it was 45," said Tim Bardole, an Iowa soybean farmer and United Soybean Board Director.
  • United Soybean Board's 78 volunteer farmer-leaders work on behalf of all U.S. soybean farmers to achieve maximum value for their soy checkoff investments.
  • For more information on the United Soybean Board, visit unitedsoybean.org .

Farmers & Ranchers Focus on Partnership and Collaboration during USFRA Third Annual Honor the Harvest Forum

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Friday, October 1, 2021
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Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA) third annual Honor the Harvest convening this month connected farmers and ranchers with agricultural value chain leaders in food, fiber, and energy to address the needs of the next #DecadeofAg.

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  • Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA) third annual Honor the Harvest convening this month connected farmers and ranchers with agricultural value chain leaders in food, fiber, and energy to address the needs of the next #DecadeofAg.
  • USFRA Chairman and Nebraska farmer Anne Meis said of the Forum, "The leadership we've seen, the insight and tough questions we've heard, and the focused conversations must continue."
  • Farmers & Ranchers in Action(USFRA) represents farmer and rancher-led organizations, and food and agricultural partners, with a common vision to further our global sustainable food systems.
  • Farmers and Ranchers in Action including support from the Soybean Checkoff.

US Farmers and Ranchers in Action Partners US and Global Thought Leaders with US Farmers to Benefit the Food Systems of the Future

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Friday, October 1, 2021
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Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA) is one of if not the only organization that has successfully connected farmers and ranchers to food and agriculture stakeholders to co-create sustainable food systems through four tremendous back-to-back events in two weeks' time.

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  • Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA) is one of if not the only organization that has successfully connected farmers and ranchers to food and agriculture stakeholders to co-create sustainable food systems through four tremendous back-to-back events in two weeks' time.
  • The film is the second of a series telling the stories of our nation's farmers on their journey.
  • USFRA will continue to lead and represent our nation's farmers and ranchers to further our global sustainable food systems.
  • Farmers & Ranchers in Action (USFRA) represents farmer and rancher-led organizations, and food and agricultural partners, with a common vision to further our global sustainable food systems.