Illinois

Earnest Agriculture Announces Expansion Plans for Prairie Power Soybean

Key Takeaway: Earnest Agriculture plans new funding round to scale Prairie Power Soybean production and distribution Field trials show consistent 6% yield increases across multiple U.S. states in 2023–2024 Company […]

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Rainbow Opens New Partner Production Center in Champaign, Illinois

Key Takeaways: Rainbow inaugurates its 182,000-square-foot Partner Production Center in Champaign, Illinois The advanced facility enhances the North American agrochemical supply chain with tech-enabled manufacturing The site includes six automated […]

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Valent BioSciences to Form Part of New Global Entity — Sumitomo Biorational Company (SBC)

Valent BioSciences, MGK, and Valent North America will merge under a new organization, Sumitomo Biorational Company LLC (SBC).

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American Farmland Trust and Sol Systems Launch Agrivoltaics Initiative with Kernza Perennial Grain

American Farmland Trust (AFT) and Sol Systems have announced a groundbreaking agrivoltaics initiative to integrate solar energy with commercial crop production.

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Peoples Company Acquires Land Pro LLC

Peoples Company has acquired Oswego-based Land Pro LLC, effective January 1, 2025.

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University of Illinois Study Validates Pivot Bio’s Gene-Edited Microbes as a Key Nitrogen Source for Corn Production

A University of Illinois study highlights Pivot Bio’s PROVEN® 40 as a nitrogen-fixing microbial technology for corn production.

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SERRA AG & FOOD TECH FUND II Secures Over $22M In Commitments

SERRA AG & FOOD TECH FUND II has secured over $22 Million in investor commitments, with a target raise of $100M.

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