Italy Pushes Back on Seed Consolidation Italy has recently blocked Syngenta’s acquisition of Verisem, an Italian vegetable seed producer. Using its special “golden power,” a law [...]

Seed Hunters Wanted A relatively unknown sector of the seed business – tree seeds – is grappling with a potential supply shortage. But solving the problem is becoming more difficult [...]

Merry Christmas! We hope everyone is gearing up to celebrate the season with friends and family (and take some time to relax)! Thanks to our friends, colleagues, and clients, for your unwavering [...]

E.U. Law to Require Tree-Friendly Commodities The European Union has proposed a new deforestation law that will require companies selling 6 major commodities to prove that the products were not [...]

One Cable to Rule them All Electrification of farm vehicles and equipment face challenges from their heavy weight and long run times, but engineers at Purdue University and Ford Motor Company [...]

The trademark for “Meta” may carry a Mega price Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that Facebook was changing its name to “Meta” as part of a re-branding effort to focus [...]

Demise of the Anti-Poaching Agreement Companies have long sought to prevent good employees from leaving because they represent a significant investment in training and institutional knowledge. In [...]

CBD gains approval for Food & Beverages ​California has recently approved hemp-derived cannabinoids for use in food, beverages, cosmetics, and other products with the passage of Assembly Bill [...]

Maine to vote for a Constitutional “Right to Food” Voters in Maine will consider whether to amend their State Constitution to establish a fundamental, inalienable right to food for [...]

Intense interest is developing in agricultural carbon credits, kickstarted by the Senate’s passage of the Growing Climate Solutions Act. A variety of private companies are offering programs [...]