An October Reflection on Food System Sustainability 

By Jamie SaxonHead of Sustainability – Harvest season is in full swing in the U.S., a time of year that’s equal parts exciting, nerve-wracking and busy for farmers as they work around the clock to wrap up their growing seasons and reap the rewards of their labor. Appropriately, it’s also when we mark not just…

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The Promise of AI in Plant Breeding

Artificial intelligence is already changing the world. Its greatest potential, however, may lie in its ability to advance one of society’s oldest industries: agriculture.   Seeing patterns where humans cannot and making accurate predictions out of vast data sets, AI is rapidly chipping away at what has been considered a holy grail of biology – understanding…

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The Promise of AI in Plant Breeding

Artificial intelligence is already changing the world. Its greatest potential, however, may lie in its ability to advance one of society’s oldest industries: agriculture.   Seeing patterns where humans cannot and making accurate predictions out of vast data sets, AI is rapidly chipping away at what has been considered a holy grail of biology – understanding…

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Inari Honored as 2024’s AgTech Company of the Year

For the third consecutive year, the AgTech Breakthrough Awards program has named Inari the Overall AgTech Company of the Year. The company previously received the recognition in 2022 and 2023. The mission of the AgTech Breakthrough Awards is to provide a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the agricultural and food technology innovators driving the industry…

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Inari Grows Indiana Footprint, Accelerates Product Operations with $20 Million Expansion

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., August 21, 2024 — Inari today marked the grand opening of a new 42,000-square-foot facility in West Lafayette, Indiana. The $20 million expansion – Inari’s largest to date – further accelerates the development and commercialization of higher-yielding seeds to meet market demand. Through its SEEDesign™ technology platform, Inari combines AI-powered predictive design and advanced…

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Q&A: An Insider’s Insights on Gene Editing

Gro Alliance’s Jim Schweigert shares why the technology is a pathway to a fruitful future New breeding technologies like gene editing come with a multitude of benefits. Agriculture leaders recognize the need for advanced breeding techniques that put better seed in the hands of farmers, strengthen market opportunities and commercial certainty, all while addressing some…

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An 80-Year-Old Lesson for Addressing Climate Change

By Jamie SaxonHead of Sustainability – Earth Day is typically spent reflecting on how to support a better future, but today, I want to start by looking back – specifically, 80 years into the past. In 1944, wheat farmers in Mexico could barely make ends meet. Consistent crop failures and starvation were common, with the country’s…

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