Agriculture
Posted June 3, 2024 Lenexa-based Vytelle announced it will open its 21st in vitro fertilization lab in the third quarter in Melbourne, Australia. The state-of-the-art facility will allow for increased market accessibility to Vytelle’s hormone-free in vitro fertilization (IVF) technology. The…
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Posted May 20, 2024 Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) report for April, showing a dip into negative territory for the ninth month in a row. The region’s overall reading for May fell to 44.2 from 45.8 in…
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Posted April 3, 2024 One person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu which is believed to be connected to an outbreak of the disease in dairy cows in the state, Kansas and New Mexico. The Texas Department of…
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Posted March 27, 2024 Milk from Kansas dairy cows tested positive for bird flu Monday, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On Monday, clinical samples…
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Posted February 15, 2024 Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index for February and reported that 44 percent of bankers consider farmers’ financial conditions to be worsening. The overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI), ranging from 0 and 100 with a…
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Posted January 18, 2024 Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) report for January, indicating moderate growth in the region but still failing to achieve an above-average rating. The region’s overall reading for January rose to 48.1 from 41.7…
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Posted December 19, 2023 Chipotle, and its $50 million venture fund Cultivate Next, have invested in a Wichita-area agricultural startup that specializes in autonomous weeding robots. Cultivate Next announced its investment in the agricultural tech company Greenfield Robotics last week,…
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Posted December 15, 2023 The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City announced it will be hosting a forum on Feb. 13 in Kansas City to showcase the latest cutting-edge innovations in agribusiness and tech. The eighth annual Ag Innovation Forum…
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Posted December 4, 2023 Q: How did the decision for American Royal’s new home in Wyandotte County come to be? Where there other locations in mind? A: From the very first meeting I attended I knew this would be a…
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Posted November 28, 2023 Updated November 29, 2023 The American Royal celebrated a barn-raising ceremony for its new facility in Kansas City, KS that will act as a new beacon for education in food and agriculture. The new home of…
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