AgTech /tags/agtech AgTech en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT AgTech startups see St. Louis as a plant science powerhouse and are moving in /economy-business/2025-04-22/agtech-startups-st-louis-plant-science-powerhouse Companies are attracted to the region’s willingness to work with them and support for new entrepreneurs and innovation. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-04-22/agtech-startups-st-louis-plant-science-powerhouse Eric Schmid St. Louis-based AgTech company Benson Hill has filed for bankruptcy protection /news-briefs/2025-03-20/st-louis-benson-hill-agtech-bankruptcy-protection The company is seeking approval for $11 million in financing to help with liquidity as it moves through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:39:21 GMT /news-briefs/2025-03-20/st-louis-benson-hill-agtech-bankruptcy-protection Eric Schmid Missouri field tests begin on soil sensor that uses lasers to see inside farmers’ fields /economy-business/2024-08-23/missouri-field-tests-soil-sensor-lasers-farmers-fields The tests consisted of digging holes a few inches deep, and then firing a high-powered laser into those holes that measures specific soil conditions. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-08-23/missouri-field-tests-soil-sensor-lasers-farmers-fields Eric Schmid ‘Precision Ag’ promised a farming revolution. It’s coming, just slowly /economy-business/2024-06-13/precision-agriculture-farming-revolution-is-coming The prospect of precision agriculture has existed for decades, but many of the technologies and techniques that will enable it have been slow to catch on. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-06-13/precision-agriculture-farming-revolution-is-coming Eric Schmid St. Louis could be the global leader in solving agriculture’s climate challenges /economy-business/2023-11-27/st-louis-could-be-the-global-leader-in-solving-agricultures-climate-challenges The region’s growing geospatial and established agriculture and plant sciences sectors put it in a unique position to drive the innovations that will help farmers adapt to new climate conditions while reducing carbon emissions at the same time. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-11-27/st-louis-could-be-the-global-leader-in-solving-agricultures-climate-challenges Eric Schmid St. Louis’ agtech sector sees Cultivar STL forging stronger ties with Latin America /economy-business/2023-10-18/st-louis-agtech-sector-sees-cultivar-stl-forging-stronger-ties-with-latin-america The new initiative aims to help Latin American startups in agtech or geospatial land in St. Louis and also help similar companies in St. Louis more easily expand to those international markets. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 22:19:07 GMT /economy-business/2023-10-18/st-louis-agtech-sector-sees-cultivar-stl-forging-stronger-ties-with-latin-america Eric Schmid BioSTL invested in Benson Hill when it needed money. Now it’s worth $2 billion /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-08/biostl-invested-in-benson-hill-when-it-needed-money-now-its-worth-2-billion Early on in its launch, ag-tech startup Benson Hill could barely pay its utility bill. Investment from BioGenerator helped lead it to the New York Stock Exchange. Fri, 08 Oct 2021 21:35:05 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-08/biostl-invested-in-benson-hill-when-it-needed-money-now-its-worth-2-billion Lara Hamdan 'Cutting Off Our Future': How Freeze On Visas For STEM Workers Will Affect Danforth Center /economy-innovation/2020-07-08/cutting-off-our-future-how-freeze-on-visas-for-stem-workers-will-affect-danforth-center President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month freezing green cards and some temporary work visas for new immigrants through the end of the… Wed, 08 Jul 2020 10:27:37 GMT /economy-innovation/2020-07-08/cutting-off-our-future-how-freeze-on-visas-for-stem-workers-will-affect-danforth-center Corinne Ruff