Biotech companies prospecting for microscopic gold mines – The Western Producer

"Can a microscopic endophyte increase crop yields on your farm? Indigo, a Massachusetts-based biotech company, thinks so and is investing tens of millions of dollars in research and development to prove that claim.

Indigo specializes in the identification, isolation and commercial production of beneficial endophytes.

An endophyte is a microbial life form — often bacterial or fungal — that lives…

US: Soybean Growers Plan to Market What They Plant | AgroNews

"Soybeans, once considered such a simple crop to grow and market, is becoming more complicated. It’s downright confusing when you consider that some new soybean traits are pending import/export approvals in other countries. In fact, until certain soybean traits receive full international approval, many grain elevators will not accept those soybeans.

The American Soybean Association confirmed…