- Indigo, a company dedicated to helping farmers sustainably feed the planet, has announced that it has closed a $100 million Series C investment led by the Alaska Permanent Fund. The company has also launched the first commercial product for water efficiency in cotton.
- Potatoes USA has announced that Rachael Lynch will be joining the staff as Global Marketing Manager for institutional foodservice markets. She will be in charge of managing Potatoes USA’s school foodservice and salad bar programs, as well as developing a global marketing strategy for institutional foodservice.
- Applications are now being accepted for Class X of the Peanut Leadership Academy, a cooperative effort between Syngenta Crop Protection, the American Peanut Shellers Association, and grower organizations that teaches participants how to become more effective spokespeople for the peanut industry, develop industry relationships and further grow their leadership skills.