AgTech

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…