@SexyLikeMeiosis I did the same thing moving from Oklahoma to D.C. to start my career about 15 years ago. Moved with a couple suitcases knowing no one, slept on the floor, it was a grind and the best possible decision.
USDA forecasts a massive US corn crop this year, with yield at a record high of 188.8 bushels per acre. Corn prices going down.
An amazing trend: in a generation (since 2000), US corn yield have increased ~45%. In two generations (since 1975), corn yields have almost doubled.
USDA forecasts a massive US corn crop this year, with yield at a record high of 188.8 bushels per acre. Corn prices going down.
An amazing trend: in a generation (since 2000), US corn yield have increased ~45%. In two generations (since 1975), corn yields have almost doubled.
Pivot Bio Investor Day Highlights and Analysis
@pivotbio is on an ambitious path to become a $1 billion company by 2030, with a vision to evolve from nitrogen-fixing microbes into a comprehensive crop nutrition platform.
Their strategy includes expanding their product range to include more nutrients, soil amendments, and digital tools like the Agronomy Co-Pilot, aimed at supporting farmers' crop nutrition decisions.
With an eye on distribution expansion, including retail, partnerships with seed companies, and innovative services for large-scale farmers, Pivot is working to lay a plan to become a leading crop nutrition company.
This week's deep dive article goes into how Pivot plans to scale and the hurdles they must overcome to transform the business.
"What if we could work with biological systems as collaborators?"
In his new @FastCompany feature, Pivot Bio co-founder @Karsten Temme breaks down our revolutionary approach: reawakening dormant nitrogen-fixing microbes that deliver consistent crop nutrition efficiently, productively, and sustainably.
This is biology as technology. Read more: https://t.co/6iwa35HxJ7
Here's my wonky/funny chat with David. You can tell he's fired up: "I figured since Mike's gone to the trouble of learning about this stuff and I haven't, I should at least ask him about it." https://t.co/FdXHhVsSIU...
When growers use Pivot Bio products to reduce and replace their traditional synthetic nitrogen fertilizer, the cumulative impact adds up to something remarkable.
Learn more in our 2024 Impact Report: https://t.co/c26V5eco1n
A ban on watering lawns has been issued in the Des Moines metro area for the first time to avoid a potential water crisis due to high concentrations of nitrates in local rivers. https://t.co/XJZHhpAS2m
Fertilizer drives yields—and emissions. @pivotbio is changing that by helping crops make their own nitrogen. A quiet shift with massive potential. https://t.co/qKnBgFi90h
Commercial Agronomist Jeff Hollowell gives a brief history of Pivot Bio CERT-N for cotton, discussing our goals for the 2025 growing season and beyond. Learn more about our plans for CERT-N in a recent piece from @CottonGrowerMag: https://t.co/Iwcg1TggvN
Commercial Agronomist Jeff Hollowell gives a brief history of Pivot Bio CERT-N for cotton, discussing our goals for the 2025 growing season and beyond. Learn more about our plans for CERT-N in a recent piece from @CottonGrowerMag: https://t.co/Iwcg1TggvN
Thrilled to see Pivot Bio take the #21 and #11 spots on @TIME 's 2025 lists of the World's and America's Top Green Tech Companies. The world list considered more than 8,000 companies looking at positive impact, financial strength, and innovation. https://t.co/DS9U5dyKQG