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St. Louis ag group connects with South American tech

Benjamin Herrold
Nov 15, 2024
Nov 15, 2024

A farmer in Argentina studies soil along with visitors from a St. Louis ag tech and agribusiness partnership who traveled to South America to help develop ag connections.
Photo courtesy World Trade Center St. Louis

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A group representing St. Louis-area ag tech, agribusiness and ag research took two trips to South America this year to help promote the region’s ag sector, forge partnerships with people in Brazil and Argentina and learn about new ag tech opportunities.

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