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The recognition highlights the company’s work in connecting farmers with markets, financing, technical expertise and agricultural resources, alongside partnerships and programmes focused on sustainable and regenerative agriculture.

The company will generate carbon credits from its carbon capture and storage (CCS) operations at its corn processing complex in Columbus, Nebraska, the world’s largest bioethanol carbon capture facility.

The arrangement will initially use Bunge’s oilseed-processing capabilities as BASF prepares to launch InVigor Gold in the US in 2027.

The initiative combines artificial intelligence, multiplex genome editing, precision breeding, and automated phenotyping to develop resilient corn traits that can withstand severe climate conditions while maximizing yield potential and input efficiency.

The new center brings K-State’s internationally recognized strengths in grain, food, and animal sciences together in an interdisciplinary environment designed to accelerate discovery, prepare the next generation of industry leaders, and create solutions for a rapidly changing global food system.