STL agtech firm furloughs dozens of employees

St. Louis-based agriculture technology firm Benson Hill Inc. (NYSE: BHIL) announced it has furloughed dozens of employees.

The furloughs impact 43 employees, or roughly 36% of the company's workforce. Company officials declined to predict how long the furlough period would last.

Benson Hill additionally announced that its North Dakota subsidiary called Dakota Dry Bean Inc. sold substantially all the assets of its pea products business in a $23.2 million deal.

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