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Modern Farmer
AUGUST 29, 2023
On the back 16 acres of Walla Walla Community College, 30 Red Angus cows stand munching on hairy vetch, ryegrass and other cover crops that were planted to help restore the soil. million grant for its soon-to-come vertical farming, hydroponics and plant-based culinary arts programs.
Agritecture Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2022
A worker inspects plants in one of Plenty’s vertical farms. raised to date Vertical farms require significant capital to operate, especially when they’re just starting out. Yet in terms of amount of funding received, farm operators have dominated, receiving 86% of the $7.1B Credit: Why Farm It. At least $7.1B
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Agritecture Blog
MARCH 1, 2023
While it is true that much of the equipment that field farmers use on a daily basis is petroleum based and produces carbon dioxide in the neighborhood of 22 lbs of CO2 per gallon of fuel burned, it must be considered that this equipment is often serving hundreds, if not thousands, of cultivation acres. of the American Farmland Trust.
Modern Farmer
JANUARY 15, 2024
Yet with California’s agricultural hub dominated by large-scale farms and commodity crops, he’s found a comfortable niche at his local farmers market. With arable land at a premium— urban sprawl is a growing threat to the farming region—“I’m lucky to have a big yard,” says Mateo. acre lot has ample space for the growing business.
Agwired
DECEMBER 13, 2024
He farms 4,000 acres of soybeans, corn and winter wheat on his Magnolia, Kentucky, farm. Indoor Ag-Con , the largest and premier trade show and conference dedicated to vertical farming | greenhouse | controlled environment agriculture returns March 11-12 to a new and expanded location, Westgate Las Vegas.
Modern Farmer
OCTOBER 9, 2024
“We also knew that our local farmers really are some of the best in the country, because they know how to farm given our extreme heat and our water situation. Producers that wanted to try innovative things to bolster local food production such as vertical farming, growing in storage containers and more were hitting permitting roadblocks.
Modern Farmer
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
million acres of corn and 10 million acres of soybeans, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Information. And in the Midwest, 127 million acres of land overall are dedicated to ag, said the USDA. Of the Midwest’s overall acres, 75 percent are covered by corn and soybeans.
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