Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 20, 2024

But it is no longer simply a proposal: This shift is already underway among many of the communities that catch, grow, and harvest the worlds food supply, from Brazil to India to the United States. By 2050, without cuts to planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions (known as the business-as-usual scenario), that portion will jump to 39 percent.

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Agritecture Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Vertical farms and greenhouses are seeing much more capital investment than they had in the past, and CEA businesses are improving their unit economics through new technologies which attract investment, as well. Cultivation Technology Cultivation technology lies at the center of many strategies and modern CEAs.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In 2022, Iowa farmers harvested 12.4 That trend prompted some Iowans to look at stores and resources closer to home—to local growers, local meat lockers, local dairies and even local greenhouses. Bushel Boy has a Mason City operation with 17 acres of greenhouses growing different kinds of tomatoes.

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Agritecture Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The 2021 Global CEA Census Report revealed that at least 38% of greenhouses and vertical farms don't track their energy use. Ceres Greenhouse Solutions The unique design of Ceres’ passive and modular greenhouses. Credit: Ceres Greenhouse Solutions. CubicFarms CubicFarms growing technology with LED lighting.

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Third-party validation of the system or underlying technology is also factored in. These companies join a number of existing members, which include: Ceres Greenhouse Solutions , CropKing, Inc. These companies join a number of existing members, which include: Ceres Greenhouse Solutions , CropKing, Inc. Credit: iFarm.

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Food Tank

APRIL 15, 2024

I Am Grounded , Australia From the time coffee is harvested to when it is consumed, research published in the Journal of Food Science and Technology shows that over 95 percent of the plant’s biomass is wasted. pounds of greenhouse gas, and saves 102 gallons of water. pounds of waste diverted from landfills, reduces 2.23

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 4, 2023

But the farm is one of relatively few examples of agrivoltaics —or combined agriculture and photovoltaic array systems—on private land in California, where the technology has been surprisingly slow to gain visibility and traction. Internationally, many countries in Europe and Asia are ahead of the U.S. In November, U.C.

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Agritecture Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

Indoor agriculture, which includes practices such as vertical farming, greenhouse cultivation, and hydroponics, relies heavily on artificial lighting, climate control, and fertigation systems, which means that these farms are not always more energy-efficient than traditional agriculture. Credit: American Geosciences Institute.

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Daily Yonder

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

By 7:30 the next morning, he and his crew were out in the mud, trying to harvest all they could save. The catastrophe came at a particularly hard time of year for farmers to face disaster: In early summer, many are heavily invested in their season, but not yet able to harvest. Soon, the river began to rise.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

This product combines AgroTechs patented NutriCharge technology with NewLeafs proprietary PPFM (Pink-Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs) biostimulant technology, creating a first-of-its-kind solution for growers looking for a science-driven approach to seed-applied crop management. Bushel Plus Ltd. ,

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 11, 2023

With the cost of labor increasing dramatically in recent years, combined with meaningful improvements in technology development, cost-benefit analyses are increasingly tilting in the favor of automation. Just five years ago, in 2018, let’s say the crop harvesting machine cost $1,000,000 for a grower to purchase. Credit: Free Think.

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

From there, I spent probably a year researching various technologies and strategies for indoor ag, and I landed on the concept of using shipping containers. We founded AmplifiedAg in 2016 and spent the first couple years building technology. AmplifiedAg CEO Don Taylor in an indoor farm growing butter lettuce.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 15, 2024

Small footprint, big potential “Microgreens” is a term used to describe the tender, edible seedlings of various herbs, vegetables and grains typically seeded in shallow, soil-filled trays, grown under natural or artificial light, then harvested within two weeks of germination. Microgreens at Kupu Place. Photography by author.

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Agwired

JANUARY 3, 2024

Midwestern corn and soybean growers earned more than $140,000 in 2023 for reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased soil carbon through implementing regenerative agriculture practices. These producers received both payments and technical assistance from Nutrien Ag Solutions as part of their participation in Eco-Harvest pilot projects.

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AGRIVI

JULY 13, 2023

However, this sector also faces notable challenges due to its significant contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Thus, meeting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards and complying with the Corporate Sustainability and Reporting Directive (CSRD) are essential objectives for them.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

To better understand the flow of investments, we combined internal data and data from Crunchbase to identify nearly 50 companies that have raised at least $10 million in private investment to date and either operate or sell technology within the CEA produce sector (primarily greens, herbs, berries, tomatoes, and mushrooms).

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

Associate professor of Horticulture, Neil Mattson, teaches a student in one of Cornell’s on-campus greenhouses. Let’s explore some strategies that universities can use to integrate this technology into their curricula. Credit: Greenhouse Product News. Credit: Cornell Chronicle. With the global population expected to reach 9.7

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A new study out of the University of California, Irvine, published in the journal Nature Sustainability , shows that chemically synthesized dietary fats, or food fats made scientifically in a factory—not harvested from a field—could be a viable way to reduce environmental impacts in the agriculture sector. “We

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DTN

JULY 24, 2023

Trackable events include plowing, minimum-till cultivation, crop rotation, crop type, cover crop presence, irrigation events, harvest date, and crop residue presence. The CO 2 e is used to standardize emissions from all types of greenhouse gases (e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, fluorinated gases).

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Agwired

JANUARY 31, 2024

Azotic Technologies Ltd announced that Envita SC has received certification from the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) for use in compliance with the USDA National Organic Program. Eco-Harvest Impact Units, and supporting programmatic documentation, are listed on SustainCERT’s VIVID platform.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 14, 2023

These containers are retrofitted with equipment and technology to create a controlled environment for plants to grow. There are many benefits to container farming that make it an attractive alternative to vertical or greenhouse farming. With containers, we end up losing harvests from a couple of containers rather than the entire farm.”

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 18, 2023

Some of the benefits of incorporating vertical farming and hydroponics into school curricula include: Hands-on learning experiences - Students can participate in all aspects of the growing process, from seed selection to crop harvesting, all while learning about the science behind plant growth, nutrition, and water management.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Discussions around labor development, technology innovation, and industry movement appear to be the most engaging. Is Cold Plasma the Next Big Technology Breakthrough in Indoor Ag? Cold plasma technology has established uses in traditional outdoor agriculture, but its uses have not been explored in indoor agriculture until recently.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 1, 2023

Farms Adapt to Climate Change Sorghum—popular among young, BIPOC, and under-resourced farmers—has extra long roots that allow it to withstand drought and sequester greenhouse gasses. From climate risks to better work-life balance, a small but growing contingent of farmers is giving up summer crops to reap winter’s harvest.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 5, 2023

Hylant can build policies for any scale CEA operation, from container farms all the way up to multi-acre greenhouse facilities. offers dedicated support– from design to harvest. By utilizing cutting-edge technologies, and data-driven farm management, they can operate profitable farms in areas not suited for conventional agriculture.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

By using robots to help with various aspects of farming, we can supplement the need for human labor to complete tasks such as seeding, transplanting, tray washing, harvesting, packaging, labeling, and fertigation. Since these factors determine the quality of a crop yield, choosing the right automation technology for your farm is no easy task.

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Students harvesting greens with Teens for Food Justice. CONTENT SOURCED FROM CIVIL EATS Written by: Lisa Held January 13, 2023 Inside a 4,000-square-foot greenhouse in west Baltimore at the end of June, untended basil plants were falling over and going to seed. Credit: Jessica DiMento. The Morgan Hill Freight Farm.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

We often hear about vertical farms using water sustainably, 95% less than traditional open field harvesting, to provide superior tasting crops. In this sense, vertical farms are able to spend more time enhancing nutritional value and less time worrying about the success of their harvest. The key here is the freshness of the crops.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

With an almost one-tenth share of the global harvest, it is the third-largest producer of aroma hops in the world. Using precision agriculture, artificial intelligence, and machine learning solutions, we can help improve the viability of hops cultivation and harvest in the Saaz Region.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 23, 2023

The term is meant to capture the nuance between different agricultural methods that are often promoted as competing against each other, [such as vertical farms and greenhouses,] when in fact, they overlap, and various combinations of them can reap greater environmental, economic, and social benefits than any one solution alone.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 28, 2023

This technology acts like a big umbrella that can be moved as a herd moves, but it doesn’t protect animals from reflected heat and sun rays from the sides the same way a tree canopy can. The sector accounts for roughly 11 percent of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to the USDA. Farmers can use trees they already own.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 21, 2023

Although proponents argue that a shift to lab-grown practices can dramatically lower greenhouse gasses, as well as reduce both land and water usage, some detractors claim that cultured meat may actually be worse for the environment than the real thing. He believes there will always be a market for animal-harvested meat done right.

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Food Tank

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Welch also provides tips on best shopping and harvesting practices to help eaters start cutting waste even before they reach the kitchen. His narrative helps readers understand the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the food’s journey and recommends in-season, local alternatives to many common, high-carbon food choices.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

Various technologies and methodologies have begun to crop up over the last decade, presenting themselves as “silver bullets” to this food system problem. A greenhouse that has environmental controls to deliver fresh produce year-round might cost USD $40 or more per square foot and require significant energy use.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 28, 2024

There's no doubt that modern technology has given us the tools to make our farming operations more efficient and productive. Things like automatic windows in the greenhouse are lifesavers. They also help prevent the leaching of nutrients from the soil, which makes it easier for your plants to absorb them when they're ready for harvest.

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Caff

AUGUST 15, 2024

These machines reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower operating costs and maintenance needs and contribute to healthier working conditions and a more sustainable environment. Eligible equipment includes irrigation pumps, electric tractors, utility vehicles, harvest equipment, and more.

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Collaboration could make an immense impact on the development of new techniques, technologies, and solutions for common problems. #2: Vertical Farms & Greenhouses) Most of us tend to overlook failed businesses, only studying successful businesses to crack the code on what made them successful.

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