The Growth of Vertical Farms: A Case Study
Vertical farms, also called Controlled-Environment Agriculture (CEA), can't just be environmentally sustainable, they also need to be economically viable.
GV leads $90 million investment in Bowery to grow its indoor farming business
The round was led by GV (formerly Google Ventures) with participation from Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi.
Agriculture Workforce Automation and Robots
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Whether we're talking about those who worked in flour mills or those who dealt with windmills, automated processes have always been on inventors' minds.
Will Robots be the Future of Farming?
The robotic industry is estimated to be worth $2.75 billion in farming with a projected annual growth rate of over 20% a year until 2022. We can expect this industry to eventually reach a market capitalization of $13 billion.
JD.COM OPENS LARGEST PLANT FACTORY FEATURING JAPANESE HYDROPONIC TECHNOLOGY IN CHINA
The factory spans 11,040 square meters and incorporates a hydroponic culturing system with solar light and a closed seedling production environment using artificial light. Currently it can produce spinach, cabbage, red and green lettuce, coriander, and more.
Indoor Farming with Bowery Farming
We're reappropriating previously unusable industrial space to grow crops indoors, closer to the point of consumption, at a rate that is 100+ times more productive per square foot of land than that of traditional agriculture.
Semtech's LoRa Technology Creates Smarter Farming Networks in Australia
This extension of LoRaWAN-based network coverage adds three million hectares to NNNCo's publicly available smart agriculture network
The Next Generation Greenhouse
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AGT Unveils Cleanroom Technology, Energy Efficiency and Fast Build Times to Empower Growers. The hybrid structures have transformed traditional plastic covered greenhouses into modern, insulated, sealed, natural light, cleanroom laboratories with unmatched energy efficiency.
FORD FUND, CASS COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES UNVEIL FREIGHT FARM ALLOWING AGENCY TO GROW FRESH FOOD YEAR ROUND
Brainchild of Ford's Thirty Under 30 philanthropic leadership program comes to fruition with reveal of new hydroponic container farm. The indoor farm operates without the use of pesticides, sunlight or soil. It also utilizes 90 percent less water than would normal.
AirBoard Inc. introduces AirBoard AGRO
AirBoard Inc. introduces AirBoard AGRO - an aerial platform for pesticide spraying in steep andmountainous vineyards.
Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning In Agriculture Today
Although they promise streamlined farming operations, higher yields and greater costs savings for growers, how much of AI and machine learning in agriculture today is more hype than reality?
Samsung Electronics Expands Horticulture LED Lineups to Advance Greenhouse and Vertical Farming
New horticulture LEDs are designed to promote healthier plant growth and enhance farming conditions for indoor growers
Feeding a Growing Population: Why Technology Matters
If we can incorporate technology into already existing farming practices, we can increase production enough to feed the growing world. Technology can be used to grow more food on existing farms and to grow food in small spaces, such as indoor farms.
The Dawn of Digital Farming
Ongoing advances in numerous fields, including LED and sensor technology, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, is enabling farm owners and managers to meet the increasing demands on pricing, efficiency and feeding a growing global population.
NEW FACIAL RECOGNITION FEATURE LAUNCHED BY CONSUS FRESH
Consus has developed an intelligent software-based system that reduces the burden of audits and improves productivity. By linking HR records to labour deployment the facial recognition module enables accurate costing of all products and improved traceability.
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