Crop Management
Square Roots opens farm in Kenosha, Wisconsin; expanding in Midwest
Square Roots, a technology company in indoor farming, and Gordon Food Service, a food distributor in North America, announced Jan. 26 the opening of a new climate-controlled, indoor farm in Kenosha, Wisconsin. “Our partnership with... more »
Viral proteins join forces to lower plants’ defense ‘shields’
New research, led by Washington State University scientists, into how viral proteins interact and can be disabled holds promise to help plants defend themselves against viruses – and ultimately prevent crop losses. The study published... more »
Plenty to sell complete farms directly to partners
South San Francisco, California-based Plenty Unlimited Inc., an indoor, vertical farming technology company that can grow clean produce year-round, anywhere in the world, announced Jan. 25 it has secured $400 million in a Series E... more »
David Lobell awarded 2022 NAS Prize in Food & Agriculture Sciences
Climate change requires major adjustments in agricultural techniques that allow traditional crops to grow under extreme conditions. However, developing new techniques requires an intricate understanding of how shifts in climate affect crop growth. David Lobell of Stanford... more »
Cover crops in Sacramento Valley topic of tour on March 3
Farmers and ranchers are invited on a tour to learn how to use cover crops to build soil health. A full-day tour of several cover crop sites in orchards and annual crop fields in the... more »
Upward Farms announces ‘world’s largest’ indoor vertical farm
Indoor aquaponic vertical farming company Upward Farms announced Jan. 18 plans to add what will be "the world’s largest vertical farm" to its network, according to a news release. The new 250,000-square-foot facility, located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania,... more »
Hydroponic berry growing operation sets up shop in Ontario
Ever Tru Farms, a new Ontario-based and entirely vertically integrated berry producer of scale, has entered the market in a way that will revolutionize the strawberry market in North America. Ever Tru Farms will launch with its first crop this March, using a sustainable hydroponic growing process that leads to a better, more consistent,... more »
Heliae Agriculture awards no-till grower with 80 acres of PhycoTerra
Heliae Agriculture, an algal tech company specializing in scalable regenerative agriculture solutions, announced Jan. 18 the award of 80 acres worth of PhycoTerra soil microbial food to Joe Sperfslage, a no-till grower from Coggin, Iowa. The... more »
Current Issue
Soli Organic thrives at indoor, in-dirt organic growing of herbs, greens
Pure Green Farms’ indoor-outdoor approach works well in broad market
Revolution Farms continues to expand greenhouse operation, providing ‘local’ greens to Midwesterners
Earthbound Farm ownership returned locally, and Taylor Farms continues to take organic to a higher level
Multiple approaches mitigate labor challenges
Reduced insecticide, IPM programs are key
AppHarvest grows indoors for tomatoes, other produce
Farm market business considerations for 2022, beyond
National Council of Agricultural Employers column: Farm, ranch community exudes essence of America
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