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Developing VIP Leaf, an alternative plant protein
Reading Time: 3 minutes Vertical Future is leading the Innovate UK-funded Vertical Indoor Protein from Leaf (VIP Leaf) research project within the farming innovation program, aiming to develop a
How to control the microbiome in soilless cultivation?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Although using microbes in traditional soil agriculture is very well established, the same can’t be said for soilless cultivation. “In this space, there’s an understanding
Aberdeenshire farm grows upwards
Reading Time: 3 minutes A farm in the north-east of Scotland is experimenting with growing alternative crops, including nutrient-dense microgreens and vanilla, as part of its diversification to fill
Connectivity issues cost UK economy millions
Reading Time: 3 minutes The pandemic brought a stark reminder to every organisation employing knowledge workers just how fundamental to operations good connectivity is, but European businesses could be
Inside Europe’s largest vertical farm, growing a tenth of Lithuania’s salad
Reading Time: 4 minutes A couple of years ago Valentinas Civinskas was just another investment banker. Today he’s growing baby kale, rocket and coriander in what’s set to become
£100m UK investment in new generation AI Technology
Reading Time: 4 minutes £100 million to kickstart the delivery of the government’s major ambitions for the UK’s capability in safe and reliable foundation models has been announced by
UK government announces nvestment of £12 million in new Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing Hub (CARMA)
Reading Time: 2 minutes Led by the University of Bath, the cell ag hub will help British scientists and companies make cultivated meat at scale. The initiative aims to transform meat production
Renewably powered aeroponic farms can significantly reduce the environmental impact of fresh produce compared to imports, new study finds
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new research paper titled “The role of aeroponic container farms in sustainable food systems – The environmental credentials” has found that wind or solar
New government funding given to innovative agriculture
Reading Time: 3 minutes Defra has announced that they will be allocating £9.13 million to three innovative projects for research & development on strategies to increase agricultural production, sustainability,
Project to develop robotic harvest system matching human speed
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new project aims to tackle the lack of seasonal labour in the UK horticulture industry as researchers look to accelerate the delivery of robotic
UK firms expand into S’pore through global incubator programme
Reading Time: 3 minutes Churning out alternatives to animal proteins can often be an expensive and lengthy process, but new software by British firm New Wave Biotech aims to
Old Macdonald had a robot: Driverless tractors appear on farms
Reading Time: 5 minutes For generations, enormous tractors with ruddy-cheeked farmers at the wheel have been a familiar symbol of countryside and farming life. Soon, however, the sight of
Harvest London secures funding for its 13,000m2 vertical farm in South London
Reading Time: 2 minutes Foresight Group, the listed sustainability-led alternative investment manager, is pleased to announce it has reached an agreement with Harvest London, a UK-based controlled environment agriculture
Bayer collaborates with Microsoft to unveil new cloud-based enterprise solutions
Reading Time: 4 minutes Following a 2021 strategic partnership announcement with Microsoft, Bayer today launched new cloud-based solutions for the agri-food industry: AgPowered Services from Bayer in combination with
Research: Co-locating crops and solar can increase performance
Reading Time: 2 minutes Growing commercial crops on solar farms can both increase commercial food production and improve solar panel performance and longevity, according to new Cornell University research published in
The future of food? Pioneers hail advances in vertical farming
Reading Time: 7 minutes Empty shelves have become as common as tomatoes are rare but, according to experts, Scotland’s depleted supermarkets expose the fragility of our food supply chain.
France launches 500 million euro support scheme for agri-food sector
Reading Time: < 1 minute France has moved to support its agri-food sector, which is suffering from high costs and struggling to compete on world markets, including by launching a
New Directions: Embracing Innovation for a Brighter Food Future!
Reading Time: 4 minutes Our food system is at a major turning point. Now, more than ever before, we need to embrace innovation and creativity to be able to
Connected farming and the IoT
Reading Time: 3 minutes Agriculture is one of the oldest fields of human activity, but today it cannot remain aloof from total digitalization. Through the development of modern technology
BerryWorld partnering with vertical farm to secure year-round supply
Reading Time: < 1 minute Global berry supplier BerryWorld has announced a strategic partnership with Dutch agtech enterprise SMARTKAS. SMARTKAS is currently the largest vertical farm in the UK, and is set to provide BerryWorld