Eurofins enters new partnership with SRUC
< 1 minute read Eurofins Agro Testing is now leading the soil, forage, and plant pathology laboratory at SRUC and will work in partnership …
Vertical Farming
Up-to-Date Snapshot of the Vertical Farming Sector Globally
< 1 minute read The vertical farming sector is a rapidly growing segment within the agriculture and food production industry, projected to reach a …
UK vertical farm secures Red Tractor and Global GAP accreditations
< 1 minute read A UK vertical farming business has secured the coveted Red Tractor and Global GAP accreditations, enabling it to sell produce …
Renewable energy could be game-changer for vertical farming
3 minute read Increasing the use of renewable energy could power a new generation of vertical farms says a leading expert. Speaking at …
Collaborative prospects with the Netherlands for AI-centered agricultural solutions
3 minute read The Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture & Controlled Environment Agri Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP) with the Netherlands is a …
GrowUp Farms’ Vertical Farming Debuts Ready-to-Eat Salads in Tesco
3 minute read Pioneering UK vertical farm, GrowUp Farms, has launched Unbeleafable®, the first range of ready-to-eat salads grown in a vertical farm …
Scotland’s Renewable Energy Boosts Vertical Farming’s Green Credentials!
2 minute read Researchers at The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen have found that Scotland’s growing utilisation of renewable energy has the potential …
Revolutionary Anglesey vertical farming project extended after reaching great heights
2 minute read Growers across Wales reached great heights thanks to a revolutionary vertical farming project on Anglesey. Following a successful two-year programme, …
How vertical farming could future-proof Scotland’s food supply
2 minute read A farm in north east Scotland is pioneering research into new ways of growing crops which it says could future-proof …
£5m funding to accelerate agricultural innovation
2 minute read Small and medium-sized farm businesses will be able to apply for a share of £5 million to fund innovative ideas …
Kent vertical farm gets the green light for expansion plans which will see salad production quadruple
2 minute read A pioneering vertical farm that completed its topping-out ceremony just under a year ago has been granted planning permission by …
Developing VIP Leaf, an alternative plant protein
3 minute read Vertical Future is leading the Innovate UK-funded Vertical Indoor Protein from Leaf (VIP Leaf) research project within the farming innovation …
How to control the microbiome in soilless cultivation?
3 minute read Although using microbes in traditional soil agriculture is very well established, the same can’t be said for soilless cultivation. “In …
Aberdeenshire farm grows upwards
3 minute read A farm in the north-east of Scotland is experimenting with growing alternative crops, including nutrient-dense microgreens and vanilla, as part …
Inside Europe’s largest vertical farm, growing a tenth of Lithuania’s salad
4 minute read A couple of years ago Valentinas Civinskas was just another investment banker. Today he’s growing baby kale, rocket and coriander …
Renewably powered aeroponic farms can significantly reduce the environmental impact of fresh produce compared to imports, new study finds
2 minute read A new research paper titled “The role of aeroponic container farms in sustainable food systems – The environmental credentials” has …
Harvest London secures funding for its 13,000m2 vertical farm in South London
2 minute read Foresight Group, the listed sustainability-led alternative investment manager, is pleased to announce it has reached an agreement with Harvest London, …
The future of food? Pioneers hail advances in vertical farming
7 minute read Empty shelves have become as common as tomatoes are rare but, according to experts, Scotland’s depleted supermarkets expose the fragility …