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Harnessing Climate-Resilient Greenhouses: The Future of Sustainable Agriculture

By 2050, the global population is expected to surpass 9 billion, requiring a 60% increase in food production—a challenge that current agricultural methods cannot meet without fundamental change.

The Future of Farming: Predictably Unpredictable

If you have the right balance of nutrients in your soil, plant the right crop at the right time, and get lucky with the weather, then you grow beautiful produce. But if any of those inputs go astray—well, who knows? These 7 trends could reshape the ag landscape in 2025.

Plant Health Monitoring: The 5 Most Important Factors to Check

As a hydroponic grower, plant health monitoring is a crucial aspect of ensuring your plants thrive and produce high yields. In this blog, we’ll discuss the key factors to monitor and how to address common plant deficiencies.

Maximizing Commercial Greenhouse Yields Through CO2-Sensing IoT Systems

Localized CO2 monitors, placed in close proximity to the plants themselves would help combat microclimates forming within the growing areas, which are liable to change as plants grow and mature.

10 Essential Tips for Choosing the Best Lighting Fixtures for Your Grow Operation

Whether you're a commercial grower or just starting, these 10 essential tips will help you make the best choice for your setup.

Revolutionizing Nutrient Management with Virtual Soil Testing (VST)

Virtual Soil Testing (VST) is a machine learning model that empowers retailers, agronomists and growers to make rapid, data-driven decisions about nutrient management, all without extensive physical sampling.

Agtech Startups Face Tough Challenges. How Can They Overcome Them?

Startups in the agriculture space need many of the same resources as other tech startups – innovation, investment, supporters, and markets – but access to them could be a bigger challenge for agricultural startups than for startups in the software sphere.

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Examining the Growing Presence of Cobots in Agriculture Operations: 7 Insights

Agricultural automation is still a relatively new field, so understanding how to use it effectively is evolving as the sector matures. Here are seven insights worth taking away from the rise of agricultural cobots.

How 3D Scanning is Revolutionizing Precision Agriculture

From mapping fields to monitoring plant health and optimizing machinery, 3D scanning enhances traditional practices and makes them more sustainable and productive.

CHIPOTLE'S CULTIVATE NEXT FUND INVESTS IN AQUATIC PLANT-BASED TECHNOLOGIES THAT AIM TO EMULATE ANIMAL PROTEIN AND SCALE MORE SUSTAINABLE CATTLE FEED

Plantible is a vertically integrated biology company unlocking the potential of duckweed to create a plant-based protein that emulates the characteristics of animal-based proteins.

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Indoor Ag-Con Announces Day 2 Keynote:

The Day 2 Keynote will feature top Canadian CEA Leaders who will share market innovations and strategies at the March 11-12, 2025 event in Las Vegas. Scheduled for 8 AM PST on March 12, 2025, at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, this Keynote session will showcase a dynamic panel of Canadian CEA leaders sharing insights into the latest industry innovations, sustainability strategies, and business growth opportunities.

Den Berk D©lice improved production predictability and energy efficiency with Philips horticulture intelligent lighting

The upgrade significantly improves the growth of their premium tomatoes, resulting in stronger plants, better product quality, and a faster cultivation process.

GROWMARK Announces Enduring Farm Winners & Endure Sustainability Report

Enduring Farms recognizes farms that go above and beyond in their commitment to preserve and improve their land and natural resources for future generations by adopting best management practices that optimize nutrient utilization, leading to long-term soil and water quality.

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