vertical farming

Technology

From AI to roaming cows: Government awards £22m funding for green farming schemes

First tranche of cash from £90m farming innovation fund focuses on smart technologies that can cut waste and improve yields

clock 28 June 2019 • 1 min read

Supply chain

Ocado to plough £17m into vertical farming ventures

Supermarket giant plans to grow leafy greens in urban farms next to its distribution centres

clock 11 June 2019 • 2 min read

Workplace

Future Jobs: Unlocking the secrets of urban farming in a Bristol shipping container

VIDEO: Grow Bristol delivers fresh leafy greens grown in a shipping container to city shops and restaurants by bike

clock 19 October 2018 • 1 min read

Supply chain

'World's most advanced' vertical farm opens in Scotland

Scottish agritech company Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) claims its first vertical farming facility has patented technologies to cut production costs

clock 28 August 2018 • 1 min read

Technology

Vertical farming: The potential climate benefits may stack up, but is it a distraction?

The world's largest vertical farm is to be built in Dubai backed by $40m investment, but is this the future for agriculture or a distraction from more pressing climate problems?

clock 04 July 2018 • 5 min read