A rising global population means that maintaining viable agricultural space is one of the most pressing farming issues of 2023 and beyond. Vertical farming is growing crops indoors in stacked layers, ...

The word farm was once equated with images of sun-kissed green fields in rural areas. That’s quickly changing. Not only are farms moving closer to urban areas, but they’re also getting creative in how ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Phil Lempert covers breaking news and trends in food and retail. Irving Fain is an indoor vertical farming pioneer who says, after ...

The biggest challenge faced by the vertical farming industry is, without doubt, running costs. And it’s this that has led many, including Agricool and Glowfarms, to shutter. “One of the most commonly ...

Vertical farms look hi-tech and sophisticated, but the premise is simple—plants are grown without soil, with their roots in a solution containing nutrients. This innovative approach to agriculture is ...

Vertical farming has come under fire in the past, with opponents blasting its high energy usage and cost. So, will new findings to mitigate these drawbacks, silence the critics? The modern concept of ...

On a special episode (first released on November 20, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: AI applications in vertical farming have the potential to usher in a new model that not only yields a high volume of ...

With the global population continuing to expand, the world will need to double its food supply over the next three decades. That's a daunting task, especially as arable land for farming shrinks due to ...

Some consider vertical farming to be the farming of the future. It’s exactly what it sounds like; instead of being grown in fields, plants are grown indoors in vertical stacks. If you’re the type of ...