Farmers
Meet one vertical farm venture helping the industry grow past greens
By focusing on the technology, Intelligent Growth Solutions has grown the seedlings for chiles, potatoes and broccoli in its vertical farming towers. Read More
The California dairy with a net-zero ambition
Trinkler Dairy Farms added a biodigester system to reduce emissions by 30 percent. Read More
Will climate change cause another dust bowl?
Improved agricultural practices and widespread irrigation may stave off another agricultural calamity in the Great Plains. But scientists are now warning that two inescapable realities — rising temperatures and worsening drought — could still spawn a modern-day Dust Bowl. Read More
Indoor farming funding heats up
Plenty, InFarm, Oishii, AreoFarms and Gotham Greens have all seen intense investment and market growth this year. Read More
Organic Valley loans dairy farmers funds for renewable energy
The organic co-op targets its scope 3 emissions with a loan fund for member farms focused on solar and energy efficiency updates. Read More
General Mills, Danone pilots provide proof for regenerative agriculture success
Three-year results from Danone’s regenerative agriculture program focus on data over carbon sequestration, at least for now. Read More
Global agriculture will be drastically altered by climate change
Climate change is shifting where ideal growing conditions exist and is leaving farmers behind. How can we secure our future food supply and support the people who grow it? Read More
Unilever, Starbucks are founding members in venture to turn food waste into energy
Vanguard Renewables makes renewable natural gas financially and logistically possible for farms and global brands. Read More
HSBC invests in world’s first ‘reef credit’ system
A new sort of environmental offset, the credits developed by GreenCollar go toward helping improve water quality near the Great Barrier Reef. Read More
The government pays farmers to pull water from the Ogallala-High Plains Aquifer — now they're depleting it
These researchers found that state and federal policies encourage farmers to pull from the aquifer. Within 50 years, the entire aquifer is expected be 70 percent depleted. Read More
