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South Korea: Next Dream Angel Club invests in aeroponics smart farm startup Midbar
4XRobots expanding US presence
Fischer Farms brings vertically farmed New Eden range to Ocado shoppers
"Our goal is to create food that is good for people, planet and palates"
From 26-30 January
Emirates Flight Catering and Bustanica debut expanded food services solutions portfolio at Gulfood 2026
Elevate Farms acquires Fieldless Farms
“The acquisition comes at a pivotal moment for Canada’s food ecosystem”
"Exactly the type of circular solution the industry needs"
Renewable energy project launched to aid next-gen growing
Skytree Stratus wins SIVAL Gold for its CO2 project
Aigars Jacuks on scaling reforestation through data and future carbon frameworks
“We are building a system based on real results rather than assumptions”
New investor and CEO for Modiform
BASF Nunhems and LetsGrow.com strengthen collaboration with data-driven cultivation strategies
"We translate our variety knowledge into steering based on clear objectives"
FullCircle26 CEO Shelley Mathews on new products, partnerships, and plans for 2026
“Our goal is to provide a supportive platform for innovators"
CAN: Okanagan Falls’ unique vertical farm operation closing down
UK: Applications open for Summer Series from Dyson Farming
To scale UK Lion’s Mane production and strengthen domestic supply chains
Urban Farm‑It rebrands as Urban Farm‑Produce
Bermuda: Details of vertical farm proposal still under discussion
Manitoba microgreens farm to close after a decade
Abu Dhabi Department of Energy, Silal partner to enhance energy, water efficiency in agriculture
SAP and Syngenta announce partnership to scale AI-assisted agriculture
Maia Farms raises $3.75 million to scale commercial production, expand product portfolio
AeroFarms revises WARN notice again, extending potential closure timeline to late February
Maltese agritech company turns patented aquaponics system into global model
Take Root Bio expands partnerships, pilots tests on slurry-to-water and peat-replacement pathways
“Biosphere thinking turns agricultural constraints into system assets”
YesHealth and Mowreq begin nationwide retail supply at Riyadh vertical farm
“When you can grow locally, you just have a huge advantage”
UK: GrowUp made losses of £3.7m before administration sale agreed
Growcer systems anchor an accessible indoor farm in Nova Scotia
“Local food infrastructure is a key ingredient for healthy communities”
Live Well Kosciusko expands garden initiative to six locations
Edible Garden expands in New York City
UK: Fischer Farms secures LEAF accreditation for Norwich vertical farm
New Director of Sales and Distributor Relations Manager announced by BioWorks
UK: GrowUp Farms adds Baby Garlic Kale Mix to Unbeleafable range
Hans Peters steps down as CEO of Priva as of February 1st, 2026
New Global Sales Director announced for Rock River Laboratory
Edible Garden completes sale of Net Operating Losses
UK: Urban Farm-It achieves BRCGS certification
Bloemteknik receives £2.5 million investment
Philippines: SLU sustains commitment to food security through continuous hydroponics harvests
First AI-powered microgreens nutrition system unveiled
Bioline AgroSciences announces new CEO
Inside 4Climate’s automation suite with CEO Subhajit Sinha
“Interoperability is important because farms rarely rely on a single supplier”
Edible Garden announces new Board Member
Secured funding explicitly characterized as short-term and time-limited
AeroFarms revises WARN notice to delay Virginia facility closure until mid-January
US: 80 Acres Farms expands microgreens selection nationwide
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U.S. farm labor shortages add pressure under trade tariffs
Growpipes and HSB Living Lab collaborate on hydroponic systems for residential buildings
"Technology succeeds when it fits into people’s lives"
South Korean partnership aims to expand large-scale smart farms
Viscon Group, Division Q and Koppert Cress
New partnership for post-harvest automation
Operations and supply to continue, further details undisclosed
"An existing stakeholder has agreed to provide funding to AeroFarms"
Opollo Farm co-creator named winner of 2025 Modern Retail Awards for Best Fulfillment Strategy
Red Sun Farms, Heritable Agriculture, and Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti collaboration
More than 110 strawberry breeding lines in development
After UNICEF StartUp Lab, Ghana's Verte Tower sharpens its model
“Technology should support farmers, not create barriers to adoption”
US (PA): Edible Gardens expands partnership with Weis Markets
Agroz achieves breakthrough in growing Japanese strawberries using AI-powered technologies
MechaTronix prepares for growth with additional production capacity in Europe
Initial industry reactions to AeroFarms' closure
“We should grieve this loss. We should learn from it. But we should not walk away from the work”
US: New ag biologicals plant to be built in St. Louis
UK grower secures £22,500 grant to help double its production capacity
CAN: AFSC & Olds College re-sign MOU to advance smart agriculture
PlantLab to stop Dutch R&D site, continues marketing IP
UK operator burned through £140m in investment
GrowUp Farms rescued by former CEO in pre-pack administration deal
Malaysian university signs MOU with Korean company to aid in smart farm construction
AeroFarms to close Virginia facility, terminates all 173 employees, including CEO and CFO
Plantsauna premiere at ExpoSE trade fair: "This is the best marketing there is."
Vivek Raj on why indoor farms for medicinal crops must be designed for repeatability not yield
“Predictability matters more than volume"
India: Howrah KVK rolls out low-cost hydroponics and mushroom spawn to aid agri-entrepreneurship
New leafy green sorter announced
"It delivers accurate and reliable FM removal in a user-friendly, cost-effective solution"
"Our mission has always been to elevate the lives of the people who grow our food"
Kimbal Musk, Executive Chairman of Square Roots:
"Our partnership reflects a shared commitment to redefining the future of agriculture in arid environments"
New CEO for San Diego Farms
Wamhiba Hydroponic Farms' Patrick Bouchebel:
“We maintain the efficiency of CEA while staying adapted to Lebanon’s climatic and economic constraints"
Tristan Fischer on cost, scale and the Model T mindset
Fischer Farms: “Our obsession is how to make the system cheaper, cheaper, cheaper"
South Africa: Using hydroponics to upskill at-risk youth
California student awarded $240,000 grant to improve farm-to-market pathways for smaller growers
"The State of CEA Finance": Indoor Ag-Con announces Day 2 keynote speakers
A General Group, Aerospring Hydroponics collaborate to bring vertical systems to Greece, Cyprus and Turkey
Leading the way with perseverance and patience
South Africa's largest producer of hydroponic iceberg and specialty lettuce
Sproutstanding announces new freeze-dried microgreens powder and salt blends
New MoU aims to boost digital ag tools and precision farm management in Thailand
Urban Farm-It looks back on 2025:
"We're rethinking how fresh food is grown"
Helping Canada’s First Nations communities build resilient local food systems
“Vertical farming is one input in a complete food-sovereignty strategy”
Purple Farms expanding fogponics footprint in India and abroad
"We can grow whatever the customer wants, as long as the economics make sense"
Walker S will automate seeding, monitoring, harvesting and crop automation
Newly launched humanoid robot to work in Malaysian vertical farm
US (TX): Hill College offers scholarship opportunities for employees of Eden Green Technology
Canobi AgTech's Robin Vincent:
“If you think about the farm as the body, we’re the nervous system”
Fork Farms and Green Our Planet partner to scale indoor agriculture in schools
"We're creating opportunities for every child to grow something that nourishes their community"
