Independent agricultural news briefs, selected and explained by the KindHarvest Team.
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Business Innovation · World Ag News
The technique can be used to track how water flows through plants—which could be key to breeding more resilient crops in an increasingly hot, dry climate.
Business Innovation · Dairy · Livestock · World Ag News
A new innovative “milk factory in a box” can allow any farmer to sell safe, pasteurised milk to their local community and cafes with a secure payment system and food regulations ticked.
Business Innovation · Soil Health · World Ag News
The Small Robot Company (SRC), a UK agritech start-up for sustainable farming, has successfully achieved its proof-of-concept milestone for developing robotic soil health intelligence.
Business Innovation · Holistic Management · Regenerative Agriculture · World Ag News
The anaerobic digester at Goodrich Farm turns cow manure and food waste into carbon-negative, renewable natural gas that benefits much more than the farm. And the family’s journey is highly replicable.
Business Innovation · World Ag News
Farm managers with large acreages of permanent crops are challenged by many things. Surveying orchards or vineyards from a pickup window is limited at best and may miss critical issues just a
Business Innovation · World Ag News
A new software package to help farmers assess and manage their sustainability and green credentials has launched.
Business Innovation · Livestock · World Ag News
Picking up GPS surveying from available satellites, the app allows farmers to set virtual pasture boundaries. Livestock fitted with Nofence collars can then be turned out on the set area to graze
Business Innovation · Potatoes · Regenerative Agriculture · Vegetables · World Ag News
The UK’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato products, McCain, has today (7 June) committed to ensuring that every potato grown across its 370,000 acres worldwide is done so using regenerative agricultural practices
Business Innovation · Holistic Management · World Ag News
Cutting-edge agricultural technology has advanced in recent years, introducing innovations from self-driving tractors and laser scarecrows to robotic bees that aid in pollination. What could technologists learn from alternative agricultural movements, such
Business Innovation · World Ag News
To me, it is essential the contribution of the small-scale family farmer is properly recognised – they must be a key part in any fair, inclusive, equitable and just transition to a