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digitaljournal.com - Dr. Tim Sandle - Canada's vertical farming revolution: Can technology help feed a nation through climate change?
Canada's vertical farming revolution: Can technology help feed a nation through climate change?
Digital Journal

The image of Canadian agriculture is more commonly linked to vast prairie fields, grain production, and expansive rural landscapes. Yet a quiet revolution is taking place inside warehouses, shipping containers, office buildings, and purpose-built…

bbc.co.uk - Macey Turner - Calls for States to permit voluntary farm workers on Guernsey
Calls for States to permit voluntary farm workers on Guernsey
BBC

Guernsey farmers say a change to the island's restrictions on voluntary workers could help them remain viable and improve the sector's resilience. Wwoof (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) is a programme where people register to volunteer…

gizmodo.com - Ellyn Lapointe - Plans for World's First Octopus Farm Scrapped Over Ethical Concerns and Regulatory Hurdles
Plans for World's First Octopus Farm Scrapped Over Ethical Concerns and Regulatory Hurdles
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Octopuses are among the smartest, most scientifically fascinating creatures in the ocean. They are also a culinary delicacy enjoyed around the world. At the nexus of these two facts lies an ethical conundrum: Should we be eating animals that appear…

theguardian.com - Karen McVeigh - UK plastic 'waste colonialism' found to be polluting Turkey's farming heartland
UK plastic 'waste colonialism' found to be polluting Turkey's farming heartland
The Guardian

High levels of microplastics and other plastic contamination have been discovered in a waterway close to a major recycling hub in Turkey supplied with plastic waste by British companies. The polluted waterway, which floods into agricultural fields…

mirror.co.uk - Katie Palmer - Clarkson's Farm's Harriet Cowan now from quitting job to 'personal project
Clarkson's Farm's Harriet Cowan now from quitting job to 'personal project
Daily Mirror

Harriet Cowan continues to be a Clarkson's Farm favourite after her season 5 cameo, but she has had to give up a lot. Clarkson's Farm fans are eagerly awaiting season six of Jeremy Clarkson's hit Prime Video series, following season five's…

express.co.uk - Sara Baalla - Britain's oldest farming couple reflect on giving up farm after 'tough decision'
Britain's oldest farming couple reflect on giving up farm after 'tough decision'
Daily Express

A Yorkshire Vet spin-off returned to screens Britain's most senior farming couple reflected on their long-running career in an episode of the beloved Yorkshire Vet spin-off. The Yorkshire Vet: At Home with the Greens centres around married couple…

abc.net.au - Adam Holmes - Salmon farm releasing nutrients, but EPA says it's not causing algae
Salmon farm releasing nutrients, but EPA says it's not causing algae
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Posted Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 4:29pm Not far away from Tasmania's historic Port Arthur site, Tassal's Long Bay salmon farming lease has long been a source of concern for locals. The EPA found that while the salmon farm is releasing nutrients into the…

lesswrong.com - Lets fix factory farming with AI - LessWrong
Lets fix factory farming with AI - LessWrong
Transformative AI

Let me preface this by saying: I am a huge proponent of banning intensive farm agriculture in its current form and probably do not need to list the plethora of negative effects it has, not only on the animals involved, but also biodiversity…

examinerlive.co.uk - Sara Baalla - Popular Yorkshire Vet stars open up on future and leaving Stoneybrough Farm
Popular Yorkshire Vet stars open up on future and leaving Stoneybrough Farm
Yorkshire Live

Britain's most experienced farming couple looked back on their enduring agricultural journey in an instalment of the popular Yorkshire Vet spin-off. The Yorkshire Vet: At Home with the Greens follows husband and wife Jean, 73, and Steve, 96, as…

wcpo.com - Stephen Knobel - Garver Family Farm Market zoning dispute heads to court in Butler County
Garver Family Farm Market zoning dispute heads to court in Butler County
WCPO 9 Cincinnati

LEMON TWP, Ohio — Can a farm have a deli, bakery and event space and still legally be considered a farm? That question is at the center of a zoning dispute that has now moved to Butler County Common Pleas Court and could determine the future…

itweb.co.za - Staff Writer - AI farming venture wins Enactus SA title
AI farming venture wins Enactus SA title
www.itweb.co.za

Winners of the Enactus South Africa National Exposition 2026 challenge. (Image supplied) Nelson Mandela University students' Batho Pele BioLoop Africa Farm project emerged as the overall winner at the 2026 Enactus South Africa National Exposition.

nypost.com - Evan Webeck - SF Giants trade deadline: Where 8 new prospects fit in farm system
SF Giants trade deadline: Where 8 new prospects fit in farm system
New York Post

The San Francisco Giants were among the busiest teams in Major League Baseball ahead of Monday's trade deadline. They got things kicked off by moving off of Luis Arraez, arguably their biggest trade chip. But that was just the beginning. The Giants…

si.com - Justin Binkowski - 3 Most Improved Farm Systems Following the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline
3 Most Improved Farm Systems Following the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline
Sports Illustrated

With the 2026 MLB trade deadline officially in the rearview mirror, it's time to evaluate which franchises did the most to set themselves up for success in the future. Many baseball fans concentrate on the immediate impact the trade deadline can…

manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Emma Gill - £1 sunflower picking field opens at farm with a Gruffalo piano
£1 sunflower picking field opens at farm with a Gruffalo piano
Manchester Evening News

If your social media feed isn't already full of photos of families picking sunflowers, it probably soon will be. With the flowers in full bloom a number of pick your own fields have opened in the region and among the cheapest is at Roby Mill Farm…

axios.com - Chelsea Naso - Volta Infra hits $2.4B valuation, Abercrombie weighs China stake sale, and a farm shutdown
Volta Infra hits $2.4B valuation, Abercrombie weighs China stake sale, and a farm shutdown
Axios

• Volta Infra, a Singaporean AI cloud company, raised $300m at a $2.4b valuation and secured an additional $5b in financing. A16z and Altimeter Capital led, joined by Nvidia, Michael Dell, and Azora. Go deeper • Decade, a Brazilian…

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