As Andy Burnham prepares to enter No 10, what do farmers hope to hear from the new prime minister?

If there were a "cemetery of agribusiness," it would have a sizable section filled with vertical farming startups that died in the early 2020s. Enticed by the prospect of skyscrapers full of lettuce, ...

Agriculture is the cornerstone of human civilization. Without it, we couldn’t support our vast global population. However, old agricultural practices have problems, leading to a rise in sustainable ...

Vertical farms have had successes producing fresh greens and herbs, tomatoes and strawberries—all necessary and delicious crops but not the most calorie-dense. That honor falls to cereals and grains, ...

It sounds futuristic, but it’s a temperature-controlled method currently being practiced around the world.  The name isn’t deceiving; vertical farming grows crops indoors in stacked layers versus your ...

As the global population continues 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 ...