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Controlled Environment Agriculture

Explore the latest in Controlled Environment Agriculture news, with updates on advancements in indoor farming, vertical farming, greenhouse technologies, and climate-controlled systems. This section offers insights for CEA professionals, researchers, and investors, covering trends in automation, energy efficiency, crop yield optimization, and sustainable practices that are transforming the future of food production.

Discover how school farms using hydroponic systems enhance STEM education and real-world agricultural skills.

Container Farms for Schools: How FarmBox Foods Is Transforming STEM, Food Security, and Experiential Learning

Discover how school farms using hydroponic systems enhance STEM education and real-world agricultural skills.

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Generate Capital announced the sale of Equinox Growers, a Virginia-based high-tech greenhouse operator, to Taylor Farms, a leading North American fresh food producer.

Equinox Growers Greenhouse Facility Sold to Taylor Farms

Generate Capital announced the sale of Equinox Growers, a Virginia-based high-tech greenhouse operator, to Taylor Farms, a leading North American fresh food producer.

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Signify and the University of British Columbia (UBC) have entered their fifth consecutive year of collaboration to develop a production protocol for growing peppers year-round under Philips brand LED lighting.

Signify and UBC Enter Fifth Year of LED Pepper Trial to Enable Year-Round Canadian Production

Signify, through its Philips GrowWise Research Center, has identified optimized light and temperature strategies that double the yield of crispy lettuce in vertical farming conditions.

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GrowGeneration achieved FY net sales of $161.7M with proprietary brand sales reaching $44.0M, representing 32.8% penetration

GrowGeneration Launches Char Coir Propagation System with Two New Products

GrowGeneration Corp. unveiled two new propagation products under the Char Coir brand: the Coco Coin Tray and Insert Tray for controlled environment agriculture.

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Cox Vastgoed B.V. will acquire a 5.2-hectare greenhouse facility from paprika grower Frank Bakker in Sevenum on December 1, 2026.

Cox Vastgoed Acquires 5.2-Hectare Greenhouse Facility in Sevenum

Cox Vastgoed B.V. will acquire a 5.2-hectare greenhouse facility from paprika grower Frank Bakker in Sevenum on December 1, 2026.

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Forever Feed Technologies secures $4M from JR Automation to deploy 8 indoor Grow Systems™, boosting sustainable dairy & beef feed.

Forever Feed Technologies Secures $15M Contract for Commercial Hydroponic Feed Systems

Forever Feed Technologies signed a $15 million contract with River Ranch Farms to build a major hydroponic livestock feed growing center in Hanford, California.

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ICA Kvantum Märsta has selected Swegreen's in-store growing technology, with the Saga Medium system launching in spring 2026.

Swegreen Brings In-Store Growing System to ICA Kvantum Märsta

ICA Kvantum Märsta has selected Swegreen's in-store growing technology, with the Saga Medium system launching in spring 2026.

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Havecon commenced construction on a large-scale greenhouse project spanning over 15 ha for The Valley in Vierpolders, Netherlands.

Havecon Begins Construction on 15-Hectare Greenhouse Project for The Valley in Netherlands

Havecon has commenced construction on a large-scale greenhouse project spanning over 15 hectares for The Valley in Vierpolders, Netherlands, called Prince Valley.

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Source.ag has announced a next-generation AI-powered Harvest Forecast model for tomato growers, currently in phased rollout.

Source.ag Upgrades AI Harvest Forecast Model With 33% Accuracy Improvement

Source.ag has announced a next-generation AI-powered Harvest Forecast model for tomato growers, currently in phased rollout.

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German agritech startup eternal.ag has launched Harvester, a fully autonomous robot designed for tomato harvesting in greenhouses.

Eternal.ag Launches Autonomous Harvesting Robot to Address Greenhouse Labor Shortage

German agritech startup eternal.ag has launched Harvester, a fully autonomous robot designed for tomato harvesting in greenhouses.

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