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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.

SecondBloom, in partnership with M Davis Group, will conduct the complete liquidation of Bowery Farming’s 200,000 sq. ft. vertical farming facility in Locust Grove, Georgia—one of the largest in industry history.

SecondBloom and M Davis Group Announce Complete Liquidation of Bowery Farming’s $70M Vertical Farming Facility in Georgia

SecondBloom, in partnership with M Davis Group, will conduct the complete liquidation of Bowery Farming’s 200,000 sq. ft. vertical farming facility in Locust Grove, Georgia—one of the largest in industry history.

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CleanGreens Solutions entered into an agreement with GreenLife Company to build a 24,000m² aeroponics greenhouse in Abdali, Kuwait.

CleanGreens Solutions Files for Bankruptcy Amid Market Challenges

CleanGreens Solutions SA, a Switzerland-based company known for its sustainable aeroponics systems, has officially filed for bankruptcy protection.

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Harvest House, one of Europe’s largest greenhouse vegetable cooperatives, has announced the expansion of its partnership with AgTech company Source.ag by fully deploying its Harvest Forecast AI platform across more than 600 hectares of tomato production.

Source.ag Raises $17.5M in Series B Funding to Accelerate AI Expansion in CEA

Source.ag, the Amsterdam-based developer of AI software for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), has closed a $17.5 million Series B round.

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Nazca Capital has acquired a majority stake in SanSan, a Spanish company specializing in hydroponic pots for blueberry cultivation.

Nazca Capital Acquires Majority Stake in SanSan to Support Global Expansion

Key Takeaways Nazca Capital has acquired a majority stake in SanSan, a Spanish company specializing in hydroponic pots for blueberry cultivation, through its Nazca Small Cap II Fund. SanSan, which […]

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Earnest Agriculture plans funding round to scale Prairie Power Soybean, expanding trials and nitrogen-saving microbial technology.

Earnest Agriculture Announces Expansion Plans for Prairie Power Soybean

Key Takeaway: Earnest Agriculture plans new funding round to scale Prairie Power Soybean production and distribution Field trials show consistent 6% yield increases across multiple U.S. states in 2023–2024 Company […]

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Explore vertical farming and its benefits in land use and water conservation while reducing pesticide reliance.

Vertical Farming: What is It, Its Current State & Its Future

Explore vertical farming and its benefits in land use and water conservation while reducing pesticide reliance.

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greenhub solutions GmbH has released a new whitepaper titled "I Want to Start a Vertical Farm" to provide practical guidance.

greenhub Publishes Whitepaper on Data Standardization in CEA

greenhub has released a new 33-page whitepaper titled “Bridging the Data Divide: Building a Common Standard for CEA”, focused on standardizing data measurement and reporting in controlled-environment agriculture (CEA).

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ComEd and EPRI are enhancing local food production and agriculture education in northern Illinois through four high-tech agricultural pods.

ComEd and EPRI Celebrate First-Year Success of Energy-Efficient Ag Pod Program in Illinois

Key Takeaways ComEd and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) marked one year of successful food production from their agriculture pod (ag pod) program, a clean-energy initiative promoting sustainable urban […]

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Explore how container farms for healthcare improve patient nutrition and support community wellness in hospitals. Wellstar Hospital in Georgia operates an onsite container farm called "WellFarm" through a partnership with FarmBox Foods.

Wellstar Health’s WellFarm: A Case Study in Hospital-Based Vertical Farming

Wellstar Hospital in Georgia operates an onsite container farm called "WellFarm" through a partnership with FarmBox Foods.

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KUBO & Amtar Al Khair Agricultural Crops Company signed an agreement to build and operate a high-tech greenhouse zone in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

KUBO Partners with Amtar Al Khair Agricultural Crops Company to Develop Major Greenhouse Zone in Saudi Arabia

KUBO & Amtar Al Khair Agricultural Crops Company signed an agreement to build and operate a high-tech greenhouse zone in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

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