Precision farming, soil science, indoor agriculture and the food supply chains being rebuilt closer to home.
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With regional distribution agreements across Chicago, Indianapolis and Detroit grocery networks, automated hydroponic hubs say sub-500-mile food supply chains can pay for themselves while using far less water.
Maya Linden • • 4 min read
AgriTechField tests across about 120,000 acres point to synthetic-biology seed inoculants that help corn draw nitrogen from the air, with organizers reporting savings of about $47 per acre.
AgriTechIn a Central Valley pilot, coordinated drones dusting pollen over orchard rows supplemented rented honeybee hives, giving growers another tool during bloom.
AgriTechFarmers planting cereal rye and clover over winter are earning higher-tier carbon payments when they pair practices with soil sampling, buyers in a regional program say.
