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A new robot is tackling one of farming's worst jobs while helping small growers who can't afford tractors. The remote-controlled rover sprays crops between narrow vineyard rows, keeping workers safe from chemicals.
New research reveals small-scale farmers grow a third of the food consumed in wealthy countries like the US and UK. This groundbreaking study tracked food across borders for the first time, showing these hidden heroes feed 5 billion people daily.
Small farmers in Punjab, India are getting a lifeline through new tech partnerships with South Korea. The collaboration brings vertical farming, automation, and advanced machinery to help make small-scale farming profitable again.
After 40 years of research, the numbers are in: organic farming isn't just better for the planet, it's more profitable. Even with lower yields, certified organic farms are consistently earning more than conventional operations.
Two sisters transformed rocky hillside land in Dehradun into a thriving organic amla farm earning $13,000 annually. Their chemical-free approach proves small farmers can build profitable ventures while healing the land.
States are discovering that prescribing healthy food to patients with diet-related conditions creates a surprising bonus: stronger local economies and thriving small farms. A new report shows how healthcare dollars can heal both people and struggling rural communities.
Small farmers in Punjab, India are getting a technological lifeline through a new partnership with South Korea. The collaboration will bring advanced farming tools and vertical farming expertise to help make agriculture profitable again.
A young Iowa farmer bought the land next door to his childhood home, turning a lifelong dream into reality with help from a state program designed to launch new farming careers. Colton Homan now owns the farm he'll work for the rest of his life.
Despite having farms 187 times smaller than America's average, Taiwan produces $18 billion in crops annually on an island where only one-quarter of the land can grow food. Satellite images reveal how innovative farmers turn limited space into an agricultural powerhouse.
A nonprofit that sends volunteers and equipment to struggling farm families just expanded to Missouri, offering free planting, harvesting, and livestock care. Since 2005, Farm Rescue has helped more than 1,250 families across the Midwest keep their farms running during tough times.
PayPal is waiving processing fees on $1 billion worth of transactions to help American small businesses grow. The new Small Business Initiative will support veteran-owned companies and businesses in farming, manufacturing, and technology.
Quadruped robots are solving one of farming's toughest challenges: getting fresh crops from remote fields to market. Chinese robotics company DEEP Robotics is using their Lynx M20 robot dogs to navigate steep mountain terrain that traditional farm equipment can't reach.
Top Chef champion Kristen Kish traveled to a remote Maine island to help Turner Farm's new chef blend Southern flavors with classic New England barn suppers. The National Geographic show "Restaurants at the End of the World" captures how culinary creativity is bringing new energy to island farming communities.
Britain is backing the future of farming with £20 million for robots that can plant, tend, and harvest crops without seasonal workers. The tech could transform agriculture while solving one of farming's biggest headaches.
A Dutch crew just harvested the first commercial seaweed crop ever grown between working offshore wind turbines, proving the same ocean space can produce both clean energy and sustainable food. The five-hectare farm turned what was once restricted dead space into double-duty ocean real estate.
A massive mango plantation is taking root in southwest Ethiopia, promising thousands of jobs and a boost to the country's agricultural exports. The 824-hectare farm represents Ethiopia's push to modernize farming and compete globally.
A California robotics company will test its harvest-helping robots at a real working farm, backed by the agriculture industry's first sponsored residency program. The partnership could help solve one of farming's toughest challenges: finding enough workers during harvest season.
A Himachal Pradesh engineer returned home to help her parents sell apples directly online, tripling their profits and inspiring sustainable farming. What started with 10,000 Instagram followers became Phal Phool, a thriving farm-to-customer business.
A Michigan dairy farm gambled on a special soybean variety and saw milk quality improve within three days. The crop is now reshaping dairy farming across the state by replacing expensive supplements with something farmers can grow themselves.
A retired Army officer transformed seven barren acres in Punjab into a thriving medicinal plant farm that now supports 110 farming families. His sugarcane jaggery infused with herbs has customers waiting in line.
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