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SkyFarms, the revolutionary new app marketplace that is enabling anyone, anywhere at anytime to start a farm and make money, is live on Indiegogo and raising funds to bring the project to life.

Spring Barn Farm, the leading children's farm park attraction in the UK is to host a charity fundraiser to aid the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institute (RABI). The charity helps farming families in need in myriad of ways.

Stahmann Pecan, a 3,200 acre family owned pecan farm in southern New Mexico, announces the redesign of their website. As part of Stahmann's commitment to quality and experience, they've rebuilt the site for visitors and customers to navigate easily.

The staff at Kiwi Energy, a NYC based energy retailer, rolled up their sleeves once again in support of La Casita Verde's composting project. Kiwi Energy has been a supporter of La Casita Verde since its inception in 2013 and is proud to support this worthy project and help see the community garden grow.

Due to lack of farmland and space in Singapore, vertical farming methods are now becoming increasingly popular – with more farms opting to utilise high-tech, hydroponic methods to overcome limitations. Hydroponic growing not only enables people to grow in much smaller spaces but is also easier and more manageable too, requiring less maintenance.

Atop of an abandoned 1950s block of offices, tomatoes, micro greens and vegetables are being grown in what is being tipped as Europe's largest urban farm. The abandoned offices were once the mainstay of operations for the Dutch telecommunications giant Phillips. Now a sea of fresh greens can be seen high above the building located in The Hague.

Popping up all across the Capital is a new breed of urban farm and it is highly anticipated by many that this is going to change the way that a range food is sourced. Located over thirty metres below ground on Clapham High Street a 6,000 sq. ft. shelter can be found. It is here that 'microgreens' such as coriander and chives are grown at full force using LED lighting and other variations of hydroponic equipment.

In Kozebue, it isn't anywhere near as easy to get hold of fresh vegetables as it is in the UK. It can in many cases take around two weeks for vegetables to make their way to the grocery store after being picked and not only that but a high amount of the produce comes from the Lower 48 and can be in incredibly dire conditions by the time they reach the shop shelves.

Those who work in animal agriculture know the importance of tracking livestock and that having the proper equipment at the right price is key to maintaining a successful and profitable business. Since 2006, Sagebrush Tags has been providing quality items of this nature to businesses big and small across the entire country.

The latest figures from Defra show that pig meat production is steadily increasing in the UK. The statistics showed that figures for March were at 79,800 tonnes of output, an increase of 5%. Clean pig slaughterings also rose by 3% for the month standing at 920,000 head, being heavier when compared with March 2015 at an average weight of 83.1kg... a whopping kilo more.

GreenwoodNursery.com announces the addition of new Peony Perennial Plants. From bush form peonies to the upright growing Itoh Paeonia, spring flowers never garnered so much attention.

GreenwoodNursery.com announces Creeping Phlox are in spring flower and shipping to home gardeners throughout the continental United States and Alaska.

Shop Wednesday, April 6th at any Whole Foods Market Northern California & Reno (WFMNC) store and five percent of your purchase will support bringing fresh produce grown by local family farmers to a school in your community. This helps support local family farmers, while providing fresh and nutritious food in school cafeterias.

Hydroponics could be seen as helping with important research into the best growing conditions for commercial crops, following a series of experiments in America; revealing just how important it is for the future of food. It was Suntech Greenhouses Ltd and owner Bob Mitchell who decided to install blue, red and bright light emitting diodes (LEDs) when growing tomatoes in an indoor hydroponics farm. It was found that these LED lights affected different tomato types differently with some such as grape tomatoes increasing in growth, whilst bigger fruits such as beefsteaks did not endure. This shows that hydroponics is offering a way to learn more about and experiment growing food with greater efficiency; something Grown Up Hydroponics was keen to comment on.

TGS Group, a company with diversified business interests, has launched a new website, KisanMarket.com. The website was launched in Bangalore by Hon. Minister for Food & Civil Supplies of Govt. Karnataka, Shri. Dinesh Gundu Rao Ji. Shri. R V Venkatesh ji – Chief Whip Karnataka legislative council and Shri Venkatesh Murthy ji – Ex Mayor, Bangalore city were also present in the occasion, besides a number of dignitaries, media personnel and others. The site underlines the objectives of 'Wealthy Farmer, Healthy India' and brings an innovative way to connect farmers and consumer.

In a time when the agribusiness industry is booming, a new online search company AgjobsNOW! at agjobsnow.com has introduced a completely new approach to connect job seekers and companies. The website seeks to connect those looking for agriculture or farm related jobs with human resource representatives and recruiters searching for candidates to hire.

According to CCOF, foods and other materials are given organic certificate according to standards set by USDA National Organic Program. The concept for certification was developed during Organic Foods Production Act of 1990. After regular revisions by National Organic Standards Board, the standards came into effect during 2002. The revised terms now take into account various factors such as soil quality, animal raising, pest and weed control, and use of input materials for certification.

After more than 50 severe weather warnings were issued across the North of England and Scotland, many farmers have faced power outages and floods, putting livestock and crops at risk.

Haug Implement Co., a Minnesota equipment dealer, is now supplying aerial surveying for Minnesota farmers with a company called Ag Pixel. Headquartered out of Willmar, Minnesota, Haug Implement Co. has been on the forefront of Precision Farming since 1994.

Forestry and Agricultural Investment Management (FAIM) Africa, which focuses on producing clean, disease free food security plants such as bananas, passion fruit, tamarillo and pineapple for the African farmer, is now seeking social investors for their second round funding to be earmarked for expansion in building and furnishing a Tissue Culture Lab Facility in Rwanda.

EnerGaia has developed a method of creating purifying urban farms that consume carbon dioxide and produce fresh Spirulina foods for consumption by a large population.  "We make cities healthier," notes EnerGaia's creator, Saumil Shah.  Now, Saumil has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to establish these urban farms quickly to provide food and beauty products to a rapidly-growing population.

Retailers in the home-and-garden and farm markets are between a rock and a hard place these days when it comes to their customers' pest animal problems. Pest animals and rodents are constantly taking up residence in gardens and homes, but homeowners are rejecting traditional animal repellent products that contain toxic ingredients. Retailers need to stock effective solutions, but also provide for the growing request for natural repellent products.

GreenwoodNursery.com announces fall planting season for home gardeners and homeowners who are looking to add to their landscape with shade trees and flowering shrubs.

Fitness Life Stories will feature the new Scott Tucker apple orchard in an upcoming article within their "Local Farms" series. Planting and construction of Tucker's property will begin with a ground breaking ceremony at the end of this month.

GreenwoodNursery.com shares the latest tip on shade trees that they are sharing with their new homeowner customers on using Thuja Green Giant Evergreen Trees. With smaller lots creating limited yard spaces in many new home developments, homeowners rarely have the space for planting traditional shade trees. With crowded backyards often as narrow as 20 to 25 feet wide, utilizing the open space for children's play, yard games, and gardening becomes priority.