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GoodLeaf Farms, Canada’s largest national vertical farming operator, has completed a CAD 52 million (approx. $37 million) equity financing round.

After three years of field trials across 20 demonstration sites, the EU-funded ClieNFarms project has shown that climate-neutral farming is achievable through systemic, nature-based innovation.

Candy Siekmann, Director of Climate Smart Ag Origination at ADM, explains how collaborations can help farmers implement sustainable practices and bring regenerative agriculture to their farms and help create a resilient global food system.

PepsiCo has partnered with Griffith Foods and Milhão to launch a direct farmer incentive pilot programme promoting regenerative agriculture in Brazil’s Cerrado region.

Danone has announced the launch of Danone Milk Academy, an ‘industry-first,’ multi-year programme designed to support the resilience and long-term viability of dairy farming worldwide.

Upcycled Plant Power, a UK food-tech company creating sustainable protein products from previously wasted broccoli crops, has received £3.5 million in a recent investment round.

PepsiCo has initiated a long-term partnership with Soil Capital to promote regenerative agriculture practices among farmers in its European supply chain.

Lidl GB (Great Britain) has outlined a groundbreaking £30 billion investment in British food and farming over the next five years.

US President Donald Trump announced on social media this week that he is considering blocking imports of cooking oil from China.

Dole Food Company is shaking up the pineapple category with the introduction of its new Colada Royale Pineapple, a product 15 years in the making.

A new network, led by the University of Southampton in the UK, aims to identify opportunities and barriers to growing more climate-resilient crops for the nation’s food supply.

Nestlé has confirmed its withdrawal from the Dairy Methane Action Alliance, a global initiative aimed at reducing methane emissions from dairy farming.