Monday, April 1, 2013 - 11:31am
A Spanish farmer recently learned that a 220 pound rock he has used for 33 years to press ham, is actually an asteroid worth over $5 million.
farming stories
Thursday, December 20, 2012 - 12:20pm
65-year-old Sulaiman Famro built a prototype of his one-stop processing plant for vegetables and grains a few years ago. He calls his design Farmking and claims that it could save his home country of Nigeria $1 billion a year.
Saturday, September 8, 2012 - 3:00pm
People pay a pretty penny for organic and sustainable food these days. Whole Foods is growing at an astounding rate, and we all know someone who won't eat non-organic food. One might wonder why after reading a new study, which finds that organic food isn't more nutritious than normal foods.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 2:59am
While it may look odd, the Wunda Weeder may be quite the boon for farmers who have to weed large fields — work that involves a lot of bending over. Instead, the Wunda Weeder keeps a farmer in a comfortable position, and is even self-propelled.
Monday, May 18, 2009 - 12:32pm
Last week's Canadian resort-style vertical farm has nothing on the insane, Belgium-designed "Dragonfly" for New York City. The architects at Vincent Callebaut envision a structure that resembles the wing of the insect it's named after, and it's designed to contain...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 4:12am
What is this, a center for plants? Indeed it is — it's a multi-tiered skyscraper that houses farming and livestock spaces to grow food efficiently in an urban environment. The Harvest Green Tower is a winning design by Romses Architects...
Friday, May 1, 2009 - 2:37pm
Like a drug-hunting K9 with wings, the "Canna Chopper" is the Dutch police force's latest addition to its weed-fighting arsenal (which must be impressive, considering that it's adding a high-tech miniature helicopter). The unmanned craft is loaded with odor and...
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- architecture
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- farming
- Future Technology
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- seawater
- UAE
- United Arab Emirates
Friday, March 6, 2009 - 1:54pm
Thought up by Italian architecture firm Studiomobile, vertical seawater farms sticking up out of the water could covert the salt-laden liquid into freshwater for crops. It's all about producing humidity. A series of vents would gather humidity from the seawater...
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- gallery
- heavy-duty
- hydrogen fuel cell
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- New Holland
- NH2
- tractor
- vehicle
- zero emission
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - 1:44pm
New Holland has a new tractor called the NH2 that enjoys zero emissions 100% of the time. It's powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, which is nice to see as normally when we report on something like that it's being...
Monday, January 5, 2009 - 1:55pm
The National Agriculture and Food Research Organization in Japan earned "The Robot Award 2008" for its automated rice planter, which can work a field all on its own without the help of humans. As is usually stated, Japan faces...
