Indoor Vertical Farming Company in Alberta Expands to Feed Cattle

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An indoor vertical farming company in Alberta is branching out into a new agriculture initiative: feeding hungry cattle. The company is working with ranchers to set up the technology to grow feed in response to the increasing difficulty of sourcing cattle feed at a good price due to the drought in the province.

An indoor vertical farming company in Alberta is branching out into a new agriculture initiative: feeding hungry cattle. Cows at Double F Farms dig in for a hearty meal, but sourcing cattle feed at a good price is becoming harder in Alberta given the drought impacting the province. It's even forced some operators to sell off their herds. (doubleffarms.ca) An indoor vertical farming company in Alberta is branching out into a new agriculture initiative: feeding hungry cattle.

For the past few years, NuLeaf Farms has been growing leafy greens and herbs in its southeast Calgary warehouse. Now the company is working with ranchers to set up the technology to grow feed."Everything's become more expensive for farmers these days. Land, equipment and drought really exacerbated this," said Carlos Santos, the vice-president of business development and sustainability initiatives at NuLeaf Farm

 

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