Pigs are prolific breeders, reaching sexual maturity at six months, and with each sow capable of giving birth to up to a dozen piglets, after gestation lasting an average 115 days. Thus it is a remarkable testimonial to the devastating impact of African swine flu that China’s pig population will take over […]
Tag: Farm to Future
How big will America’s biggest greenhouse be? GIGANTIC
The future of farming may very well be indoors, judging by the news that a two-year-old startup, AppHarvest, plans to build a behemoth 2.8 million-square-foot greenhouse in Morehead, Kentucky for mass cultivation year-round. According to the New York Times, AppHarvest plans to use the greenhouse, which will be one of the […]