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AgriFORCE acquisition terminated
Delphy Group has decided to terminate the merging process with Canadian company AgriFORCE Growing Systems. AgriFORCE, a publicly traded company, gained attention in the international horticulture sector over the past year due to a series of intended investments. Delphy Groep will no longer be a part of this journey. The…
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Although using microbes in traditional soil agriculture is very well established, the same can’t be said for soilless cultivation. “In this space, there’s an understanding that microbes in the system are crucial, but there’s simply a lack of tools to understand everything that goes on in there. So,…
Choosing LED changes more than just the fixture. The cultivation also changes. Tomato growers realise this all too well. Moisture is a big challenge, as is keeping the crop properly generative, they revealed Wednesday afternoon at a meeting on LED in tomato. At the invitation of Glastuinbouw Nederland,…
'peace of mind, but lower yield'
Almeria's zucchini export campaign is coming to an end. The season was characterized by a significant decrease in production compared to last season, stated Jose Luis Escobar, from Berdea, the agricultural society (SAT) behind the King Courgette zucchini brand. “This decrease has been due to a set of…
global market overview tomatoes
From Europe to Africa and across the Atlantic, the tomato industry is encountering a multitude of challenges and opportunities.The Netherlands and Belgium grapple with a backlog in planning and skyrocketing prices, while Germany witnesses a decline in tomato valuations due to a surge in local supply.…
Jiffy Group:
Jiffy Group and Light4Food are opening Jiffy’s new Innovation Center. It features a university-standard laboratory and a climate chamber. Essentially a space that recreates the highly controlled environment of vertical farming, the climate chamber includes Priva software to monitor the growing…
three main raspberry varieties in trials
The Scottish strawberry season got off to a later start this year, as did the whole UK crop. This was due to the low light levels and colder weather, but picking is now in full swing at Angus Soft Fruit’s Arbroath farms. “We started picking on 6th of May,” said Allen Innes, Farm Manager at East Seaton…
Entering 57th year
“It’s a very important program for us. It has enabled our industry to grow and if we did not have access to these workers who do great jobs and want to work here, we could not have large orchards in the apple industry.” So says Cathy McKay, chair of the Ontario Apple Growers and a grower with Nature’s…
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Following tomato shortages at the start of the year, the British Tomato Growers’ Association is thrilled that British tomatoes are now back on supermarket shelves. The shortages were caused by bad weather in Europe and Africa which impacted supplies. Local growers at The Green House Growers Sussex in…
To get a complete picture of what drives consumers and also take their unconscious choices into account, Prominent has established a partnership with Unravel Research; a professional party focusing on neuromarketing. On May 16th, co-founder Tim Zuidgeest presented several fascinating insights at the…
Ruud Krul, Freshclusive:
Fruit and vegetable exports to overseas markets like the Middle East, Singapore, and Hong Kong are picking up nicely. That is according to Ruud Krul of the Dutch company Freshclusive. "It's more attractive to ship trade again due to the tariff drop. That works in our favor," he begins. "Exports to other…
Since the entry into force of the Association Agreement between the EU and Morocco in 2013, the country has gone from selling 365,695 tons of tomatoes to 557,225 tons in 2022,…
Agri-tech company Bluelab today announced the latest upgrade to the Bluelab Guardian product line, the Bluelab Guardian Monitor Wi-Fi (BGUSTD02) and Bluelab Guardian Monitor Wi-Fi Inline (BGUNLN02). The monitors are the first in the Bluelab product portfolio to support the optional connection to Edenic…
after getting hit by fireWhen word spread across Sugar Valley Tuesday afternoon confirming the cloud of thick black smoke seen in the sky just south of Loganton was coming from the Sugar Valley…
Maarten van Hagen, Alumat Zeeman
In the quest for a greener future, sustainable greenhouse construction plays a crucial role. Alumat Zeeman, a supplier of greenhouse-related systems and accessories, is making steps to minimize environmental impact and ensure long-term sustainability. Sustainable projects with a smaller environmental…
Beaulieu Technical Textiles is launching launch of RECOVER, a long-lasting, strong, and more sustainable solution for weed control. To be unveiled on Beaulieu’s debut at…
More efficient photosynthesis, higher yields and better quality output, and lower crop water consumption: these are the functions of Prisma® Ldf Strong, the revolutionary new Arrigoni product for protecting Solanaceae. The agrotextile will be presented from 13 to 15 June at GreenTech, the international…
We have a new machine at our vegetable department! 🌱 With this machine we can clean the deck on the inside. This is great because the machine reduces labor intensity and provides even better hygiene in our greenhouses. 👌 How does it work? The machine drives through the greenhouse and sprays the deck with water and cleaning…
Greenhouse producers in Tokat suffer financial damage due to the disease called root collar rot. Greenhouse producers cannot find a solution to the disease, which is thought…
A north Dublin vegetable grower is facing a potential €120,000 tax bill because of a government levy targeted at developers hoarding prime building land, that is also hitting…
At the Thakurgaon Sadar county Ruhia railway station, local farmers have left their ripe chili peppers to dry near the railway lines. This leads to a pretty picture worth…
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"In the Netherlands, vertical farming is considered an expensive and uneconomical business, as it costs a lot for construction, LED, and energy. This kind of business is exceptionally possible in South Korea because the average agricultural produce price is double the world prices in South Korea.…
GEM-Pack Berries, LLC and Well-Pict Berries are forging a new partnership, combining companies to build an industry leading team of berry expertise. GEM-Pack is excited to welcome the Well-Pict team and its impactful brand into the company’s assemblage. In 2020, Gem-Pack added Red Blossom Sales, Inc. and…
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It’s the first harvest day at Liberation Farms in rural Wales, where Habiba Salat and Maryan Mohamed are tending their crops in greenhouses lush with leafy green vegetables. “A good harvest, yes,” Mohamed says of her spinach yield this sunny May morning. Far from their east African homeland in war-torn…
Koppert will be giving a pollination presentation and demonstrating its Natutec Drive application at the Delphy Innovative Soft Fruit Centre’s Field Day in Horst, the Netherlands, on June 8. This event will be organized in the middle of soft fruit crops and ongoing research trials. Natutec Drive is a…
Kenya's horticulture industry is crucial to the nation's economy, with exports accounting for a significant portion of the sector's revenue, and millions of people depend on…
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The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Horticulture, Senator Pippa Hackett, today announced the opening of the 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector. Giving details of the competitive…
Bhutan’s plan to halt chili import if domestic production reaches self-sufficiency is facing a potential setback; recent data reveals a significant decline in chili harvests.…
Will Teeuwen, Teboza:
The last month of the Dutch asparagus season is here again. "We're not dissatisfied. Price-wise, it was definitely a good season, with no lows," says Will Teeuwen of Teboza. "However, this season's erratic weather made planning particularly difficult." "We have no control over that but have to,…
Inco-Drilling:
In 2012, a group of vegetable horticulturists in IJsselmuiden jointly started heating their greenhouses with geothermal heat, pumping warm water of 73-74 °C up from a depth of 1,950 meters. Now, five vegetable growers heat 23.5 hectares of greenhouses this way. With the use of geothermal energy, natural…
Reports of easing fertilizer prices are great news for Aussie farmers, but they warn more will need to be done in order to combat food inflation. According to the Australian…
The Salatrio concept – a single, colorful head of ‘living lettuce’ made up of three different types – has been around for years and continues to gain popularity worldwide. At the Salatrio Client Demo in early May 2023, Rijk Zwaan showcased 40 innovative combinations of leafies: more robust, more…
Zinflam Thermal Balance 100 and Zinflam Thermal Balance 200
The issue of temperature control in greenhouses has become one of the most important aspects of crop management also due to climate change and the swift temperature changes that often occur in the production areas. In particular, high daytime temperatures throughout many months of the year make the…
The Regional Inclusive Innovation Center (RIIC) has identified developing coco coir as a priority in Eastern Visayas to address environmental concerns and raise the income of coconut farmers. During a gathering at the Summit Hotel here Tuesday, officials from national government agencies and academe…
On May 17, the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) expanded functionality for the USDA Organic INTEGRITY Database by launching a new Trade Partner Module. This new module is an expansion of INTEGRITY called the Global Organic INTEGRITY Database. GLOBAL increases access and transparency to quality data in…
Brisbane-based company Earthodic has managed to create an innovative and trademarked bio-based coating solution 'Paperbarc', and recently attracted investments of $1.85…
researchers find simple solution to keep produce fresh, fight food waste
In grocery stores brimming with brightly colored fruits and vegetables, it may not occur to many shoppers the complexity farmers navigate to consistently deliver high-quality produce each week. Consumers hold high standards for fresh food, which farmers aim to meet, but hot summer temperatures and…
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A new study by Ihab Habib, Rami H Al-Rifai, Mohamed-Yousif Ibrahim Mohamed, Akela Ghazawi, Afra Abdalla, Glindya Lakshmi, Neveen Agamy and Mushtaq Khan investigates the counts, antimicrobial resistance profile, and genome-based characterization of Escherichia coli in 11 different types of fresh salad…
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British Growers was invited to the Prime Minister’s Farm to Fork Summit held at Downing Street in mid-May. The guest list, which amounted to around 70, included a varied selection of guests from Kaleb and Cheerful Charlie from Clarkson’s Farm through to various major retailer bosses. After being…
Although Te Puke is well-known as New Zealand’s kiwifruit capital, new research might indicate that this top spot could be contested in the future. Effectively, suitable…
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A Hampshire farmer has warned that further restrictions on migrant workers coming to the UK could prove devastating for the farming industry. It comes after the government announced that UK net migration had hit a record high of 606,600 in 2022. The increase was mainly from people arriving from non-EU…
Valoya & GreenLux:
In the horticultural industry, Valoya is well-known for its research-driven approach to horticulture, their focus on light behavior, and how crops respond to that. Since this year, the company has merged with another Finnish LED developer: GreenLux. Valoya is and remains the horticultural brand of the…
Talks will be held in Brussels this week as the EU Agricultural Ministers meet to discuss the ongoing drought in several member states, including Spain, Portugal, and Italy.…
Foliar fertilization is an application technique that is increasingly being used in agriculture and offers the possibility of providing nutrients directly to the site of highest demand. Especially for phosphorus (P), the foliar application is an interesting alternative to soil fertilization, but foliar…
“This is where the airplane goes – and there’s another one right next to it,” Pure Ocean Algae’s Michael O’Neill joked during The Fish Site’s recent visit to the facility. According to O’Neill, the 600 m² building is – to his knowledge – the biggest seaweed production facility in Europe. It is a…
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