Photo report: Indoor AgCon 2023

After a successful two-day trade fair, the Indoor AgCon closed its doors on February 28. With a proper balance between CEA players, cannabis-, greenhouse- or vertical farm…

Don’t give up, just do it: Building rooftop greenhouse in Ukraine during the wartime

A fully equipped rooftop greenhouse was recently commissioned by the Perspekta Group team in the Kyiv area, Ukraine. It took almost two months of…

UK cukes sent to Singapore as retailers continue price strategy

Empty shelves in UK supermarkets, but British cucumbers are for sale in Singapore. It has been another eventful week for the British fresh produce industry.…

AU: Apex Greenhouses welcomes Scott Featherston as Sales Manager

As of January 16, Scott Featherston has started his new role within Apex Greenhouses as Commercial Sales Manager. Folco Faber, Director of Apex, says, "We…

Vietnamese growers look for irrigation and water solutions during HortEx 2023

In Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, the HortEx tradeshow has come to an end. During the show, growers looked for answers to the challenges they are dealing with…

LockDrives: forward thinking in the field of greenhouse motors in 2023 and beyond

China: "Growers start to have clear needs for product reliability and service life"

"Looking back at the past three years, 2023 will give people more hope and expectations. As far as the greenhouse industry is concerned, news of new…

Sem-Ka Plastik: A story of growing

“Creating an environment of trust between employees, suppliers, and customers”

Sem-Ka Plastik, a Turkish manufacturer of thermoform pots and seedling trays, has been active in their field for over 20 years, producing their…

Hybrid seminar “Farm to Fork” attracts large crowd from China and the Netherlands

On 22 February, the 'Farm to Fork' hybrid seminar in China was successfully held at the Shanghai Okura Garden Hotel. More than 80 people participated…

'Solar panel greenhouse deck' as carport or canopy fruit trees: 'Slide in and close'

Solar panels are popular. Greenhouses, among others, are filled with them, especially where a little less incidence of natural sunlight is no problem.…

Week-long Snackathon celebrates National Snack Day

Pure Flavor® launched a week-long campaign leading up to National Snack Day on Saturday, March 4th. The brand kicked off its content campaign on…

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Iran: ‘Support policies for greenhouses need to be revised’

Support policies for greenhouses need to be revised, the head of the Agriculture Department of Ardebil Province, in the northwest of Iran, emphasized.…

GlobalG.A.P. approved as ISEAL Community Member

GlobalG.A.P. was recently approved as an ISEAL Community Member following a months-long qualification process. ISEAL supports ambitious sustainability systems…

No more Coddling for Codling Moth: Sterile insect trial underway in Tasmania

For the first time in Australia, a form of fertility control is being trialed to manage a major pest to the apple industry, the codling moth.…

KÖLLA Group strawberry forecast:

European strawberry season off to a challenging start

The extreme climatic development in the southern hemisphere is causing great difficulties for strawberry producers in Spain, Italy, and Greece. The…

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Hong Kong youth bring farm hopes to Guangdong

With spring approaching, Victor Lo, a young man from Hong Kong, starts work at 5 am every day on his farm on the mainland. During his undergraduate…

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A novel, divergent member of the Rhabdoviridae family infects strawberry

Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) is the most important berry crop worldwide, and viruses pose a constant threat to the industry. In this communication,…

NewLeaf Symbiotics appoints Brent Smith as President

NewLeaf Symbiotics, a company that specializes in harnessing the power of naturally occurring microbes to increase agricultural sustainability,…

Sowing the seeds of women’s leadership in researching Pakistan’s chilli sector

Over the past decade, there has been a global shift in the inclusiveness of women in varied fields, including all levels of science, technology,…

The first Sino-Dutch "From Field to Table" online and offline seminar in 2023 held in Shanghai

Strengthening vegetables' factory mode, how does protected gardening help develop modern urban agriculture?

The No. 1 Central Document published by the Communist Party of China clearly stated that modern facility agriculture should be developed. From last…

Fontana Gartenbau Ltd:

Late start of the new growing season in the Oderbruch region

At Fontana Gartenbau Ltd in Manschnow (Märkisch-Oderland), the first plants are currently coming into the greenhouses, six weeks later than usual. In this way,…

Grower Rik Vanackere:

"Belgian baby spinach and baby leaf benefit from limited Southern European supply"

It has been a good winter for Belgian baby spinach and baby leaf. Despite the greenhouse cultivation problems, production remained good at grower Rik…

2.7 million euros loss in 2022

Biotalys must wait longer for market launch of protein-based biofungicide

Biotalys has published its annual (financial) report for 2022. A loss of 22.7 million euros was recorded for 2022. In 2021, it was 16.9 million euros. Biotalys…

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"Consumers will happily pay two euros for a Mars bar or can of Coke but not for their veg”

We have all heard about the vegetable shortages at the UK supermarkets, but what is the situation in Ireland, where they have a similar setup with…

New trailer refrigeration unit available

Boasting high refrigeration capacities, demonstrated fuel savings of 20 to 25 percent, and reduced emissions for greater sustainability and regulatory…

“For the first time ever, I'm very seriously thinking if I should or I shouldn't plant tomatoes and zucchini in summer”

Catalan producers face a 40% reduction in the use of water for agricultural purposes

The anti-drought restrictions announced and decreed by the Government will inevitably affect agriculture, as one of the measures is to reduce agricultural…

Simon Höfler, Höfler Gemüse GbR:

"Expect cucumber prices to drop over the next three to four weeks"

The high cucumber prices in the food retail sector are causing turmoil among German consumers. Due to the high energy prices, Dutch growers have not all been…

Photo report: NovelFarm 2023

Although it elicits lots of attention, soilless production (hydroponic, aeroponic, vertical farming) is yet to obtain that widespread trust that will enable it to step up. The…