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AgroUrbana

“Vertical farming costs will keep going down and cut with traditional agriculture costs"

Our plan is to supply our large operation with 100% renewable energy. AgroUrbana has three different approaches to it: one being, a solar farm with a combination of panels on…

Irrigation de-mystified: "Follow the rules of thumb and the plant performs as required"

In the first article in a mini-series on irrigation in semi-closed glasshouses Godfrey Dol discussed the right tools required to measure irrigation. In this second part he…

Marie-Claude Bibeau

Canada, British Columbia support innovation on the farm

The governments of Canada and British Columbia are supporting 14 new projects with more than $2.4 million through the Canada-British Columbia Agri-Innovation Program to help…

Marco Bergman, Harvest House:

"Hectic bell pepper market to return to its usual supply pattern in the coming weeks"

The bell pepper market has been quite hectic up till now. That's according to Marco Bergman. He does sales at the Dutch company, Harvest House. "The coronavirus issues are, of…

Wood fiber and coir blend leads to new, sustainable substrate

US based FibreDust announces the release of Coir WTF 70/30. "The patent pending blend takes coir to the next level. We are blending wood fiber and coir at our factories and…

US retail sales report

Produce demand softens a bit as economic pressure mounts

Consumer concern over COVID-19 remains high but stable, with 57% being extremely concerned, according to wave 16 of the IRI shopper sentiment survey series. Economic pressure,…

'Natural fungicide and bactericide poised to save the banana'

A natural fungicide and bactericide is motivating the multi-billion-dollar agricultural industry with promises of ending one of the most serious fungi on…

UK: Ballot provides mandate for change to AHDB

A grower’s ballot of almost 2,000 levy-payers from the Horticulture and Potatoes sectors of the Agricultural & Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) shows the…

"I've been looking for an alternative for direct import from the Arab world"

Arabic vegetables find their way into German cultivation

Specialist wholesalers with Turkish or Arabic roots have always offered locally cultivated vegetable crops. These unusual products - such as mini cucumbers, courgettes and…

Netafim signs $85M deal to provide 35,000 Indian farmers with irrigation

Israeli precision irrigation solution firm Netafim announced on Monday that it has secured a deal estimated at $85 million to provide advanced irrigation…

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USDA ERS

Households are the largest users of fossil fuels in the US food system

Knowing where natural resource use accumulates is fundamental to understanding what factors influence resource-use decisions. A recent Economic Research Service (ERS) study…

Russia: 20 ha greenhouse in Electrostal started eggplant production

Greenhouse complex Ivanisovo in Electrostal (Russia) started industrial production of a new eggplant variety, reports the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the…

Otumfuo commissions greenhouse vegetable production for young graduates in Kumasi

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu ll on Saturday, August 1, 2020, commissioned Greenhouse Farms under the Government of Ghana’s ‘Youth In Greenhouse Enterprise…

Jason Kuhlemeier new VP of Marketing at AgBiome

AgBiome, a leader in developing innovative products from the Earth's microbial communities, announced Jason Kuhlemeier has joined the company as Vice President…
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Water-soluble carbon nanoparticles improve lettuce under salinity stress

Seed germination is a critical developmental phase for seedling establishment and crop production. Increasing salinity stress associated with climatic change…

Attila Jandi

Malaysia: Infrastructure ready to turn Betong into Sarawak’s food basket

Betong Division is one of the twelve administrative divisions in Sarawak, Malaysia. According to Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture…

KTN

Briefing Webinar on a new Innovate UK programme for AgriTech investors

As part of the ISCF Transforming Food Production: Series A Investor Partnership Programme, investors can apply to partner with Innovate UK to align their investment alongside…

Is the future of wheat farming inside and up?

What would happen if we grew wheat not on acres of land but in multistory structures that look like office buildings? The answer: yields as much as 600 times greater than…

US (MO): Local couple has over 300 species in their property Mountain Jewel

Wren Haffner and Ini Giesbrecht of Gainesville own the property Mountain Jewel in the Ozark Plateau bioregion, Bryant Creek watershed, along Caney Creek of FF Highway.  They own…

Scotland's Rural College

Scottish agri-food sector set for recession

The Scottish agri food sector is set to go into recession. With the UK economy officially in recession, an economist at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has predicted a similar…

CAN: Government investment brings nutritious food to vulnerable people

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, was at Nutri Group head office, in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, to announce details of…

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EGATEC A/S

Start of negotiations for the export of Spanish peppers from all regions to the US

As announced at the latest meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Working Group, made up of heads of the administrations involved in the opening of new markets…

Stop & Shop is phasing out its Peapod app

Walmart Canada and Condor Properties broke ground on state-of-the-art distribution centre

US: Consumers say grocers' shelves are getting fuller, FMI research showsThe percentage of consumers who report that grocery stores are typically fully stocked reached 27% in…

Stanislav Ostanin

Australian imports ban: Prices for zucchini and cucumbers up

As imports from Australia continue to be banned due to a plant virus, the price of zucchini and cucumbers rose more than 30 per cent in July. According to…

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West Bengal to flag off first lot of vegetables to Kolkata Airport

The West Bengal Agriculture Department has completed all preparation to export the first lot of vegetables of the state, likely this Friday. Federal Minister…

Latest storms in Spain caused severe damage to several crops

According to estimates by the Spanish Group of Combined Agricultural Insurance Entities (Agroseguro), the storms and hail registered recently in various parts…

Increasing amounts of vegetables on the barbecue

For a long time it seemed there was no place for vegetables on the barbecue. Maybe as a side dish, or in a salad, but that was it. But the tide seems to be turning slowly.…

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