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availability of glass still a challenge

Eunice and Franklin damage European greenhouses

After a weekend full of wind, storm, and rain, insurance companies and greenhouse repairers talk us through the effects of the storms Eunice and Franklin. Greenhouses in the…

Vacancies:

Javier Huete, CEO of J.Huete International:

"Rather than expanding the acreage, Spain will renovate its old greenhouses"

The year 1963 would mark a turning point in agriculture, not only in Almeria, but also in the whole southeast of the Iberian Peninsula. When Francisco Fuentes, better known as…

Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority

"Deliberate use of 'mild variant' ToBRFV dangerous"

The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has indications that some Dutch tomato growers are deliberately infecting plants with a 'mild…

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German Farmers' Association

"Minimum wage increase weakens the profitability of companies"

In joint statements on two draft bills of the Federal Ministry of Labor, the German Farmers' Association (DBV) and the German Federation of Agricultural and Forestry…

Two horticultural test facilities to be built in Saudi Arabia

Van der Hoeven Horticultural Projects (Van der Hoeven) is set to design, build two separate horticultural test facilities as part of the NEOM development in Saudi Arabia Tabuk…

Delphy CEO responds to news: "The people and name will not change."

Acquisition to bring more digitization and research

Jacco van der Wekken, with Delphy, responds to last weeks' news that the Canadian company AgriFORCE has acquired the company. "With this acquisition, we have…

Paul van Groningen, Greenfood Iberica:

"Spanish growers skeptical of announced later start to Dutch season"

Paul van Groningen of Greenfood Iberica recently visited growers in Almeria, Spain, to see their crops. "The growers are expecting a few more good weeks. For example, quite a…

Research into the application of variable LED lighting in strawberry

Delphy Innovative Soft Fruit Center (ISFC) bridges research, innovation, and practice. With this, Delphy ISFC aims to function as a breeding ground for knowledge and…

Light Science Technologies

Innovate UK grant funding to develop indoor LED grow lighting cloche solution

Light Science Technologies has been awarded £503,000 in funding to develop its intelligent LED grow lighting cloche solution, as it further strengthens its indoor farming…

VerticalFarmDaily.com

"Is the Walmart Plenty alliance a paradigm shift?"

An article by Mike Plotts with Innovative Agriculture Advisors. We often look back on events that at the moment appear to be just the normal industry rumblings making the necessary…

Overcast weather and high rainfall have massively increased pest pressure

Tomato volumes 40% lower and average price is 122% higher than in January 2021

Tomato prices will probably remain at a very high level for the coming months, but whether March and April will show record prices depends on further rainfall over Limpopo…

Special Climate

“Greenhouse climate control is all about optimizing growth while minimizing expenses”

Dr. Arbel is a renowned greenhouse climate researcher, who focuses on improving greenhouse growing conditions and optimizing energy consumption. He’s recently retired after 43…

In-person event on 22 February

Let there be light: Powering plant production

Photosynthesis is one of the most widespread processes on the planet, and yet it is hugely inefficient. Being unable to move into the sun, plants need all the…

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Border Sercurity gives horticulture training to people living in Punjab

With an aim to empower youth for self-employment, the Border Security Force (BSF) has conducted a one-week long Horticulture training program in border villages of Punjab, the…


GrowUp Farms receives a £100 million investment GrowUp Farms has received an investment exceeding £100m to transform British food production by accelerating delivery of GrowUp’s energy-efficient vertical farms. Getting shoppers excitedKate Hofman, who co-founded GrowUp in 2013, said, “A great salad is the original plant-based meal, but for a long time it’s been hard to get…

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Tropical spinach production for leaf and grain in New Jersey

Tropical spinach (Amaranthus spp.) is an important leafy vegetable in Africa and Asia, a minor grain crop in the United States, and a major grain crop in Latin America. The…

Big plans for 2022: Three new farms, a rebranding and introduction of new products

“Building the business is becoming easier with every farm that we open. We brought farms online in Atlanta and Houston towards the end of last year, and are soon going live in…

UK: NFU energy wants to make energy replacement scheme more inclusive

The UK Government is consulting on the continuation of the Climate Change Agreements scheme. The Climate Change Agreements (CCA) scheme, first established in 2001, serves…

July 13-14, 2022

Hydroponics debate featured in OPS educational session

The continued growth of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) and the ramifications of hydroponically grown items being eligible for organic certification will be the…

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Do crops take up medicines from water?

The current use of regenerated water in agriculture has led to the emergence of new forms of pollutants, such as pharmaceutical compounds (PCs) which are not fully eliminated…

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Norwich scientists lead the way in gene editing

Gene-editing research taking place at Norwich Research Park will be able to have an even bigger impact once new legislation to reduce regulation is approved. Here we find out…

US: potatoes grown with NASA technology

In an attempt to keep astronauts fed while in orbit, NASA has been working toward perfecting fresh produce production in a controlled environment. And a Watertown-based…

"The start of the Dutch pepper campaign will be delayed until April"

Almeria's pepper prices continue to improve in February

Almeria's pepper campaign has already crossed its halfway point, according to the latest report prepared by the Andalusian Government's Prices and Markets…

British Columbia and California: Strawberry farmers still thwarted by labor shortages

Strawberry growers in British Columbia, face with rising wages and a dwindling labor pool, are bracing for another difficult season. Take Alf Krause, who…

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The country expects to export up to 350 million kilos

Turkey will increase its tomato exports to Russia

According to the Russian news agency Interfax, Turkey expects to increase its tomato exports to Russia by 50 million kilos and could export 350 million kilos…

Reunion: New pollinating insect to fertilize the flowers of greenhouse tomatoes

Bumblebees have been used for nearly 30 years to fertilize greenhouse tomato crops, but they are not allowed to be imported to Reunion Island. This situation…

Transnet Port Terminals

TPT speaks out about challenges to fruit shipping this season

Deciduous fruit exports through the Cape Town Container Terminal are up 6% year-on-year so far for the season. This has been achieved despite inclement weather…

5% pay increase for agricultural workers

Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland proposes increases to minimum wage rates for agricultural workers

Following a meeting on 11 February 2022, the Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland has announced proposed increases to the minimum wage rates for…

The largest strawberry in the world weighs 289 grams and has a circumference of 34 cm

An Israeli farmer has just grown the world's largest strawberry, shattering a record that was held since 2015 with a strawberry that weighs 289 grams, is 8…

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