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Saving costs while saving the environment with reusable trays

A tray producing company that tries to urge growers to buy fewer trays. That might seem strange, but the view of the HerkuPlast team is set on the long term. “The future…

Bridge Vertical Farming

Vertical Farming: The answer to global food security?

It is no secret that the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has brought widespread disruption to the global supply chain stemming disastrous food shortages and rising prices. In the…

Dutch authorities advise experimental research into effectiveness of steaming

Dry heating ToBRFV cultivation waste less effective than wet heating

Greenhouses are cleared where the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is found. But that is not the end, because how do you remove the virus from substrate slabs? This is…

Three screens for Belgian bell pepper grower

Double screens are very common in the bell pepper world, but De Groentetuin takes it a step further. Besides a double energy screen, they also use a blind. De Groentetuin…

Coöperatie Hoogstraten focuses mission and vision for the coming years

Much has changed at Coöperatie Hoogstraten in the past year. Since the beginning of this year, Hans Vanderhallen has been the new director, work is underway to realise a new…

Willo

US (CA): Vertical farm launches personalized cultivation and delivery service

Indoor vertical farming startup Willo debuted a brand new direct-to-consumer delivery program in San Jose to provide a custom produce experience in the Bay Area. Founded by…

Introducing Zukies Mini Zucchinis

Virtual tradeshow format is an exciting change from traditional shows

Today marks the kick off of the first virtual tradeshow for fresh produce. One of the companies exhibiting at United Fresh LIVE! is Mucci Farms. “We have been big supporters…

FruitHydroSinni

Strawberries, tomatoes and eggplants grown with the aeroponic system

"Our fruits and vegetables stand out not only due to the absence of nickel, histamine and other heavy metals, but also because of the possibility of letting our clients choose…

March 16-18 2021

Greentech Americas rescheduled

GreenTech Americas is moving from 25 - 27 August 2020 to 16 - 18 March 2021. The current health situation in Mexico, due to COVID-19, does not provide the optimal conditions…

Special webinars & online education

June 17 and June 24 at 9 AM GMT +2

Webinars on plant nutrient deficiencies

Haifa Academy invites you to two free webinars discussing plant nutrient deficiencies.  The first live webinar about macronutrients deficiencies will be held on…

June 17 10 AM EDT

US (GA): Webinar digital marketing for agribusinesses

The University of Georgia is partnering with the Georgia Department of Agriculture to present a free digital marketing webinar for agribusiness owners looking for alternate…

Russia: Lipetsk greenhouses looking to expand with government support

Major greenhouse complexes of Lipetsk region have received property tax relief for five years. The head of the region, Mr. Igor Artamonov, has signed a respective Decree…

Organic supply chain applauded for resilience in COVID-19

The Organic Trade Association on Tuesday honored all of its members with its Member of the Year Award, applauding the resilience, commitment and community spirit shown by the…

Suwin Puengsamrong

Robotics to fill soft fruit labour gap

UK growers to trial new robot-based systems to combat labour shortages

UK growers are set to trial several new robot-based systems this season on farms producing strawberries, apples, blueberries, lettuce and broccoli. A UK agri-food consortium…

Needs of farmers and agri-food companies are significant

Based on the feedback of 7,600 farmers and 2,200 agri-food companies across the EU, 24 country-specific fi-compass reports present the main challenges faced by…
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Mitsui continues its strategy in vegetable seeds

Mitsui & Co signed a share purchase agreement on June 11, 2020, to acquire a 30.4% equity stake in Hunan Xiangyan Seed Industry. This is the founding body of China's largest…

30% of raspberries destroyed by hail and rain in Serbia

The bad weather has so far destroyed 30% of raspberries, and purchasers are already offering a price of RSD 250 per kg (€2.10), while last year, the price ranged between RSD…

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Future challenges to plant protection product availability in Australia

Hort Innovation have been funding a multi-industry project MT17019 – Regulatory Support & Coordination, focused on issues relating to chemical access for horticultural…

Microgranular biostimulant in transplants to enhance growth and N uptake

Vegetable growers need high-quality transplants to ensure the success of their crops. Treating seedlings with protein hydrolysates and beneficial fungus has the potential to…

Pentalayer films for greenhouses

TEHMCO S.A. is a 40-year-old Chilean company specialized in the manufacture of plastic solutions, through its wide range of products, for the mining, health, agricultural and…

Switching grower starts with organic strawberries

A new crop, a new partner and a switch to organic cultivation. For Bart Vromans of Dutch fruit nursery Terravie, 2020 is the year of change. In 2006, Bart started with growing…

Spanish scientists showing the advantages of aquaponics in greenhouse melon cultivation

A study carried out by the Horticulture team of the Murcian Institute for Agrarian and Food Research (Imida) on aquaponics production systems, which combine…

Carrier Transicold

Southern California: Carrier Transicold opens large service facility

Carrier Transicold of Southern California has opened a new 42,000-square-foot service facility. The 12-bay facility is the largest of CTSC’s three locations in Southern…

Organic Trade Association

COVID-19 will shape organic industry in 2020 after banner year in 2019

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic this year – and its enormous impact on everyday lives – has already had dramatic consequences for the organic sector in 2020. As shoppers…

Overview Global Blueberry Market

While in previous years there have sometimes been reports of price pressure on the market, this year's situation is very different. Spain has supplied a much smaller volume…

After a long period of doubt, there are Norwegian strawberries, but fewer and costlier

For a long time, it was uncertain whether Norwegian strawberries would be in stores this year. But now, Olav Etnestad has good news. He's a strawberry farmer…

Idai Nature is at the forefront of European innovation in biocontrol

Idai Nature has considerably increased its innovative potential and is currently developing products based on botanical extracts with a biofungicide, biobactericide and…

Thomas Weber, ATS-Tanner Banding Systems AG: Banderoles are to reconcile economy and environment

"After the Corona crisis, we must not throw away all earlier efforts"

Banding as a packaging alternative is one of the major trends this year. However, this trend is not only growing in Germany and neighbouring countries, but worldwide,…

Chinese pepper reserves are huge

Demand for Chinese pepper declines

The Chinese pepper market suffers from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The market absorbs a significantly smaller volume of pepper than usual. However, the…

Chinese tomato price remains low

Chinese tomato traders used to fight over top-quality tomatoes in previous years, but this year the market is slow and chaotic. There are several reasons for this development: first,…

UNFI plans to spin off its Cub Foods and Shoppers supermarkets

Instacart has raised $225mln in new financing

US: Walmart's Sam's Club rolls out nationwide curbside pickupSam’s Club announced it will implement curbside pickup at nearly 600 locations nationwide by the end of June in a…

Terphane

Antifog films improve the appearance and hygiene of products

Responding to increasing requirements for consumer convenience, packing efficiency, extended shelf life and food safety, Terphane antifog films provide the fresh appearance…

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