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New technologies to help Canadian growers deal with surge of price of inputs

"The consumer demand for year-round produce has fyekebdan increase in winter production, and the projected growth rate for the next decade is 5%…

Benedikt Gänger from Niedermotzing will offer strawberries until late September

"Sales have been at constant levels since the middle of July"

For some farms, this year's strawberry season began with higher prices than last year. The asparagus & strawberry farm of the Gänger family from…

Dutch grower holds Dinner in the Sky with spectacular aerial view of greenhouses

Last week, Looye Kwekers invited guests to a high-end dinner, literally and figuratively. Customers from the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, as well…

Time for crop rotation in your greenhouse: are you prepared?

"Ensuring the cleanliness and disinfection of your greenhouse is of utmost importance. Achieving 100% cleanliness is crucial because anything less,…

How can intercanopy lighting be useful?

One of the most limiting factors in greenhouse crop production is light and seasonal variation, and limitations of light can inhibit crop productivity.…

New compostable pot available to North American growers

Growers are familiar with various types of containers when growing, and the rise of compostable pots in the industry marks an important advancement in…

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Growing to a new future of food: investing in our planet

As the global community becomes increasingly aware of the importance of sustainable agriculture, EatThis., together with Tomatoworld and Gakon Netafim,…

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UAE: Pure Harvest co-founder plans salmon farming in the desert

Five years after Pure Harvest pulled in its first hydroponically grown tomato crop, setting the Abu Dhabi-based company on a path to becoming one of…

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CAN: Nova Scotia farm tunnels upward to grow better raspberries

Nova-Agri Inc. is expanding its berry portfolio through the use of raspberry tunnels. The Centreville company, which markets under the My Country Magic…

Photo Report: Asia Fruit Logistica 2023

Asia Fruit Logistica took place in Hong Kong again for the first time since 2019. It was deemed a success by many exhibitors and attendees despite…

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Dutch, Chinese explore potentials for agricultural cooperation

The provinces of South Holland, the Netherlands, and Shandong, China, have held here a matchmaking event for enterprises from both sides to bolster…

"Too early to quantify earthquake damage"

A violent earthquake struck Morocco shortly before midnight on Friday, September 8. "The most violent the region has seen in a century," says the…

Poor regulatory safeguards leave farmworkers suffering during Midwest heat waves

Many farmworkers in the Midwest are unprotected against heat-related illnesses. They are 35 times more likely to die from heat exposure than workers in other…

ISO appoints Sjaak Bakker as CCO

Machine builder ISO has appointed Sjaak Bakker as CCO for further development of international growth. The 54-year-old Bakker will start as Chief Commercial Officer on September 1.…

US (OR): Immigrant farmers grow hard-to-find pantry staples

On a hot, dry August day, Mohammad Haji and Ricardo Diaz examined their plots at a community farm in Boring, its fields full of tomatoes, amaranth, corn,…

Guyana: Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha visits agricultural project AIEP

The Minister of Agriculture in Guyana, Zulfikar Mustapha, visited the Agriculture Innovative and Entrepreneurial Project (AIEP) at Mon Repos on the…

US (WY): Food Bank and Vertical Harvest partner to expand access to fresh produce across Wyoming

Vertical Harvest, along with the Food Bank of Wyoming, announced a successful pilot and program expansion, sending fresh greens to Wyoming Hunger…

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"More standardization, smaller and similar grow operations in the future to be profitable"

"I think the investors will be back in about a year after the industry has assessed thoroughly why some of the main players went Chapter 11. Some farms…

Plant-based waste streams beneficial for basil production indoors

“Waste streams are an extra good fit for vertical farming and CEA in general for several reasons. Firstly, CEA has a predictable usage requirement that…

"Swirski-Mite helps you stay in control"

"If you're fighting thrips and whiteflies, then Swirski-Mite is an excellent partner in crime", the team with Koppert says. "The product contains…

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Jordan: Aquaponics farm project to increase water efficiency and create jobs

A project initiated by the Jordan Agricultural Engineers Association is working to establish an aquaponics farm in the Jordan Valley, which is expected…

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Malaysia: Kuantan families reap benefits from hydroponic program

In an effort to encourage a self-sustainable economy in communities, Semambu assemblyman Chan Chun Kuang has launched a hydroponic gardening project…

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US (NY): Work underway on $120M hydroponic lettuce farm in Lorena

A New York company thought Lorena would make a great place to raise lettuce, and so BrightFarms is spending more than $120 million placing greenhouses…

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Philippines: BPI, Kopia launch vegetable project

Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) and the Korea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture (Kopia) Philippines Center…

US: Recycling pesticide containers in Vermont

Pesticides are used in homes and across many industries in Vermont: lawn and landscape, hospitals, food processing facilities, and farms. Pesticides…

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Jamaica: Northern Caribbean University launches UNESCO-funded projects

Two hundred women and youths will be trained to grow vegetables using hydroponics technology at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville. The…

UF scientists start to discover how to keep fruits and vegetables fresher before they arrive at the grocery store

Fruits and vegetables age differently after they’ve been harvested, so Tie Liu wants to know how crops age in that time after they leave the farm and before…

Farmers worry harvest backlog may affect tomato crop

As California growers harvest this season’s processing tomato crop, there is concern that canneries could struggle to keep up with a backlog of fruit…

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Aldi said it was cutting the prices of 55 fruit and vegetable products

Securing New Zealand’s supply chain for the world's biggest banana eaters

Eurostat: Half of Czechs do not eat a single serving of fruit or vegetables a dayAccording to Eurostat, nearly half of Czechs do not eat the…