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cucumber grower Jan Hendrickx happy with biostimulants:

"Weak plants that were planted during heatwave have recovered very well"

In recent years, the availability of crop protection products has decreased considerably due to strict regulations. Also, increasingly fewer new products are allowed. This…

Vacancies:

Difficult first year for America exporter

The corona crisis has wreaked considerable havoc in many markets. This certainly applies to the export of European greenhouse vegetables to North America. Feeling Fresh serves…

Belgian cucumber prices keep pace with dropping temperatures

Autumn began in Belgium last week. Cucumber growers noticed that immediately. The previous week, decent €0.70 prices were still being noted at Belgian auctions. Now, these…

Leona Neill with Red Sun Farms

"Snacking line will be the show focus"

Supplies of greenhouse peppers and tomatoes from Mexico look to be even right now. Kingsville, ON’s Red Sun Farms, which is bringing in these supplies, will highlight its…

Shading and cooling agents increasingly important in Chinese greenhouse sector

According to Rui Xue Global, the partner of ReduSystems coatings in China, February and March are normally the peak sales period of shading and cooling agents. However, this…

Doef's Greenhouses adds more greenhouses

This summer, the Premier of Alberta County in Canada paid a visit to Doef's Greenhouses in Lacombe. Doef's Greenhouses grows cucumbers, lettuce, eggplants and peppers all year…

New Zealand project to increase tomato yield in winter

A new tomato venture in Northland could go some way in easing the spike in tomato prices seen during the winter period. Rohe Produce Limited plans to build a $70 million,…

Another highly educated agronomist joined Teplichny

An agronomist is one of the major occupations today as these specialists are in high demand in newly opening greenhouse complexes, nurseries and conservatories. That is why…

Agreement between Moalri and Global Plant Genetics Ltd

Two new blueberry varieties

Despite this very peculiar year, Molari Berries & Breeding has decided not to stop and to look at the future with renewed enthusiasm thanks to the excellent work carried out…

"This partnership will allow us to bring biological solutions to more farmers globally"

Rizobacter, a subsidiary of Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp., and Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. announced the signing of an exclusive agreement to distribute a…

Special Starting Material

Potential, challenges, and threats for the application of new breeding techniques

Reconciling sustainability with agricultural productivity in the face of climate change relies strongly on the development of resilient, high-yielding crops of…

New 5 ha greenhouse complex launched in Volgograd

LLC Ovoschevod (producing under the brand name Botanika), have launched a new greenhouse complex with the acreage of 5 ha for transplant seedlings growing. The…

Italian chili peppers increasingly popular abroad

Italian quality and origin make the difference in the chili pepper segment, especially considering that there are a lot of products being imported from abroad. "Chili peppers are…

Sneak peek of the Fresh Summit platform

In a recent sneak peek of the Fresh Summit virtual platform, Jamie Hillegas of PMA showed off what the platform will look like and how attendees and exhibitors can navigate…

US (CA): Settlement with pest control company for work performed in seven counties

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has reached a settlement agreement with Pestmaster Services, Inc., over multiple alleged violations of…

Food company to reduce greenhouse gas by 30%

General Mills announced a pledge to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 30% across its full value chain – from farm to fork to landfill – over the next…

Pricing soars on iceberg lettuce

Prices have spiked on California iceberg lettuce. “The supply of iceberg is low at the moment industry wide. Yields are lower than normal this time of year due to disease…
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Association for Vertical Farming

"Shorten supply chains with urban farming"

There are many reasons why a government or international organization may advocate the introduction of urban indoor farming. The association for vertical farming looks at some…

Effect of salt stress on antioxidant capacity of tomatoes

The effects of salt on the quality of fruits were investigated in order to compare the impact of salt on key fruit properties of the cultivated domesticated…

Emergency agriculture and food safety project inaugurated in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of Afghanistan has inaugurated a $ 100 Million emergency Agriculture and Food Security project in 34 provinces. The…

Indian hydroponic farm opened just before COVID-19 lockdown

The rows of lettuce, microgreens and herbs that Himanshu Aggarwal and his mother grow in an enclosed room in a busy New Delhi market began flourishing six…

Rise in interest for sustainably grown food

Few industries have not experienced an impact from COVID-19 in one way or another. For the horticulture industry, there’s been a resurgence of the home gardener and an…

South Dallas reaps benefits of a focus to fight hunger

Food is a huge part of the State Fair of Texas, and even in a canceled year, the fair is still feeding people. The fair's neighbors in South Dallas reap the…

NH Peppers about Multigrow Premium stone wool slabs

"Our overall pepper production is 9% higher"

Dutch pepper grower NH Peppers has successfully moved to Multigrow stone wool slabs with a height of 10 cm. Previously NH Peppers of Mr. Marcel Numan used slabs of 7,5 cm…

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The plants are in & our 10 acre expansion is complete! These young #cucumberplants will be producing beautiful - and extremely flavourful - #minicucumbers in time for…

Crops can now 'tell' growers when they are stressed

Vivent, the Swiss biosignals analysis specialist, has closed a multi-million Euro Series A funding round. This first external investment from Astanor Ventures, will be used to…

Erratic buying is wreaking havoc on prices

Australian growers urge consumers to stop panic-buying groceries

Steve Kluck grows cabbage, cauliflower and speciality varieties of lettuce near Helidon. The Queensland grower urges consumers to stop panic buying, as the…

Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh

Ghazipur chillies exported to Dubai, Sri Lanka and UK

Growers in the Bhanwarkol area of ​​Ghazipur -Uttar Pradesh- are focusing on the cultivation of vegetables other than their traditional cultivation. They hope…

JASA

Complete packaging solutions for leafy greens

JASA has been in the automatic packaging market for sliced vegetables for 35 years; consequently, they gained all the knowledge and expertise to pack mixed lettuce varieties…

Think tank criticizes inefficiency & inequality of Moroccan water management policies

A statement from the Moroccan institute for policy analysis (MIPA) denounces past and present water management policies in Morocco. The document, titled "Water…

Video A peek into a traditional Syrian soap factory

This video shows how soap is traditionally made in Syria. The soap consists of olive oil, laurel oil, water, and lye. These ingredients are boiled for no less than three days.…

CASI leads a project to improve tomato cultivation in Almería

The Almeria-based companies CASI, Criado y López S.L. (CyL) and KIMITEC are working in partnership with the University of Almería and Fundación Cajamar on the…

Karl Voges (Landgard eG) and Prof. Dr. Horst Lang (Globus SB-Warenhaus Holding GmbH & Co. KG) in conversation:

"What has shaped us in the past - what will move us in the future?"

The relationship between production and trade in Germany is tense. The expectations of the big chains do not always match the feasibility of cultivation - what role do…

ALDI survey provides the answers

How important is the issue of food waste to Germans?

On the occasion of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture's (BMEL) first nationwide campaign week for intensified food value estimation -running from 22 to 29 September-…

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