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Thursday, January 5, 2023

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James Williams, Intergrow Greenhouses:

US: Stronger field tomato availability puts pressure on hothouse tomato pricing

Supplies of tomatoes in the US are slightly uneven right now. Supplies on field-grown tomatoes, 5x6s, and Romas have improved and are back down around $1/lb., which is coming…

Innovation in horticulture brings SeaSun and the Plantalyzer together

SeaSun has long invested in innovative developments in greenhouse farming. Driven by the ambition to deliver ever better performance, SeaSun started with the Plantalyzer®.…

Lauriane Le Leslé:

French tomato and cucumber growers visit Mexico

Last year, the producers of Tomatoes and Cucumbers in France took a 5-day trip to Mexico in order to discover the Mexican production methods and facilities. Organized by…

US (TX): Local Bounti starts construction of 6-acre CEA facility in Mount Pleasant

Local Bounti Corporation, a CEA grower, announced construction is set to begin today on a new indoor facility in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Following the groundbreaking, the…

Excellent fungus 'beer' helps grower protect crops

With a setup comparable to that of brewing beer, MolGen Biologicals attracted attention at this fall's Seed meets Technology. However, those who took a closer look at the…

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US (CO): Lettuce-grower facing retail-market challenges closes

A large, lettuce-growing greenhouse near Silt shut down its operations and laid off its employees last week following challenges breaking into Colorado’s retail grocery…

Plenty CEO Arama Kukutai to kick off Indoor Ag-Con 2023 with opening morning keynote address

Plenty CEO Arama Kukutai will lead the opening morning keynote address for the 10th Anniversary edition of Indoor Ag-Con, February 27-28, 2023, at the Caesars…

Justine Hendricks named Farm Credit Canada President and CEO

Today, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced that Justine Hendricks has been named the next President and Chief Executive…

NL: Tuinbouw Jongeren Westland celebrates 50th anniversary

Tuinbouw Jongeren Westland (TJW) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month. The knowledge platform for the younger generation interested in Westland horticulture will do…

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Video UAE: The rise of “Farming as a Service”

“We work with standardized, modular boxes of 14.8 x 3.2 x 3.6 meters, which contain a sink, nursery, and prepping area. With this, we can produce a minimum of 10 kilograms per…

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US (NY): Lettuce prices are skyrocketing. Local restaurant owners are eating the cost — for now

The owner of Voula’s on Monroe Avenue doesn’t want to charge you more for salad. But the skyrocketing prices of food — up 10.6% from last year at this time — are putting Voula…

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"Our entire herb production received food certificate EcoCert"

"The energy crisis is not only challenging for ourselves, but also for our customers. That is why we are stepping up the development of larger young plant products and…

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Quebec has reached 50% self-sufficiency for fruits and vegetables produced in greenhouses

Cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, herbs, hydroponic lettuce, berries, eggplant, and even figs: the variety of fruits and vegetables produced in Quebec greenhouses is growing. So…

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Why the experience of champignon growers, high-tech greenhouses and witloof producers should not be ignored

Key mistakes of vertical farms

In her speech at the “Vertical Farms: Development Strategies, Business Models and Risks” online conference, Kateryna Poberezhna, FAO International Consultant, noted that “Very…

McKinsey’s Global Farmer Insights

Survey shows 70% of farmers globally expect profits to increase

A total of 70% of farmers globally expect their profits to remain stable or increase as a result of higher crop prices driving profitability in the next two years, a new…

Optimistic prospect for Vietnamese agro exports as China eases Covid rules

China’s relaxation of Covid rules is expected to spur Vietnam’s vegetable and fruit exports and help the sector earn US$4 billion in 2023. Agro products…


Michael Sassano, Somai Pharmaceuticals: High prices, beating the black market, lack of education: “The European cannabis market has a long way to go” “A major benefit is that the European industry can learn from the work that has already been done in the United States. Still, these industries are two different worlds, and there are many hurdles ahead for the European market,” says Michael Sassano, CEO of Somai Pharmaceuticals. As one of the first American-run companies…

Poland: Number of organic farms increases 7.6% year-on-year

According to an article on agroberichtenbuitenland.nl, organic farming in Poland is reviving after the downtime at the start of the Covid pandemic. This is the…

Canada: Fruit and vegetable growers are not driving price increases

Inflation, particularly the rising cost of food, has been one of the top issues facing Canadians last year. Food inflation continues to make headlines across…

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Propagation Solutions

Despite the energy crisis the French cucumber growers continue their planting strategy. So in December & January the propagator has to ship big quantities of plants; these…

Thanksgiving 2022 fresh produce volume stays close to last year's levels

Thanksgiving sales make or break November in food retailing. According to the November IRI survey of primary shoppers, many Americans were back to celebrating like normal.…

Xeneta Air Freight Update, December 2022

Clouds gather around outbound East Asia corridors

According to Xeneta air freight press release in December 2022, airlines saw demand drop 2% month-over-month in November as general airfreight volumes dipped for a ninth…

Amevo takes over operations of Jobu Plastics

From 1 January 2023, Dronten-based Amevo has taken over the operations of Kudelstaart-based Jobu Plastics. For Amevo, the acquisition means a further expansion…

Spain will be the only European country to incorporate tax on non-reusable plastic

The Spanish government has rejected the request to postpone the entry into force of the special tax on disposable plastic packaging. The law has been in force…

Sarco Packaging about the Actitec Lidding Machine:

Video We're not kidding, it's time for improved lidding

The market wanted a machine that could take over the time-consuming task of manually placing preformed lids on boxes. Besides it taking people a lot of time to do, producers…

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Indo-Israel Centre of Excellence for Vegetables showcases yellow and purple cauliflowers

The Indo-Israel Centre of Excellence for Vegetables in Gharaunda has been successfully cultivating colored cauliflower, namely purple and yellow cauliflowers.…

Bangladesh: Vegetable cultivation holds great promise in Pabna district

Vegetable cultivation is gaining popularity in Bangladesh's Pabna district as increased profits have spurred local farmers to expand their activities over the…

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