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Ridder introduces CoRanger

Indoor positioning system pinpoints positions of plants, people and objects in the greenhouse

A newly introduced indoor positioning solution makes processes in the greenhouse transparent and allows them to take place more efficiently and accurately. CoRanger,…

Vacancies:

Leadership change within Svensson USA

After 18 years with Svensson, Mauricio Manotas has decided to pursue a new opportunity. "During this time Mauricio has built a strong team and business in the…

UK: Clock House Farm hosted farming roundtable with Helen Grant MP

Clock House Farm, the Kent-based leading berry, top and stone fruit grower recently hosted a farming roundtable, at the company’s Coxheath headquarters, attended by Helen…

Damion Schwarzkachel and Edwin van Laerhoven, Certhon:

‘Lots of interest in innovative horticultural technology in the Gulf region and beyond’

Damion Schwarzkachel and Edwin Vanlaerhoven from Certhon feel the possibilities for making the population eat healthier and turning the world into just that little bit more of…

Thirteen new pipe rail trolleys for Vitom cucumber nursery

Westland cucumber grower Vitom recently made a move  by purchasing no less than thirteen new Berkvens GL-D pipe rail trolleys from Steenks Service. Vitom, located at the Kreekrug…

Colorado grower signs partnership with Mastronardi Produce

Mastronardi Produce and VetaNova, operator of solar powered greenhouses, have announced a long-term exclusive distribution agreement of all fruits and…

Unusually high prices for European tomatoes this summer

June and July have resulted in high tomato prices in Europe. Remarkably high prices for summer even, because in the past five years an average of 1.32 euro’s…

Expanded compostable packaging line for organic produce launched

Lipman Family Farms will showcase the expansion of its compostable packaging line at the upcoming Organic Produce Summit, furthering the company’s dedication to providing…

Greenhouse growers learn to talk the same language

How high is the greenhouse? How many gutters will it have? And how many paths does the greenhouse have? The greenhouse builder already has an answer to all those kinds of…

Canadian agri-tech organizations sign MOU

Two of Canada’s agricultural innovation organizations are joining forces to strengthen the country’s national innovation network. Bioenterprise, Canada’s Food…

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Russia: LED lighting improves the quality and appearance of lettuce at Teplichnyy

The Russian greenhouse growers op Teplichnyy equipped their greenhouses for growing lettuce with Philips GreenPower LED toplighting. As a result, the quality and appearance of…

"Commit to year-round specialties and service"

Brexit and Morocco hindering Dutch tomato exports to the UK

Moroccan tomato exports are increasing. That is upsetting many European Union tomato growers and exporters. It is certainly not only Spanish growers who are…

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Powering the plant-based revolution

Supermarket aisles today are packed with more great-tasting meat- and dairy-free products than ever before. With seven in 10 Brits now choosing to reduce the amount of meat…

US (NS): Demand for fresh herbs has skyrocketed at local farm

A greenhouse grower in Maitland, N.S. is providing local flavour all year long. River View Herbs consists of a dozen greenhouses, with rows of fresh herbs inside. "We do…

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Evaluating deep learning models for the detection of tomatoes in a greenhouse

The development of robotic solutions for agriculture requires advanced perception capabilities that can work reliably in any crop stage. For example, to automatize the tomato…
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US (NY): 'Robot farmers' pioneer climate-resilient farming in the North Country

About a mile outside of the village of Sackets Harbor, a cluster of long, white buildings rises from a field on the shore of Lake Ontario. The facility sits in contrast to the…

CAN: Edmonton high school students learning planting in 'Go Green' program

Students at a local high school will be getting a chance to work on their green thumbs this year. St. Oscar Romero High School just received its second greenhouse on Tuesday,…

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"We are developing a testbed for future space missions”

Population projections stress the need for sustainable living on our planet and on others. FII Institute announces today an investment in Interstellar Lab, a space technology…

China unveils 5-year plan for agricultural development

The Chinese government on September 8 unveiled a plan for the green development of the country's agricultural sector over the next five years. The plan,…

CAN: Where will the early promise of genetic editing take us?

Genetic editing as we know it today arose from a process referred to as CRISPR-Cas9. More than 10 years ago scientists discovered repetitive sequences of genetic code in…

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Student business turns waste water into plant growth

On many farms, "poop water," or the wastewater from livestock, ends up in large manure lagoons. However, Lemna, a 2020 startup co-founded by ASU alumnus Travis Andren, is…

USDA invests $700 million in grants to provide relief to farm and food workers impacted by COVID-19

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that $700 million in competitive grant funding will be available through the new Farm and Food Workers Relief…

Vegetative and productive responses of tabasco pepper to fertigation and plastic mulching

The use of plastic mulching and high-frequency hydroponic drip irrigation (intensive production methods) watering cycle may increase tabasco pepper crop production per unit…

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Australia's plan to boost the agriculture and food sector

"Transforming Australia’s agriculture sector requires a focused research effort"

The Australian Government is supporting efforts by the CSIRO – Australia’s national science agency – to help grow the agriculture sector and secure the long-term economic…

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CEA experts weigh in on what makes operations successful

"Know your crop data back to front"

Chris Higgins, GM of Hort Americas and founder of Urban Ag News, has been involved with the CEA and commercial horticulture industry for 25 years. Automation and CEA in the…

Effects of UK labour shortage:

Growers would rather give fruit and vegetables away for free than see it wasted

Farmers hit by a shortage of seasonal workers have resorted to giving produce away for free. Richard Morritt is a York-based raspberry grower who invited in…

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Research: Model to predict tomato yield in Chinese-style solar greenhouses developed

Yield prediction for tomatoes in greenhouses is an important basis for making production plans, and yield prediction accuracy directly affects economic…

"I think this will be the biggest herbicide revolution in agriculture."

Carbon Robotics developed an agricultural robot capable of eliminating 100,000 weeds per hour with precision lasers

The Carbon Robotics company has developed an agricultural robot capable of eliminating 100,000 weeds an hour through the use of precision lasers and artificial…

Franky Galle and Bert Depoortere on Roeselare roof greenhouse:

"The arrival of Agrotopia is already creating a new dynamic among growers"

At the end of this month, the Agrotopia rooftop greenhouse in Roelare will officially open its doors. In an update, Inagro looks forward to that moment and future research.…

Lidl signs £11 mln supply deal with open field grower

Lidl Northern Ireland has awarded Newtownards fresh food producer Willowbrook Foods an expanded supply deal worth £11 million. The deal is nearly double its…

Hudson Valley's Tributary Farm says storms Henri and Ida caused 30 percent crop loss

US farms continue the struggle despite floodings and storm damage

A week after two tropical depressions dumped heavy rain and caused flash flooding in parts of the Hudson Valley, regional farmers they’re trying to remain…

Canadian agri sector desperate for workers as well

Canada is in need of everything from agronomists, or experts in soil management and crop production, to veterinarians. Pre-COVID-19 studies showed that primary…

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Fieldin raises $30M to make commercial farms autonomous

"We're reinventing agricultural management methods and digitizing operations all the way"

American-Israeli AgTech startup Fieldin has completed a $30 million Series B funding round, led by Fortissimo Capital, with the participation of Zeev Ventures, ICON…

Singaporean infectious disease experts:

‘Handling vegetables at market could have led to COVID-19 spread’

Experts claim that people who contracted COVID-19 at Bukit Merah View Market and Hawker Centre in June typically had three things in common: They were…

Farmworkers in the US more likely to die from extreme heat

Many people will not know that in the US, extreme heat kills more people each year than floods, hurricanes and tornadoes. An average of 702 heat-related deaths…

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