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"We need to look at our costs even more closely than last year - there’s just no margin for mistakes anymore"

The first tomatoes are starting to gain color in the greenhouses of Polish grower Citronex, yet it’s not the usual pink shade. This year, the company has decided to also grow…

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Mitchell van der Drift named CEO of Mountain High

Mitchell van der Drift has been named CEO of Mountain High Greenhouse Construction, effective January 1st, 2023. The company is one of America’s largest subcontractors in…

Optimising Orius-System release strategy – keeping it simple and cost-effective

Optimizing Orius-System release strategy – keeping it simple and cost-effective “As part of our continuous product improvement program, we recently redesigned the packaging…

Introducing Genap Canada: a joint venture with Genap B.V.

The horticultural and agricultural sectors continue to grow across Canada, and with this growth, there is a higher demand for water storage solutions. Genap products are not…

UK: New funding for agriculture and horticulture automation and robotics

Ahead of its launch in January, Defra has published guidance for the third round of the Farming Futures Research and Development Fund competition focusing on agriculture and…

Irrigation uniformity and hydrogen peroxide

As a grower, you care for your crops by providing them with all they need: light, nutrients, water, and the right growing conditions. Ironically, the system you are using to…

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Burgenland tomatoes to arrive on the shelves somewhat later

Austria: "Due to high gas prices, we have to plant a little later to be able to save a bit"

Rising energy costs are putting pressure on the wallets of Burgenland vegetable farms as well. Those farms that heat their greenhouses are particularly worried. Some 15 farms…

Re-Nuble selected for $4.6 million USDA climate-smart commodities award

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the second-round awardees of the Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities, a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…

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Expo floor doubles for 10th anniversary edition of Indoor Ag-Con Las Vegas

Indoor Ag-Con heads back to Caesars Forum Conference Center in Las Vegas for its 10th annual edition. Co-locating with The National Grocers Association (NGA Show) from…

"A stable supply, quality and price are the biggest challenges of the natural vanilla market"

"Vertically farming vanilla in a climate-controlled environment is possible in all regions of the world. It just won't be as profitable everywhere, given the difference in…

Special Year Overview

10 stories about water from 2022

Over time, increasing attention has been paid to keeping water sources. This precious resource is becoming ever-scarcer, yet growers can't do without it, obviously. So, the…

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Technological breakthrough by HPWinner

Digital Electricity enabled LEDs save building and maintenance costs

HPWinner, a producer of LED fixtures, is expanding its line of Digital Electricity enabled horticulture LEDs.  Digital Electricity is a great technological innovation that enables…

"Seed Processing Holland offers solutions for high energy prices with their seed drying tech"

A report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics says that electricity prices have jumped up 15.8% in the last year, largely as a result of the high price of natural gas. Not only…

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US (IN): Gatewood Vegetable Farm & Greenhouses in Noblesville marks 100 years in business

A local family farm operation in Noblesville is celebrating 100 years in business and looks forward to continued success. Gatewood Vegetable Farm & Greenhouses, 9555 E. 206th…

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CAN: Lakeshore council to discuss future of large greenhouse developments

Lakeshore Council is set to consider the next steps when it comes to the future of greenhouse developments in the municipality. A report going before the meeting asks the…

NIFA and APLU announce national teaching awards for food and agricultural sciences

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently honored four public university faculty with…

"5 benefits of data-drivien growing for high-tech greenhouse"

The world moves more and more to online practices, and so does the agriculture industry. Ever more agricultural businesses turn to data-driven practices. Data-driven…

NZ: Cheers to cherries at Christmas

Cherries are to Christmas what chocolate is to Easter. As is Kiwi tradition, thousands of New Zealanders will have cherries grace their table over the festive season, most of…

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US (TX): Carrollton man discovers vivipary tomato

Gary Anguish could hardly believe his eyes when he walked into the kitchen of his Carrollton home last week and found green sprouts growing out of a tomato on the counter.…

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CAN: Intensive agriculture turned a wild plant into a pervasive weed, study finds

New research published in Science shows how the rise of modern agriculture turned a North American native plant, the common waterhemp, into a problematic agricultural weed. An…

Ÿnsect plans to expand in US and Mexico

Ÿnsect has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ardent Mills for an industrial facility in the United States and has also signed a joint development…

BioTherm launches new standalone dehumidifier: the BT-530

BioTherm has developed a new line of cultivation climate technology products. Their new lineup of plug-and-play, easy-to-use products are aimed at saving growers’ money over…

Growcoon now on bio-input list Europe, The Netherlands, France, Italy and Germany

Growcoon meets the international standards for organic farming, according to FiBL. It has been on the Dutch Skal input list for several years now. And France…

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The strawberry season in Egypt will see an increase in volume, according to Mr. Mohammed Ezzat, CEO of Green Nile Egypt. Mr. Ezzat explains: "The increase will be around 20%,…

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US vegetable prices up nearly 40% in November over previous month

Vegetable prices in the United States were up nearly 40% in November over the previous month, according to new figures from the Labor Department. It seems that…

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Higher prices early this week: is the Moroccan tomato market changing?

The campaign for Moroccan tomatoes started about a month and a half ago with very low volumes, but today, the supply has clearly increased. “With the high temperatures this…

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