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"Moisture is the big danger in the next two months"

The energy and gas crisis has had a major impact on tomato cultivation. This is clear to Delphy's Joop Verhoeven. The Senior Advisor of Tomato and Pepper says: "Two years…

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"We are carefully observing how climate is changing, modifying well-established cultivation methods if necessary"

"We are expecting consumption to liven up during the first six months of the new year. Consumers are more careful about food, their health, the environment, and organic…

Crisis update: Gas price keeps falling steadily

When will my power bill be lower? Europeans are increasingly asking this as energy prices continue to fall. After a sharp decline on Monday, January 16, the TTF gas price drop…

US (TX): Controlled environment ag program takes root at Texas A&M AgriLife

The rapidly evolving field of controlled environment agriculture has taken root in the Department of Horticultural Sciences at the Texas A&M College of…

US (OH): 80 Acres Farms makes layoffs as tech job crunch continues

Cincinnati startup darling 80 Acres Farms has laid off roughly two dozen employees as it streamlines operations amid a broader tech downturn – the second local venture-backed…

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Unravelling bankruptcy of greenhouse farm a hefty task

"It's not a simple business, straightforward." That's what the trustee in the bankruptcy of a large greenhouse horticulture company said late last year. An initial bankruptcy…

Greg Ellis joins the team at Atlas Greenhouse as Vice President of Sales

Greg’s career in Horticulture started at the early age of 13, when he worked after school, weekends, and summers at a Retail Garden Center, the Plantorium in La Porte,…

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ZA: Higher-priced tomatoes expected in the near future

Although tomato volumes have dropped, sales remain stable as prices hit an upward trend for now. But as with everything else in South Africa, load shedding does have an impact…

Rijk Zwaan’s Winter Leafy Hydroponics Demo is coming up

From 1-10 February, Rijk Zwaan will be hosting its Winter Leafy Hydroponics High Tech Demo again in the Netherlands. This year’s demo features Rijk Zwaan’s hydroponics…

Passive sunning: Maximizing the efficiency of intelligent light and water

NOVAGRIC, in collaboration with Tecnalia, has developed an innovation project that solves the critical points of vertical agriculture, increasing the profitability of this…

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Cliff Beumel, President of Agromillora Nursery in California:

"Better root development through air root pruning"

With the ever-growing labor shortage along with increasing environmental awareness, Blackmore has launched Air Tray® Technologies to improve plant quality, production…

US (GA): Kennesaw State-based mushroom farming business takes honors at innovation challenge

A business founded by researchers at Kennesaw State University to improve the process of growing specialty mushrooms won the People’s Choice Award and finished among four…

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In Iceland, greens are grown in geothermal-heated greenhouses

Iceland has so many contrasts. Being a lightly populated island north of usual routes, it has to be very self-sufficient wherever practical. During my visits, the somewhat…


How 2nd generation farmers can learn from the mistakes made “Pioneers get killed, settlers get rich” "What currently is happening in vertical farming with high valuations, but also bankruptcies shows that the industry is maturing. The second generation of Vertical Farming companies, the so-called settlers, can learn a lot from the mistakes that have been made by the first generation, the pioneers. Ultimately, we can learn how…

Growers' purchasing behavior and implications for suppliers' go-to-market strategies

Every four years, the Purdue University Center for Food and Agricultural Business conducts the Large Commercial Producer (LCP) survey, which collects data from approximately…

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New solar panels show growers the light

Arable land is at an all-time premium. Since the last ice age, humans have cleared one-third of the earth’s forests and two-thirds of its wild grasslands, much…

100% sustainable hydroponic systems for Mar Menor farmers

New Growing System has supplied a brand new NGS-leaf system to a farming customer in Mar Menor. In this fragile ecosystem, the Regional Government of Murcia has implemented a…

UK: £3m economic impact of carbon emission reduction project in Kent

Growing Green, a pilot scheme to help horticultural and food and drink businesses in Kent move to net zero, was heralded as a success for both the local economy and the…

Melle Kruisdijk appointed CEO of Dalsem

Melle Kruisdijk has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Dalsem, effective from 1 February 2023. Jan Pieter Dalsem will retire as Managing Director and assume the role of…

CAN: Digging through the past and planting seeds for the future

Building on more than 110 years of history, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA's) Sidney Laboratory – also known as the Centre for Plant Health – will soon be home to…

US (PA): Penn State assists Cameroonian refugees with specialty mushroom ventures

Specialty mushrooms such as oyster are relatively easy to grow on a small scale, making them attractive to those looking to diversify a farm, engage in a hobby or launch a…

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CAN (MB): Manitoba government launches fertilizer efficiency calculator

As part of its ongoing commitment to support the agricultural industry and help farm producers develop climate change resiliency, the Manitoba government is launching a new…

UK: Key challenges remain for hort sector in 2023

As the new year starts, NFU Horticulture and Potatoes Board chair Martin Emmett reflects that key challenges remain for the sector. I hope you all managed to get some rest and…

"Through this continued cooperation, we remain committed to promoting agricultural technology"

J. Huete International and Agragex have signed for the fourth consecutive year the link that unites them so that both entities will continue betting on agricultural technology…

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CTgrow's control system has a wide range of features such as: Environmental controls: Allows growers to adjust the temperature, humidity, and light intensity to create optimal…

Ukraine approves grants for greenhouses

In 2022, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine approved grant applications for the creation of greenhouses, both for the industry and domestic…

Cédric Leite, Mighirian Frères:

“Consumers go back to basics, no more room for pleasure”

The beginning of the year is a difficult period for many professionals in the sector. Consumption is still low due to the decrease in purchasing power. 'Basic' products sell…

Benny Cuypers, BelOrta:

"Traditional winter vegetables seem to be filling greenhouse vegetable supply gap"

The almost complete lack of Dutch and Belgian greenhouse vegetables this winter should come as no surprise. However, 'traditional Belgian winter vegetables'…

VBT figures week 2

Tomato and lettuce prices on the rise, but real peak in strawberry

With an average kilogram price for vine tomatoes of almost €1.80, the price at the VBT auctions cannot yet match that of 2022, but the price is above the…

How much light do different crops need?

There is an optimal amount of light for every crop. At lower levels, plant production levels fall. But too much light also depresses yield and quality. So customization is…

Food freshly aims to put pause on salad browning

The phenomenon of browning is a common problem for bagged, fresh-cut lettuce, romaine, and other salads, which limits shelf-life and converts attractive products into a…

Sativus Tech raises $1,3 million in crowdfunding

Sativus Tech Corp’s subsidiary, Saffron Tech Ltd, announced it has raised $1.3 million in additional funding from its recent crowdfunding campaign.…

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NZ: Lincoln PhD student needs plant producer survey participants

Lincoln University PhD student Julio Botero is researching business structures and relationships in the horticulture sector. He wants growers across the motu to take part in…

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