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Equilibrium expands to Australia

Australia: Perfection Fresh to grow further thanks to investment

Perfection Fresh, an Australian privately owned fresh produce businesses, announced that an investment consortium, comprising Equilibrium Capital, Temasek, and existing…

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US: Local Bounti to acquire Pete's

Local Bounti Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire California-based complementary indoor farming company Hollandia Produce Group…

Roamler to launch Fruit-Vegetable monitor in June

"Soft fruit and Tomato Monitors now have quality component"

Following on from their Berry Monitor, Roamler introduced a Tomato Monitor last fall. This device gives an overview of the entire European tomato landscape's data in one…

"Nanobubbles improve root health and lead to better quality peppers"

Bell peppers, especially red, yellow and orange, consistently rank among the top 10 most popular fruit both in North American and in European countries. It’s important for…

Jilles Goedknegt joins new GreenV indoor farming division

Starting mid-April 2022, Stolze director Jilles Goedknegt will lead a new indoor-farming division within GreenV, the holding company that includes installation company Stolze…

South Essex Fabricating’s Jonathan Dick transitions role to CEO

South Essex Fabricating announces Jonathan Dick as the new CEO. He officially started in his new responsibilities March of 2022, following a gradual move into the position…

AI agtech company raises $24 million Series B

IUNU today announced it has raised an oversubscribed $24 million Series B round of financing led by Lewis & Clark Ventures. Existing investors S2G Ventures, Ceres Partners and…

Johan de Neef, Smart Packaging Solutions:

"Where are paper prices headed? That's the big question"

Rising energy prices are significantly affecting the packaging industry's paper and cardboard supplies. Some Finnish paper mills have even shut down, and, in France, some…

New plastic ducts for hydroponic cultivation

In 2021, 4ESSE was patented and is now the exclusive holder of a new plastic duct for the soilless cultivation of strawberries, tomatoes and other crops. Duct for the…

Signify stops exporting to Russia

Lighting company Signify stops exporting to Russia. The company confirms this after reports in the Eindhovens Dagblad. Earlier Signify issued a statement about the war in…

Haifa Group expands to Ecuador

Today, March 15th The Haifa Group has signed with Horticoop BV a purchase agreement acquiring Horticoop Andina, a wholesaler specializing in marketing nutritional products for…

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SusGlobal to acquire soil media producer

SusGlobal Energy, the developer of SusGro, an organic liquid fertilizer, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, SusGlobal Energy Canada has entered into a non-binding…

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British Columbia: General minimum wage increasing from $15.20 to $15.65 an hour

On June 1, 2022, B.C.'s lowest-paid workers will get a pay boost, with the general minimum wage increasing from $15.20 to $15.65 an hour. The Province is…

Belgian strawberry grower creates tool to asses sustainability of packaging

Hoogstraten has invested in a life-cycle analysis (LCA) tool to measure the environmental impact of different packaging from factory to shelf. The Belgian fresh produce…

AIPH Green City Conference presents ‘living green’ in action

Bringing nature into the built environment and the local policies and strategies that activate these global agendas was the focus of the 2022 AIPH Green City Conference on 8…
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Eliminate stress from your crops this summer

Plants really like being in a uniform environment. Any stress reduces production or results in a loss of quality. Coatings help you achieve a steady crop-growing environment.…

Video Jordanese aeroponics farm aims to improve desert farming

A Jordanian aeroponics farm grows a variety of crops using only a marginal amount of water, presenting a prototype for the future of agriculture in the arid Kingdom.

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India: looking back on the Women's Day webinar

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) and Alliance for Agri Innovation held a webinar on 'Women Leadership Building…

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March 30

GrowON 2022 webinar series: lights, color, nutrients

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) produce single wavelengths of light. These can be combined (i.e. red, blue and amber light) to provide various spectra of light required for…

Horticulture degrees now offer sustainable programs

Labor shortages in horticulture aren’t simply a matter of people not wanting to work but wanting to work differently. Colleges and universities are listening by offering…

Microalgae is nature’s ‘green gold’: pioneering project to feed the world

The projected growth of the planet’s population over the next half-century means global food production is expected to increase by at least 50%. We are also all being…

March 19

Almeria to be world’s tomato capital for one day

The city of Almeria will become, on Saturday 19th of March, the World’s Tomato Capital with a massive event. Like every year the value of tomato is highlighted as the fruits…

China: Blueberries boost farmers' income in northeast

Rural vitalization has been a top priority for the Chinese government in recent years. In one northeastern town, authorities are encouraging and helping young people to start…

US (SC): Blueberry crops 'hit hard' by weekend freeze resulting in significant losses

Farmers in the Carolinas are assessing crop damage after a late-season deep freeze this past weekend. When temperatures dropped to 20 degrees Sunday morning in the Charlotte…

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Morocco to reduce tomato exports

Morocco will cut back exports of its mainly Europe-bound tomatoes, seeking to curb a pre-Ramadan surge in local prices. The move adds to a raft of crop protectionism worldwide. The…

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Chinese importers buy limited volumes of fresh peppers from India

The price of chili peppers rapidly increased in India in early February. The Chinese market price of Indian chili peppers immediately followed. After Spring…

Panic in label land

The supply of paper and cardboard is under severe pressure. In Finland, for example, paper factories have been on strike since January, and some French factories have also…

"The future of this new variety will be determined by its quality standard and not by its color"

ES: White strawberry prices have remained at around €15/kg in Huelva's market since January

White strawberry prices have remained at nearly 15 euro per kilo since the first boxes arrived at Huelva's market in January. According to sellers, they even…

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National Retail Report - specialty crops

US ad numbers got a boost this week, courtesy of St. Patrick's Day

Ad numbers got a boost this week, courtesy of St. Patrick's Day. Cabbage (the most-advertised vegetable this week), onions, potatoes, and carrots were featured in colorful…

Italy: Farm irrigation and fertilization with treated wastewater

The optimization of natural resources is a necessity that can no longer be postponed, it is necessary to follow alternative and feasible solutions. According to recent…

Kees Havenaar (Frutas Luna):

"Spanish greenhouse vegetable season's final sprint not as rosy as expected”

"If it's not the pandemic or Brexit upsetting the applecart, then it's Putin hindering the global market," sighs Kees Havenaar of Frutas Luna in Roquetas de Mar, Almería,…

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Australia: Extension delivery focus for new veg project

The University of Melbourne is leading a new Hort Innovation-funded project that is evaluating the impact of providing additional training and support to industry development…

Consorfrut makes its facilities in Jaroslaw, Poland, available to provide humanitarian aid

Consortfrut Polska has made 100% of its Jaroslaw warehouse facilities, which is located on the border with Ukraine, available to provide humanitarian aid. 

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UK: "Parliamentary approval of new gene editing rules is a boost for crop research"

NIAB has welcomed approval by both Houses of Parliament of a Statutory Instrument which will make it easier to conduct field trial research involving plants produced by new…

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