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Why Cox Enterprise and BrightFarms invest heavily on expansion

"By 2030, half of the lettuce consumed in America will be grown indoors"

When Steve Platt, CEO with BrightFarms, 3 years ago talked with their retail partners, they were all excited about the indoor lettuce industry, seeing it as an interesting…

Vivid atmosphere on first day of Indoor Ag-Con

How do you optimize energy in your CEA facility, what sensors do you really need and what can you actually do with AI in your growing facility? Those are just some topics…

Germany: New greenhouse facility for organic vegetables

Recently, at Ackerlei Bioland Betrieb in Bruchköbel in Germany, VDH Foliekassen from the Netherlands build an F-Clean covered foil greenhouse of 8,000 m² for growing organic…

Video Screen installer helps to keep monkeys out of greenhouse

How do you keep monkeys out of your greenhouse? It is not really a concern of any growers in Europe. They would rather fear whiteflies or moths. However, in Durban, South…

Family company expands range for horticultural sector

Houweling Group acquires DeruNed

On 1 March 2022, DeruNed bv becomes part of Houweling Group. Through the acquisition of DeruNed, Houweling Group strengthens its position as a producer, supplier, and service…

Update Ukraine: Greenhouse hit by rocket

In this overview, we report report how the Russian war in Ukraine is affecting the greenhouse horticulture. Concerns about the people continue to rise as…

VB and Tebarex announcing local representation in Mexico

In recent years, covered crop cultivation in Mexico has been growing. Mexico is among the top eleven producers of agro-food products worldwide. In 2003, protected cultivation…

"Retailers are switching to Dutch aubergines earlier and earlier"

The first Purple Pride aubergines will be back on the shelves at Dutch retailers from next weekend. The growers' association has noticed that Dutch retailers are switching to…

Special foil on the greenhouse for organic vegetables

Recently VDH Foliekassen completed an F-Clean-covered 8,000 square meter greenhouse for the cultivation of organic vegetables at Ackerlei Bioland Betrieb in Bruchköbel,…

South African blueberry grower sees strong increase in shipments to Germany

South Africa has shipped a third more blueberries than anticipated to Germany this season as it looks to grow its position in the market. Some 4,000 tonnes of blueberries were…

Digitalization and sustainability in focus as International Strawberry Congress returns to Antwerp

The 4th International Strawberry Congress returns to Antwerp this September, promising an outstanding program of presentations, discussion and practical demonstrations based…

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Flemish growers with ToBRFV infection await test results of new plantings

The Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) continues to spread. The Netherlands recently reported that there now are 38 infected companies. Belgium,…

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Special labor and staff

Even though more and more is being automated nowadays, people are still needed and especially now, when there is a lack of labor in many sectors. Therefore, this month labor…

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Growers sue state of Hawaii for negligence

"Fish in our aquaponics system are dying"

Simeon and Katherine Rojas have sued the state and an agriculture park manager for negligence, raising questions about Hawaii’s management of ag lands. When Simeon and…

UK: Bosman Van Zaal partners with GrowUp Farms on vertical farming project

Bosman Van Zaal is working with GrowUp Farms on the development and construction of a low-carbon vertical farm in Kent, UK. The new facility is designed for growing and…

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US (AR): State leads fight against pathogens in greenhouses, hydroponics

Even in the most controlled of environments, some things are just going to be out of growers’ control. Researchers at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station are working…

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"Northern Ontario growers have golden opportunity to grow ethnic veggies"

Northern Ontario farmers interested in growing ethnic vegetables are being presented with a “golden opportunity” to get in on a hugely underserviced market across Ontario and…
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Australia approves BASF's spider mite control solution

On 31 January, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) approved the new registration of BASF’s Danisaraba Miticide (Cyflumetofen) Group 25A for…

Silal and Aerofarms work together on long-term research

Silal and AeroFarms have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to forge a long-term research and development collaboration involving knowledge and…

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BayWa closes 2021 with a significant jump in earnings

BayWa AG closed 2021 with a significant jump in earnings, confirming the excellent business performance that it had already indicated during the past twelve…

Retail chains in Poland are giving up Russian and Belarusian products

Shops in Poland (including Netto, Rossmann, Topaz, Kontigo and Lisek.app) are removing Russian and Belarusian products from their offer. In addition, a similar movement can be…

8 different types of produce packaging to sell fresh produce in

You may know what crops you’d like to grow, but how should you package them? Every farmer has preferred methods of packaging — and a journey to figuring out exactly what they…

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Lisanne Meulendijks joins Kalera as Global R&D director

Lisanne Meulendijks joins Kalera as Global R&D director, leaving her previous job as Specialist Vertical Farming at Delphy Improvement Centre.  At the Delphy Improvement Centre,…

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Will rising electricity prices kill off vertical farming?

"I have just had notification that my day rate electricity is rising from 23.23p/kwh to 31.24p/kwh a 31% increase, shared Peter Lane, Executive Chairman at the Vertical…

108 of 125 new hectares of greenhouses created in Almeria in 2021 are located in Nijar

Nijar had the greatest growth in greenhouse hectares in the province of Almeria in 2021. According to data published by the local council, Nijar has 108 new…

Double-stemmed and multi-flowered phalaenopsis orchid is becoming popular in China

Phalaenopsis orchid is one of the most popular flowers during the Chinese new year time, and there are always many of them on the market before the Spring Festival every year.…

Case packer extends Proseal’s capabilities with the berry specialists

The first Proseal CP3™ automatic case packing system to be installed for a customer – Angus Soft Fruits - has now handled over 8 million trays since it started…

The overall price of green peppers has risen by more than 40%

The weather was quite fluctuating at the end of February. Now the temperatures in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian, Yunnan and other provinces in the south…

War in Ukraine creates turmoil for Turkish exporters

Turkish exporters have found themselves in a tight spot due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Concerned over their businesses, exporters are having their…

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U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update

Blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes and green bell peppers remain widely available

Seasonal changes have led to a shift in the commodities of interest for this report. Blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes, and green bell peppers of both domestic and imported…

New Zealand fruit and vegetable growers welcome increase in workers coming from the Pacific

New Zealand’s fruit, vegetable, and winegrape growers have welcomed the news that the Government has increased the cap on workers from the Pacific under the…

Brisbane Produce Markets closed due to flooding

The widespread flooding in South East Queensland has forced the closure of the Brisbane Produce Markets over the weekend, with many traders struggling to make alternate…

USDA files action against Minnesota company for alleged PACA violations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against H Brooks and Company LLC (H Brooks) for alleged violations of the…

Spanish tomato imports from Morocco have increased by 348% since 2014

In the last eight years, Spanish tomato imports from Morocco have increased by 347.84%. Spain has gone from importing a little more than 18 million kilos of…

A general decrease in berry prices at origin in Huelva

According to the Andalusian Government's Price and Market Observatory's monitoring report for Huelva's 2021/22 berry campaign, in general, prices at origin…

Pepper consolidates its leadership in Almeria

Almeria is an important agricultural food and beverage exporter in Spain, accounting for 28.1% and 6% of Andalusia and Spain's total food and beverage exports,…

Goy Grosbusch on the development of the Luxembourg and international fruit sector

Grosbusch "Across Europe, we are observing a rapidly growing demand for convenience products"

The Corona crisis has clearly contributed to an increased awareness of the role of regionally produced food. Not only in Germany but also in neighboring countries, a higher…

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