HortiDaily Newsletter | Thursday, December 14, 2023

FarmRoad by WayBeyond solving for 4 common grower problems using digital agronomy:

‘Getting the right data to the right people at the right time’

When Guillermo DiGiuseppe, horticultural manager at the New Zealand berry farm Season Farms, observed that his production was being negatively affected…

More savings and a better climate with dual screens

For the past two years, growers of tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers have been rapidly switching to a double climate screen solution, influenced by…

Emilio Jesús López, from Caña y Retama:

Spain: "The moment one link fails, everyone starts having to deal with delays"

According to data shared by the Prices and Markets Observatory of the Government of Andalusia, tomatoes are the leading greenhouse organic vegetable in…

Climate computer controls complex greenhouse

For many years, Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and Hoogendoorn Growth Management have closely collaborated to shape the future of the…

Is getting horticulture off the gas the best thing for the Netherlands?

Is getting horticulture off the gas as quickly as possible necessarily the best thing for the Netherlands? That tantalizing question was posed by…

Griffin announces 2024 Expo dates and introduces a second in-person Expo

Griffin has announced the dates for its 2024 Expo. Building on the success of previous events, the company is adding a second Expo. 2024 Expo DatesMark…

CAN: Lakeshore municipality faces regulatory hurdles for greenhouse policies

In a recent development, the Municipality of Lakeshore's ambitious plan for Commercial Greenhouse Policies, outlined in Official Plan Amendment No. 18,…

"If you do anything, you have to be committed"

Kaye Usher embodies a true woman in agriculture – tough, hard-working, determined, passionate, and faithful. She loves what she does. Ask her a…

Skytree announces the latest senior management team appointment

Skytree has announced Fred Van Veldhoven has joined as its Business Development Director Europe, leading the Controlled Environment Agriculture market…

US: High pricing on imported bell peppers

Supply of imported bell peppers continues to be tight. “We are in the middle of a gap due to a change of growing areas and production delays that were…

Stephen McCormack - McCormack Family Farms:

"I can honestly say I was extremely glad to see our growing season end"

To say it has been a tough year for growers is probably an understatement. Droughts, floods, and waterlogged fields made growing and harvesting…

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EU ministers fail to find compromise on gene editing

EU agriculture ministers have failed to find a position on EU plans to relax rules on new genomic techniques (NGTs) as thorny issues like coexistence…

Statement by Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean on the Poland–Ukraine border:

EU commissioner welcomes re-opening of Dorohusk–Yahodyn border crossing point

Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean has issued the following statement on the Poland–Ukraine border situation: "I welcome the re-opening of the…

Profile Products hires regional sales manager for blender accounts

Profile® Products recently hired Michael Gantt as the East Coast sales manager of blender accounts for the horticulture business. In this new position,…

Signify proposes re-appointment of CEO and announces changes to the board of management

Signify has proposed the following re-appointment and announced the following changes to its Board of Management. The Supervisory Board proposes to…

Vegetables NZ chair, John Murphy:

"Vegetable growers eager to see new Government’s plans for the sector"

Vegetable growers from around the country are eager to learn more about the new Government’s plans for the sector, says Vegetables NZ chair John…

Combating labor shortages and improve yield quality and quantity with robotics

To address the multifaceted issue of labor shortages and meet the rising demand for high-quality crops, Bosman Van Zaal introduces robotics. "The…

Rijk Zwaan:

Freshly Forward during the Fruit Logistica 2024

‘Freshly Forward, from Foundation to Future’ – this is the theme Rijk Zwaan has chosen to encapsulate its roadmap for tackling today’s challenges,…

Opinion piece on Infarm:

Germany: How does a $1bn company just disappear?

In the following article, Miriam Partington of Sifted breaks down Infarm's timeline and what we might have missed. Infarm's startup journey started…

Saheli De of Blue Radix is among the Top 3 finalist for 'Women in AI Awards'

Saheli De, Senior Data Scientist at Blue Radix, has been nominated as AI Impact Maker in the Netherlands of the year 2024 by Women in AI (WAI). WAI is…

The Irkutsk region has begun the cultivation of greenhouse vegetables

Ust-Ilimsk and Angarsk, two cities in the Irkutsk region, have embarked on the cultivation of greenhouse vegetables in their advanced greenhouse…

Foam units and the effect of Menno Florades foam

Limex is renowned for its advanced foam units used in the agriculture and horticulture sector. In combination with the effective foaming disinfectant…

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Philippines: BOI grants green lane status to Metro Pacific vegetable

The Board of Investments (BOI) has granted green lane status to Metro Pacific's vegetable and dairy farm projects that have been identified and…

UK: Public consultation unveils plans for green food super production center

Plans for a new low-cost energy and affordable fruit and vegetable super production center at the Crapper and Sons Landfill Limited site, Royal Wootton…

Philippines: Increasing farmers' network rewards with growing market share and customer loyalty

“It’s all going back to starting with uncontrollable variables and having that mindset of not coming close to touching the product because of expertise…

USDA

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

Seaborne blueberry shipments from Peru expected to decrease seasonally

Movement of blueberry imports from Peru through Miami, Philadelphia, and New York ports of entry via boat are expected to decrease seasonally. Trading…

NL: Westland reiterates: No caravans in greenhouses

Commercial storage of caravans in outdated greenhouses is not possible in Westland. For this, entrepreneurs should ideally be in business parks. This was…

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Nearly 90% of Israeli growers are badly impacted by the war

A recent survey conducted by the MIGAL Galilee Research Institute found that 89 percent of Israeli farmers have been negatively impacted by the war in…

Florida slowly getting to volume on strawberries

Strawberry harvesting is underway in Florida following a start near the end of November. At Guynn Family Produce Sales Inc., Gary Guynn says his farms…

By Volcani International Partners and Western Negev Farmers:

ReGrow Israel emergency fund launched to rebuild war-destroyed agricultural communities

Today, Israel's leading Agricultural NGO, Volcani International Partners, and Western Negev Farmers ("Mishkey HaNegev") launched ReGrow Israel – an…

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Aldi plans to open 500 new UK stores

Jumia Technologies will close its food delivery business in all seven countries

India: Vegrow raises $46mln in Series C funding round led by GICVegrow, an India-based business-to-business (B2B) fruit marketplace, announced it had…