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GreenTech kicks off

Hi Amsterdam! GreenTech kicked off this morning in Amsterdam. Over 550 stands are present at RAI Amsterdam to show their solutions for the greenhouse industry. Spoiler alert:…

"The only dynamic (and affordable) spacing system currently available for soilless cultivation"

After years of research and development, Techponics has made a confident leap from prototype to production with the sale of its first leafy green…

South Korean grower eyes Dutch innovation to aid with local tomato production expansions

The protected agriculture industry is increasingly embracing automation and advanced technology. South Korean greenhouse tomato grower Woo Ram Lee is…

Finding certainty as a CEA grower in an uncertain environment

In controlled environment agriculture, unpredictability is more the norm than the exception. These days, however, this challenge isn't just limited to…

Belgian blueberry season officially kicked off

"Amid fierce competition, standing out in the blueberry market is key"

The Belgian blueberry season at BelOrta has officially started with the auction of the first crate. Aldi purchased the first Belgian blueberries for…

Sollum Technologies partners with Optimal AI greenhouse control

Sollum Technologies has announced a partnership with Optimal. This collaboration integrates Sollum's dynamic LED lighting with Optimal's AI climate and…

Q&A webinars on greenhouse design

Ceres Greenhouse Q&A webinars present on specific topics related to greenhouse design, implementation and more. In this bonus episode, Josh and Marc were…

Ridder wins award for climate control app

Ridder has been awarded a Dutch Interactive Award in the Service category for its new mobile app of the climate and process control platform, Ridder…

UK: House of Lords debates pest control laws in Britain

The recent debate in the House of Lords centered around a Motion of Regret introduced by Lord Frost concerning new regulations related to the import…

US (CT): Extreme weather threatening strawberry season

Strawberries have long been a beloved crop in Connecticut, but officials say they're being threatened. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station…

Bulgaria sees vegetable prices rise in 2025

The consumer basket's cost increased by BGN 12 in the third ten days (16-30) of May compared to the same period of the previous year reaching BGN 111,…

CAN: Brampton now requires roadside ‘peddlers’ to obtain license

The City of Brampton is cracking down on so-called "peddlers" selling goods like flags, fruits, vegetables and other wares at temporary roadside stands…

ACT launches webinar series to help US growers modernize greenhouse production

ACT, the collaboration among horticultural technology companies Svensson, Priva, Grodan, and Philips LED Lighting, is launching a two-part webinar…

Year-round greenhouses growing trend in Azerbaijani vegetable farming

In Azerbaijan, greenhouses are no longer viewed solely as a seasonal solution for winter crops. Due to climate change and increasingly unpredictable weather,…

KWS and Tozer expand UK partnership

Tozer and KWS Vegetables Netherlands B.V. have renewed their exclusive UK (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland) distribution agreement,…

CAN: Nova Scotia makes partnership to extend strawberry season

Fruit and vegetable growers are being supported to increase the availability of local produce. The Province and Horticulture Nova Scotia are once again…

Looking back on 45 years of Cultilene

Saint-Gobain Cultilene's 45th anniversary is an important milestone for the company. Reflecting on this journey is their distributor Inochio, a company…

Shifting focus to custom projects: “Vertical farming should be more than just container cultivation”

The latest realized projects of Urban Crop Solutions, the Belgian vertical farming technology provider, show that the company is gradually moving away…

NL: Intra Eco Shield receives CE quality mark as a Biostimulant

Intracare has announced that its product Intra Eco Shield has officially received a CE certification as a biostimulant under the EU Fertilising…

Take Root Bio Technologies' Kirk Siderman-Wolter:

“Too many vertical farms have been built on an unsustainable business model”

The early promise of vertical farming to reshape food systems has collided with harsh economic realities. While early ventures won headlines and…

Urban Greens aims to build micro-farm networks across East Africa

"We don't just want to install systems; we want to create entrepreneurs"

For many Ugandan city dwellers, vertical farming still seems out of reach. Too technical, too risky, and without reliable market access. Urban Greens…

Combimetal Carrera (Italy)

Above-ground strawberry farming systems continue to expand

The strawberry season in southern Italy is coming to an end, but Combimetal Carrera's installation of new above-ground, multi-tiered plants has never…

Texas faces risks as U.S. reconsiders tomato trade deal

Most Texans might be unfamiliar with the Tomato Suspension Agreement, a trade agreement nearly three decades old, affecting 4 billion pounds of tomatoes…

Mexico tomato output and exports fall in 2025

Mexico's 2025 tomato production is forecast at 3.1 million metric tons (MMT), a 3% decrease from 2024 due to persistent drought conditions, especially…

Dramatic in-store launch at Morrisons Dundee

Good Natured Berries brings excitement to the produce aisle

In a bold move rarely seen in the fresh produce aisle, Good Natured Berries has spectacularly launched its rebranded range at Morrisons Dundee —…

Voltz Maraichage launches Tolériantes organic range

"Two new, determined, organic, mildew-tolerant tomatoes"

Faced with the steady increase of tomato blight in France, Voltz Maraîchage is expanding its range of determinate organic tomatoes with high tolerance…

Morrisons has cut emissions by 20% across its UK farming supply chain

Colruyt is in the final stages of selling its 101 French stores

Continued SPAR store development across ChinaThe SPAR licensed operator for the South of the country, SPAR Guangdong, expanded and upgraded its…