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New lubricant for engines on non-natural gas

Q8Oils and INNIO Jenbacher have today launched Jenbacher S Oil 40 gas engine oil, an innovative new lubricant for engines that operate on non-natural gas (including, but not…

Patrick Ménard, Sollum Technologies, on SUN as a Service™:

"We see a light recipe as a movie"

As horticultural lighting becomes more precise and efficient, so too are the control systems that manage it. A prime example is Sollum’s SUN as a Service™ application, which…

Four companies enter into joint venture Hortilogics

"The market needs logistics specialists that offer integrated solutions on a turnkey basis"

Four companies have set up a joint venture for the data-driven automation of internal logistics for greenhouses and packing centers within the international greenhouse…

"We offer the agriculture industry an alternative to Microsoft"

Tech innovator WayBeyond is taking on Microsoft’s Power BI and Excel products to give growers an alternative solution for integrating all their business data into one digital…

"it took a dog bite for the customer to accept the offer"

Bram's adventures at home and abroad

"There's no course for it. It's quite difficult." That's what Bram van den Ende says when you ask him if he finds it difficult to retire. After half a century at Stolze group,…

Dolcinetto® Gourmet - Fatti col cuore™

Increased consumption of colored tomatoes

The positive trend for colored table tomatoes continues - while they used to be available only in northern European markets, they are now consumed all over the continent. One…

Underground water systems; there's a lot we know (and a lot we don't)

Exceptional questions from growers, that is what Ines van Marrewijk of Groen Agro Control likes to focus on. If there is a solution to an issue that concerns a grower, Ines…

AppHarvest

AppHarvest announces 2020 financial results

AppHarvest, an AgTech company announced today its financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2020. Fiscal year 2020 highlightsNet loss of $17.4 million, compared…

Aggressive Canadian expansion announced

McCain Foods invests millions in vertical farming operation GoodLeaf

McCain Foods Limited has made a substantial investment in TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture and its wholly owned subsidiary GoodLeaf Farms, Canada's largest commercial vertical…

North American electricity case study for a ten acre lit greenhouse

The greenhouse industry is prevalent in many areas in North America. In Canada, greenhouses account for approximately 404 acres in Alberta and 3720 acres in…

Fruit growers concerned at impact of new minimum wage on labour-intensive industry

Yesterday evening the South African Minister for Labour published the new minimum wage in the government gazette, a 4.5% increase effective from 1 March 2021 for workers in…

BelOrta

Dutch pepper grower sells first green bell pepper of the season

This morning BelOrta sold the first green bell peppers of 2021. Buyer Legu-Fruits bought the first green peppers, supplied by producer Didier Algoet (Lentsche Heyde). These…

Special Climate

UK: APS tests stem sensors to monitor tomato crops

Tomato growers in the Isle of Wight and Yorkshire are set to collaborate with researchers to understand better how new sensor technology could help improve yields and reduce…

Enrique Cat, of Nostoc Biotech:

"Lower chemical use and higher productivity and Brix with vermicompost"

Soil is essential for soil-bound horticulture. It's not only the place where the plant roots develop and which contains the nutrients; it also hosts many microorganisms on…

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Wichita considers plan to encourage urban farming and reduce food insecurity

If there are three things Kansans like to do, it’s raise food, eat and make money. And the Wichita City Council was given an outline on Tuesday of a plan to make it easier for…
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Agriculture organisation UN reinforces partnership with international atomic energy agency

For more than 57 years, the partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and IAEA has contributed to addressing global challenges,…

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Bigger is better: opportunities for agritech in the US market

Salad crops are big business in America, particularly California where more than a third of the country’s fresh vegetables and two thirds of its fruit and nuts are grown. “One…

Study on modulating vapor pressure deficit to enhance the bioactive value of lettuce

Growing demand for horticultural products of accentuated sensory, nutritional, and functional quality traits has been driven by the turn observed in affluent…

Global Shop Solutions celebrates 45 years

Global Shop Solutions, a developer of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year. Founded in 1976 by Dick Alexander, the…

"We enjoy growing food," says Hometown Farmer in Iowa

The Cornucopia, near Sioux Center, Iowa, has really grown since it was last featured in "Proud to be a Hometown Farmer" in 2014. Owner John Wesselius says the amount of…

Hotter, drier, CRISPR: editing plants for climate change

Gene editing technology will play a vital role in climate-proofing future crops to protect global food supplies, according to scientists at The University of Queensland.…

New horticulture scholarship honors professional tie that led to lifelong friendship

As a peach and pecan producer in central Georgia, Al Pearson relied on the expert advice provided by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. In addition to the valuable…

Indian greenhouse growers launches Clover brand for fruits and veggies

Greenhouse agri-tech start-up Clover Ventures has launched its direct-to-consumer fruit and vegetable brand ‘Deep Rooted.Co’ in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Clover will invest…

New lightweight portable deck showcased

Pipp Horticulture, a provider of space‐saving, multi‐level mobile cultivation systems, announces the new Elevate Platform System. The Elevate Platform System is a robust yet…

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The Union of Free Associations calls on Spanish self-employed, transporters, and farmers to a strike

The Union of Free Associations has called self-employed parties, transporters, and workers of the primary sector to a national strike scheduled for Wednesday,…

Qatar: Sales of local vegetables up 60% in three years

There has been a significant increase in the volume of sales of local produce through ‘Qatar Farms’ and ‘Premium Qatari Vegetables’ marketing programmes; sales…

Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance

PMA joins FACA steering committee

Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has joined the steering committee for the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA), a coalition focused on defining and…

New webinar series focused on import/export regulations

United Fresh Produce Association has developed a six-part webinar series to inform companies of the regulatory issues affecting international trade of produce…

Sales increased by 0.6% compared to 2019 and represent 21.3% of the total in Spain

Andalusia broke agri-food exports record in 2020

Andalusia's agro-food exports closed the year 2020 with a total value of 11,255 million Euro, which is the highest on record. These exports also generated a record trade…

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