HortiDaily Newsletter | Thursday, January 25, 2024

José Antonio Baños, President of Ejidomar:

"More than 2,000 fruit fly traps to ensure we can ship to the United States again"

On January 19, the US market reopened for Spanish peppers, specifically for those produced in Almería, which will have an open export window from…

CHP, heat pump and heat network to enable year round British berries

The Summer Berry Company (TSBC) is challenging the official British berry season by preparing to offer its customers a year-round supply of…

Despite challenging market, positive atmosphere and new machines at IPM Essen

The IPM Essen is on its third day. How is it going so far? After a slow morning on Tuesday, the show really took off. Aisles are filled, and talks are…

Biobest Group acquires full ownership in Biobest Antalya

Biobest Group N.V. and Antilsan today announce the acquisition by Biobest Group of Antilsan's remaining 40% share in Biobest Antalya. "The transaction…

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New Genomic Techniques:

Europe closer to adopting new rules for some NGT plants

To make our food system more sustainable and resilient, MEPs support new rules for some NGT plants, but those not equivalent to conventional plants…

Mark Whorlow, Toyesi, on heat pumps in the Australian industry:

"You will find that you either invest today or continue to keep paying tomorrow"

Integrating heat pumps into greenhouses can have several advantages and disadvantages. Mark Whorlow with Toyesi discusses some of the pros and cons of…

£185 million:

UK energy fund includes horticulture for the first time

The Spring 2024 competition of the UK Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) opens to applications on Monday, 29 January. There will be a second…

Advanced Berry Breeding (ABB):

Commercial launch of three new raspberry varieties

In an expansion of its raspberry portfolio, Advanced Berry Breeding (ABB) commercially launched three new varieties – the premium Malaika®, as well as…

Pilot project for sulfur-free tomato cultivation underway

In tomato cultivation, plant health is an issue of significant concern and a growing challenge for businesses. The reduction in the amount of available…

Peter du Crocq, VanDerEng:

"Innovative drone labels conquer the greenhouse"

Drones are being increasingly used in greenhouses, and that's why VanDerEng is developing special drone labels that can be easily scanned by drones.…

Forever Feed and Dr. Greenhouse collaborate on project

US (CA): New fodder facility to feed 5000 cows

Forever Feed Technologies signed a definitive agreement with Dr. Greenhouse, Inc., to design the controlled environment for an enterprise-scale indoor…

Canadian government helps food processing businesses lower costs

Investments by the governments of Canada and Ontario through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) are resulting in over $16…

The prospects of cultivating niche fruit crops in Moldova

From January 17 to 27, the Berry Producers Association Pomușoarele Moldovei, as part of the seventh cycle of "winter schools," with the support of the "Rural…

Zambia: Support project launched to help growers increase productivity

Agribusiness company Schweizer Agriculture and seed company Seedco Zambia International have launched a nationwide horticulture training program under…

AI-driven cultivation technology secures $4 million funding

Neatleaf has secured $4 million, led by AgFunder. The company's flagship product, the Neatleaf Spyder, is a fully autonomous robotic platform that…

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Belizean farmers’ organizations, Ministry of Agriculture participate in hydroponic study tour in Colombia

А grоuр оf fіvе Веlіzеаnѕ, іnсludіng fаrmеrѕ аnd а Міnіѕtrу оf Аgrісulturе, Fооd ѕесurіtу, аnd Еntеrрrіѕе(МАFЅЕ) оffісеr, аrе іn Воgоtа, Соlоmbіа,…

Enhancing Ukraine's domestic vegetable production: challenges and opportunities

Ukraine faces a dependence on imported tomatoes and cucumbers. Approximately 80% of tomato imports and 83% of cucumber imports to Ukraine come from Turkey.…

Texas A&M AgriLife expands controlled environment horticulture initiatives:

Jeff Bednar, owner/operator of Profound Foods in Fairview, is relatively new to controlled environment horticulture. It might surprise any visitor to…

ETH spin-off Floating Robotics:

New picking robot for the greenhouse in pilot phase

The work in the greenhouse at Beerstecher AG in Hinwil is demanding, with high humidity and temperatures, and time-consuming tasks. The picking robot…

Challenges for greenhouse performance in Iran

A newly published research aimed to explore the effect of environmental sustainability and entrepreneurial orientations on the performance of…

Kazakhstani specialists visit Chinese greenhouses

A delegation of Kazakhstani specialists, led by Vice Minister of Agriculture Abulkhair Tamabek, recently concluded a visit to China's Shandong Province.…

A greenhouse full of the desert shrub guayule: a route to a full-scale latex processing plant

With disease and high demand posing threats to the world’s primary natural rubber supply in Southeast Asia, scientists are working to ramp up the U.S.…

Unveiling the high-quality MicroTom genome and its impact on developmental biology

MicroTom is a tomato cultivar and is currently a widely applied experimental model plant for laboratory studies due to its smaller size, shorter growth cycle,…

US: Additional credit for Local Bounti

Craig Hurlbert, Chief Executive Officer of Local Bounti says the team has made great progress with the development of their Stack & Flow Technology®.…

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Red Sea Crisis: Freight rates forecast to rise further in February

Early indications suggest ocean freight shipping rates are set to increase further in early February amid the ongoing Red Sea crisis, according to data…

Mexican broccoli prices down

The Mexican broccoli market is down and currently running between $11 and $13. “Our growing region Pueblo saw cold weather about a month ago, but production is back to normal…

Ukrainian fruit, berry, and nut exports faced decline in 2023

The EU makes up around 80% of Ukraine's horticultural exports

In 2023, Ukraine experienced an 18% decrease in revenue from the export of fruits, berries, and nuts, amounting to $257 million. The export structure…

International commercial terms are key to avoiding disputes in trade

Global trade can be tricky due to language and trading practices, ultimately leading to disputes between importers and exporters. The Fruit and…

Escalating Red Sea conflict poses challenge to Australian agro industry

Amid the intensifying conflict in the Red Sea, Australia's agriculture sector grapples with the new, adverse trading conditions. The turmoil has…

US: Georgia's agricultural sector expresses concern over wage hike for farmworkers

Georgia's Agriculture Commissioner has urged the congressional delegation of the state to halt a proposed wage increase for farmworkers, arguing it would…

Cost of living relief must start at the farm gate

Australia’s peak farm body is urging the Federal Government to put its agricultural policies under the microscope as it prioritises cost of living…

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Aldi closed 2023 with 177 Italian stores

Carrefour to acquire 31 stores from Intermarché

UK: Simon Roberts named as new President of IGDSimon Roberts, Chief Executive Officer of Sainsbury's, has been appointed as the new President of IGD by…