Not only does urban agriculture hold the key to improving access to different types of food in large urban areas, but it might also help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the process. “Urban areas have so much food-growing potential, but our knowledge about how, where and what kind of crops can be grown…
Da’Salvatore Farms owner Tony Sacca wants testing to speed up so that restrictions on exporting produce interstate can be lifted for farmers impacted by an outbreak of tomato brown rugose fruit virus. SA Primary Industries Minister Clare Scrivens told Sonya & Jules there had been huge demand for testing…
Researchers from Tohoku University developed a leaf-mounted sensor to simplify the process of determining whether a plant is prospering or dying. To satisfy ever-increasing demands, this small but powerful device could assist in increasing crop yields and resource management. The study was published in…
Since 2023, Made, the Netherlands-based BerryWorld has been collaborating with the digital forwarding platform Shypple Fresh. For Kees Heeren, who oversees logistics for BerryWorld’s imports from outside the EU, the platform has been a game-changer. “Shypple Fresh displays all our container arrivals on a…
At the extreme tail end of the pepper season, the price for green peppers rose by over 1 euro last week at VBT. Volumes are low. Tomatoes did come in higher volumes, as did cucumbers. For vine tomatoes, the middle price dropped sharply in week 47, while the middle price for cucumbers was slightly higher…
Two years ago during the HortiContact exhibition in The Netherlands, O2Solutions launched a new generation of nanobubble systems developed specifically for applications within greenhouse horticulture. Now, two years later, the successful concept is proving more successful than expected, shares Cees den…
Source Agriculture has announced a strategic investment in Ascribe Bioscience. Ascribe, founded in 2017, is focused on discovering natural products derived from the soil microbiome to help farmers achieve more reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible farming practices. Ascribe Bioscience’s…
Donald Trump, during his election campaign, promised the largest deportation of immigrants in history, a move that could significantly impact agriculture, according to NIS. Growers in Florida, such as Hank Scott, depend on temporary workers without proper documentation to handle the harvest.…
Heating in greenhouses is crucial to maintaining an optimal environment for plant growth, especially in cold climates. An efficient solution is radiant floor heating, which offers multiple benefits for modern farmers. What is radiant floor heating? Radiant floor heating is a heating system that is…
The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation has announced that it has completed a $318.8 million securitization of agricultural mortgage loans. This is Farmer Mac’s fifth transaction in the FARM series since 2021. “We are very pleased with the execution of our fifth agricultural mortgage-backed securitization (AMBS)…
On the outskirts of Pawhuska city limits, there is a farm, run by Osage Nation. Astride rocky hills and poor soils, in the heart of Osage County is a jungle of tomatoes, cucumbers, and bell peppers, tropical houseplants and fruit bearing pineapples, tubs of tilapia, orchards, and ponds. In the middle of…
From November 12 to 15, Hazera was present at Expo Agroalimentaria Irapuato 2024, an agricultural event in Mexico and Latin America. Hazera’s new CEO, Ofer Peleg, was also present at the expo. Hazera’s portfolio for this year included a selection of varieties that have demonstrated good performance in different…