Bruce Randolph School is building a new greenhouse in an effort to grow more produce at the school while teaching students about agriculture. Three years ago the school opened its hydroponic farm, allowing students to grow produce indoors. “It’s a really great opportunity for our students, for our…
Farm debt capital declined from €42.0 billion in 2010 to €38.6 billion in 2022, a decrease of 8 percent. Meanwhile, equity rose to €66.4 billion, almost three times as much as in 2010. Greenhouse horticulture saw the sharpest decline in loan capital among all agricultural industries. This is according to…
The Egyptian strawberry season began last week at LuBa Fresh with limited volumes and exceptionally high prices. “Supply is gradually increasing, but the challenges this year are significant. Yields are slightly lower, production costs have risen dramatically, and air freight rates are also…
The European Commission has approved the application for an EU soft fruit promotion campaign. The campaign can start on 1 January 2025. The campaign is an initiative of ZLTO and Glastuinbouw Nederland, among others. The promotional campaign aims to stimulate the internal EU market for soft fruit. The…
On Tuesday 26 November, AAB organized an autumn meeting focusing on the future of the greenhouse horticulture sector. With a multi-faceted program, speakers, and networking drinks, the evening offered both knowledge and connection.Content highlightsThe evening started with a presentation by Hans van Cleef, an expert in energy…
GrowGeneration today announced the launch of three new premium product lines across its portfolio of proprietary brands, in product categories including grow lighting, essential accessories, and medium for indoor growing and greenhouse hydroponics. In line with GrowGen’s stated objective for proprietary…
Rachel Reeves’s tax raid on farmers risks hitting Britain’s food supply, the outgoing chairman of Asda has said. Lord Rose warned that the row between farmers and the Government could disrupt supplies in supermarkets. Speaking on LBC’s Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, Lord Rose said: “We make pork pies today…
A collective water treatment plant for greenhouse horticulture was opened in Hoek van Holland on Wednesday afternoon. During the official opening, the greenhouse horticulture sector received compliments. After all, it is far from just things going ‘wrong’, although you would sometimes think so if you…
With the introduction of the new CSRD legislation, companies in the fresh produce trade and horticulture sector face significant challenges. “There is confusion all around. Many companies don’t know where to start,” says Frans Timmers. After a long career in the AGF and flower sector, he has spent recent…
November marks the end of the first cycle of the raspberry season in Morocco. Results are quite satisfactory, reports Youssef Aznou of Weloveberries. Nevertheless, the sector is becoming less attractive in his eyes. The grower says: “The bulk of raspberry volumes from the Larache region comes from the…
Gracie’s Kitchens of New Haven, CT is recalling all ready-to-eat fruit and vegetable products manufactured at the facility from 11/4-11/13/24, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young…
Amazon experiencing bottlenecks in logisticsEcommerce giant Amazon is currently having capacity problems in its logistics centers in Europe. It is now warning sellers that it cannot accept all shipments. This means that merchants might have issues getting their inventory to the marketplace in time for…