Farmers' wages already have a winner
After the 'Pepper Car' comes the 'Farming Salary'. As it does every summer, HM.CLAUSE has carried out a draw before a notary for a juicy prize among those who trust in its pepper varieties. On

Fresh Direct partners with Fischer Farms
Produce supplier to the UK hospitality sector Fresh Direct has partnered with vertical farming pioneers, Fischer Farms, to launch a range of British-grown herbs and leafy greens – giving its

Anglesey vertical farming project is extended after success helping fresh produce growers
A vertical farming project on the North Wales island of Anglesey has been extended after helping Welsh fresh produce growers expand, reports Wales Farmer. Following a successful two-year

Agricola Moderna aims to grow with Azimut Libera Impresa's Ipc fund
Agricola Moderna has signed a partnership with the Infrastrutture per la Crescita-Esg fund (Fondo Ipc) managed by Azimut Libera Impresa Sgr SpA. Around two thousand square metres dedicated to

“We are looking for new European partners to export our fruit and vegetables from Senegal”
Maïrame Kane and her family grow fruit and vegetables in Senegal's Podor department, in the Saint-Louis region. “My parents are growers so from a very early age, I have been involved in

Call for industry to ‘inspire the next generation’
LEAF Education is encouraging the farming industry to take action to inspire the next generation. The agri-educational organisation unveiled the results of its latest research of 2,500 young

Penny Italia: why we included mdd salads from vertical farms #vocidellortofrutta
Penny Italia has recently launched its Pianetiamodedicated line of fourth range salads from vertical farming, in particular from aeroponic technology, with three references, Lattughino and two

Australian farmers welcome fast-tracked freight review
The state’s peak farming body says rural and regional road and rail needs to be urgently looked at as part of a federal freight and supply chain review. NSW Farmers Business, Economics and Trade

EU’s organic farming area almost reaches 10%
The area used for organic agricultural production in the EU continues to increase. According to EUROSTAT data, it expanded from 14.7 million hectares in 2020 to 15.9 million ha in 2021, the

Movement of asparagus from Peru imports through South Florida expected to remain about the same
The current and extreme weather conditions hovering over North America could have an impact with crop production yields and, in the meantime, consumers can expect to see smaller selections at the

Malta: Aquaponic farming without significant operating costs
“We first started by growing anything that would easily allow us to enter the market and are now replacing these crops with others that are in higher demand. These are all accessible in

Organic farming limits the impact of climate change
A topic more topical than ever today, that of climate change in agriculture that sees the Mediterranean Basin constantly attacked by devastating atmospheric phenomena. In particular, we have

Cal Poly Strawberry Center and USDA receive funding to automate California strawberry farming
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s Strawberry Center and the USDA Research Agency recently received a federal grant to focus on tools to help automate strawberry farming in California. The Strawberry

"We are still harvesting German green asparagus for just under a week"
This year's asparagus season will be remembered as satisfactory. "Except for the last three weeks from the beginning of June, we had consistently good qualities, which is mainly due to the cool

Italian organic farming close to the 25% target
The long-awaited National Plan for Organic Production, which will guide the sector towards the development goals required by the European Farm to Fork strategy and reaffirmed in the national law

UK: Dyson Farming to build the second phase of strawberry growing glasshouse
Dyson Farming is to build the second phase of its strawberry growing glasshouse in Lincolnshire. The £11m investment will see the site able to grow fruits on more than a million strawberry plants

Dyson Farming invests £11m in strawberry glasshouse extension
Dyson Farming has partnered with glasshouse engineering specialist CambridgeHOK to build the second phase of its strawberry glasshouse in Lincolnshire. Having overseen the project to construct the

How modern machines are reshaping the future of potato farming
The agricultural world is where a quiet revolution is taking place. It is transforming the way we cultivate, care for and harvest one of the world’s most important staple foods; potatoes. This

SME farm businesses can bid for £5m innovation pot
Small and medium-sized farming businesses will soon be able to apply for a share of £5 million in grant funding to scale up innovation in the agriculture sector to increase sustainable food

The price of an apple in Ukraine is determined by small farmers
Horticulture in Ukraine is a very interesting industry in terms of price formation, as the director of horticulture and vegetable farming, Taras Melnyk, explained in an interview. "There are two

UK expects bumper blueberry crop this summer
The British blueberry season kicked off a week later than usual this year; it started on 9th June and is set to run until 30th September. Experts predict that the crop will be particularly sweet

Netherlands: Greenhouse production remains dominant factor in horticulture
In the Netherlands, horticulture is the largest factor with a share of 34 % of the total production value of the agricultural sector, while arable farming is the smallest sector with a share of

Penny Italia launches Pianetiamo, the pl line of salads for vertical farming
Penny Italia is currently launching its Pianetiamo line dedicated to fourth range salads from vertical farming, in particular from aeroponic technology. The retailer is the first brand with a

High density planting of hazelnuts and walnuts in Italy are taking a cue from abroad
New, densely cultivated, farming methods for hazelnut and walnut trees are beginning to gain popularity in Spain, which is a country that has always been considered a point of reference in Europe

‘Organics offer sustainable answers’
Organic farming has answers for all the things that are “radically wrong” with current agricultural practices, according to Alex Cullen of the Soil Association. Speaking at Festival of Fresh