Irish horti industry in crisis over seasonal worker visas
A mushroom farm in Co Down might not be able to remain open in the future due to short-term visas for seasonal workers. Gerard Fegan has operated the farm in Mayobridge for 30 years, but he claims

Northern Ireland mushroom industry will 'disappear' if UK government remains inactive
According to the Northern Ireland Mushroom Growers Association (NIMGA), that the industry will ‘disappear’ in the next few years if the UK government does not act to include the role of

SeiZen, the new biostimulant that revitalises, recovers and resprouts your crops.
Seipasa, a Spanish company specialised in the development, formulation and manufacture of bioinsecticides, biofungicides, biostimulants and fertilisers, presents the new biostimulant SeiZen, a

Increasing soil biological activity. Is it worth it?
Meta Control contains several strains of beneficial soil microorganisms. These are the bacteria Peanibacillus azotofixans (1×105 CFU/g), Bacillus subtilis (1×109 CFU/g), Streptomyces spp.

BVL/QS: Plant protection product GOAL - Revocation of parallel trade permit
By way of a technical notification published on 9 May 2023, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has revoked the parallel trade permit for the plant protection product

Farmmi Inc. to ship high-volume mushroom order to Canada
Farmmi, Inc., an agriculture products supplier in China, has announced it is shipping a new high-volume mushroom order for its commercialized black fungus to export to Canada. Ms. Yefang Zhang,

Dutch organic mushroom farm flings open new building's doors
On Saturday, the organic mushroom farm Nesco held an open day for invited guests in Sint Oedenrode. This Dutch company completed its new building - which can be called revolutionary - last year.

Dark times persist for SA’s mushroom industry
Industry experts paint a gloomy outlook for South Africa’s mushroom industry, largely as a direct result of load shedding, high input costs and the closure of two mushroom farms. In the mushroom

"In the retail sector, the receptiveness to new mushroom products has changed positively in recent years"

Saucony creates Sustainable Shadow sneakers using mushroom-based formula
For its Spring/Summer 2023 collection, Saucony has crafted its staple Shadow 6000 in its most sustainably minded construction to date. The Massachusetts banner looks to an alternative 90%

Conad Nord Ovest has acquired three stores from Bennet
UK: M&S confirms news on prices of over 100 essential items - and shoppers will be pleased Marks and Spencer has extended its price lock on over 100 items until this summer, including fresh food

Could mushroom consumption be the key to healthy aging?
In a recent article in FUNGImagazine, Robert Beelman, professor emeritus of food science in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State, drew comparisons between ERGO and penicillin. These

Plans underway for Australia's biggest vertically-integrated exotic mushroom farm in South Australia
One of Australia's most iconic car manufacturing plants in South Australia is set to become one of the largest exotic mushroom production facilities in the world. Earlier this year, the Epicurean

Corteva Agriscience: Fungicides ready-to-use formulation for safety of action on late blight for potato
Following its successful introduction in other European markets, the product Zorvec Entecta™, formulated as a liquid suspension emulsion, is now also available for potato cultivation in Germany.

Aldi embroiled in Twitter outrage due to strange labelling
Supermarket Aldi has been facing stern criticism for selling mushrooms in packs labelled “British”, while the small print listed the source as Poland. As well as the word “British”, the

Germany: Mushroom harvest down by six percent in 2022
The mushroom harvest in Germany last year totalled 76,100 tonnes. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), this was 6% less than in the previous year. Nevertheless, it was the third

Mushrooms sold in NSW and Queensland recalled over bacteria fears
Mushrooms sold at Asian grocery stores across Queensland and northern New South Wales are being recalled due to bacteria fears. The K-mama Enoki Mushrooms (300g) have been recalled by Food

Bayer CropScience Germany: New company boss focuses more on system solutions
For Bayer CropScience Deutschland GmbH, it is becoming increasingly important to think in terms of system solutions rather than separately in the areas of crop protection, seeds and

"Mushroom prices improving, but growers and brokers always playing catch-up"
Prices on the European mushroom market have improved recently. "That was needed, too," begins Paul Delbeke of the Belgian company VOC-Districhamp. "and will have to continue for some time. Before

New exotic mushroom facility for South Australia
Epicurean Food Group (EFG) has unveiled plans to transform a former South Australian Holden vehicle painting plant into a 35,000m2 vertically integrated exotic mushroom production facility. The

Furity, the technology that brings Fungisei microbiological fungicide to life
Seipasa, a Spanish company specialising in the development, formulation and manufacture of bioinsecticides, biofungicides, biostimulants and fertilisers, has presented Furity, a patented,

UK: Fresh row ignites over controversial mushroom farm as council asked to decide new plans
A row over a controversial mushroom farm which was approved against neighbors' wishes will be reignited when the matter returns before West Lancashire's planning committee. Last year, the

The increase in the export value of champignons 2011-2020 - Poland
Champignons remain unquestionably at the top of Polish exports of vegetables (general category CN 07 - VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN edible roots and tubers). In 2020, these mushrooms (CN category 070951