Campoejido inaugurated a new seedbed in Dalias
Carmen Crespo, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, inaugurated the new seedbed of Campoejido in Dalias together with Francisco Lirola, the mayor of Dalias, and

BBV: New Franconian Asparagus Queen in Office
The new asparagus season is upon us and the Franconian Asparagus Producers' Association is now represented by a new asparagus queen: Veronika Hussnätter from Middle Franconia is the new

Citrus fruits are rotting due to a lack of storage conditions and processing.
Azerbaijan has been working on a state program for the development of citrus farming in recent years. In January 2023, Azerbaijan exported 9.9 times more citrus fruits than during the same period

'Ag-tech critical to farming,' event shows
The critical importance of agri-tech to agriculture and food is a key topic which will be discussed at the upcoming South West AgriTech Showcase next month. South West Agri-tech comprises six

First German asparagus from covered, heated fields available already
Since the end of last week, OGA/OGV Nordbaden eG in Bruchsal has been offering the first asparagus from covered heated open ground areas from German production, managing director Hans Lehar tells

Strawberry fields flooded in California’s Central Coast communities
A broken levee is having a huge impact on California's farming communities in the Watsonville and Salinas areas. This region is estimated to grow about one-third of California's strawberries. A

Budget ‘fails to meet farmers’ needs’
The Chancellor’s Spring Budget has received a largely negative reaction from farming groups. NFU president Minette Batters said Jeremy Hunt’s Budget “fails to address the needs of

This week in Fruchthandel magazine: early potatoes, asparagus, greenhouse produce
The sale of early table potatoes from imports tends to decrease in Germany during the first half of each year. In the first quarter, origins such as Israel or Egypt have virtually no market

Netherlands: Dairy cattle and greenhouse farming main sources of CO2 emissions
In addition to dairy farming, greenhouse gas emissions in Dutch agriculture are mainly caused by greenhouse farming. This has now been pointed out by the CBS (National Statistics Institute). It

The season’s first asparagus became available on the Georgian market
The season’s first asparagus has become available on the Georgian market. Although it takes a few more weeks for the open-field production to start, asparagus produced in the high tunnels are

Trade fair duo expoSE & expoDirekt in Karlsruhe from 22 to 23 November 2023
Over 400 exhibitors from twelve nations will present themselves at the 27th expoSE - Europe's leading trade fair for asparagus and berry cultivation - and the 12th expoDirekt - Germany's largest

Season of asparagus for exports starts in April in Georgia
Georgian asparagus and blueberry producer GeoFresh LLC expects to harvest up to 25 tonnes of asparagus this year for export to the Persian Gulf countries. According to GeoFresh representative

The season’s first asparagus became available on the Georgian market
The season’s first asparagus has become available on the Georgian market. Although it takes a few more weeks for the open-field production to start, asparagus produced in the high tunnels are

NFU takes farming to schools
Children from more than 10 per cent of primary schools across England and Wales will step into farmers’ shoes as they take part in NFU Education’s live lessons this week. Developed for British

Granada: Green asparagus campaign starts late
The Andalusian province of Granada is the largest Spanish production area of green asparagus. In 2022, there was a production of 30,000 t, 15 % less than in a normal year. Now the new season is

“Obtaining the PGI has created a real dynamic around the French asparagus du Blayais”
Danielle Chambaraud has been cultivating asparagus for 35 years in the north of the Gironde department, on about 12 hectares today. A long history that has recently taken another turn since for a

“We expect a shorter but highly anticipated asparagus campaign”
The asparagus campaign will start in Granada with a significant delay due to the drop in temperatures in January and February. “The asparagus harvest in the province normally starts at the end

Bioland and Demeter: No free pass for the genetic engineering industry
On 16 March, the EU Environment Council meets in Brussels. On the agenda is also the issue of new genetic engineering in agriculture and its effects on ecosystems. The organic farming associations

France: professionals and consumers mobilized for organic farming
French professionals of the organic sector have decided to take action. Together with consumers, they have formed a collective to defend the organic sector and created a movement: #STOPMEPRISBIO.

Mexican import volumes are behind normal levels
This season, unpredictable weather conditions have played a significant role in the growing regions of Mexico and some parts of California. Reports from the West Coast, suggest that inclement

Order regulating the register of holdings and the digital logbook published
The BOE of Saturday 4 March published Order APA/204/2023, of 28 February, which establishes and regulates the minimum content of the Autonomous Farm Register and the Digital Farm Notebook, the two

‘Put UK farming first,’ says NFU
The NFU has called for greater government support for domestic food production as energy, fuel and other production costs continue to soar. In a letter to chancellor Jeremy Hunt ahead of the

Interprofesional presents Planas with the main challenges facing Green Asparagus
The Spanish Green Asparagus Interprofessional Organisation has met with the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, in Huétor Tájar (Granada). An appointment whose balance has