"Recent frost has entirely halted Spanish asparagus supply"
The recent frost in Spain has greatly impacted many Spanish vegetables' supply. "Asparagus in the Granada region, for example, is completely frozen," says Special Fruit's Tom Maes. "That supply is

Robot Amiga assists farms of all sizes
At the height of the pandemic, Ethan Rublee and his family left California's high-tech area Silicon Valley for a small plot of land in Watsonville, California, where they started a new life in

New data sources and methods to inform Australian agriculture
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Agricultural Statistics Program is moving to new data sources to meet the demand for more timely agricultural statistics with greater regional detail. The

Ribbon cut on new vertical farming facility in British Columbia
After nearly a decade of researching and developing the latest technology to grow crops at 350 times the yield of conventional field-grown greens, UP Vertical Farms™ has launched its inaugural

New award in honour of Caroline Drummond
A new award for farming achievement has been launched in memory of the late LEAF chief executive Caroline Drummond. The Caroline Drummond Award - Celebrating and Communicating Farming Excellence

"Due to the early Easter, the Dutch early asparagus segment will be quite interesting this year"
The arrival of the first signs of spring, such as asparagus, hothouse rhubarb and wild garlic, marks the start of the spring campaign. Despite increased energy costs and continuing uncertainty,

First German asparagus marketed at Mannheim wholesale market

UK's four farming unions have called for Energy and Trade Intensive Industry scheme to be extended
The UK's four farming unions have called for the Energy and Trade Intensive Industry scheme (ETII) to be extended to include horticulture (and poultry) production. From April 2023, the scheme

Mushroom farming improving livelihoods in Hurungwe, Zimbabwe
Experts claim mushroom production has become one of the fastest-growing agro-business ventures in Zimbabwe. It seems that mushroom farming remains a low-hanging fruit to achieve national food

Oishii Introduces the Koyo berry
Vertical farming specialist Oishii has announced the launch of the Koyo berry, the newest varietal grown by the strawberry brand. The Koyo berry will join the Omakase Berry as Oishii’s second

Fresh Leaf Co. hits Iceland shelves
A new salad brand from vertical farming specialists GrowUp Farms has been launched into Iceland. Fresh Leaf Co.’s red + green mix has launched exclusively into selected Iceland stores this week,

Delayed start to season and shortage of goods shape the market
This year's asparagus season is also slowly getting underway in Munich's wholesale market hall. The first batches are now arriving from Greece as well as Italy. "We are holding back on Greece and

Switzerland: Farming families need at least ten percent higher revenues
Agriculture is not spared from rising prices for means of production such as energy, diesel, fertiliser, fodder, but also machinery and capital goods. In the past year, these have increased by

Jumbo buys first Dutch asparagus from The Greenery
On Thursday 23 February, the first Dutch asparagus were auctioned at The Greenery, the buyer being Jumbo Supermarkets. Jumbo bought the first crate of 5 kg for the amount of € 5,000, after which

Philippines: Banana growers Davao Del Norte shift to corn
At least 150 banana growers whose plantations were infected with Fusarium wilt or Panama disease shifted to corn farming in Davao del Norte province. This meant they became the first beneficiaries

Demand for RABI support hits record levels
More farmers than ever sought help from national charity the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) last year as families in the agriculture sector face mounting challenges. Over

Farm workers on UK seasonal visas to be guaranteed 32 hours a week
Organizations supporting seasonal workers have welcomed the new government guarantee of at least 32 hours paid work a week to people coming to harvest British crops. Farming minister Mark Spencer

Seasonal workers ‘guaranteed 32 hours and living wage’
Government farming minister Mark Spencer confirmed changes to conditions for 2023 seasonal worker visas in a speech at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) conference on Tuesday (21 February).

“Promoting asparagus boosts consumption!”
At the beginning of the 2023 asparagus season, Astrid Etèvenaux - director of the French Association of Asparagus Producers - gives an update on the harvest forecasts, the evolution of surface

Solar farming and agrivoltaics instead of gas and coal – examples of their use in Ukraine and globally (photo)
Solar energy generation is on top, and the crops are under it – agrivoltaics, namely, growing crops under solar panels, is developing worldwide. Mixes of herbs and edible flowers in Greece,

Could cultivating celery in rewetted peatland aid battle against global warming?
Would celery be able to combat global climate change? Paludiculture, also known as wet farming, seeks to rewet drained peatland and produce crops that can withstand high water levels. Lowland

Waitrose: Earliest British asparagus season
Italy: Supercentro expands network with Feritrade deal Italian regional food distribution company Gruppo Supercentro will expand its store network following the signing of an agreement with

Brandenburg: Total harvest volume below average
The area under vegetable cultivation in the open in Brandenburg in 2022 was around 6,500 ha. According to the Berlin-Brandenburg Statistics Office, this was 160 ha less than in the previous year.

Peru: Asparagus exports down in value and volume
In 2022, 131,295,602 kg worth US$372,252,711 were exported. This is a decrease of 12.02 % in value and -8.19 % in volume compared to 2021, agraria.pe refers to data from the Agrodata Peru portal.