Government and industry welcome labour review
Defra farming minister Mark Spencer has reiterated the government’s commitment to supporting farmers in the wake of the publication of John Shropshire’s independent review into UK labour

MPs back nature-friendly farming
A vision for nature-friendly food production set out by farming and environment groups was welcomed by the three largest UK political parties at the Groundswell farming festival in Hertfordshire

OSCE Mission introduces microgreen farming as an occupational therapy for women survivors of gender-based violence
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues in its support of the SOS Helpline Nikšić as it develops microgreen farming as an occupational therapy for the women survivors of gender-based violence.

Moroccan asparagus exports: growing volumes and expanding geography
Morocco has been increasing its asparagus exports over the past five years, and their volumes have more than doubled, as reported byEastFruit. For three marketing years in a row, Morocco was

Урожай английской вишни выглядит очень коротким, в Шотландии может быть лучше
Уборка черешни в Англии началась, но, похоже, урожай будет намного меньше, чем в предыдущие годы, особенно

English cherry crop looking short, Scotland may fare better
The English cherry harvest has started but it seems the crop will be much lighter than in previous years, with areas of Kent particularly affected. According to Jon Clark from Fruit Growers

This year's asparagus campaign closed unspectacularly'
The asparagus campaign closed unspectacularly: domestic offers obviously prevailed, but their presence decreased massively, according to BLE. Accommodations had also decreased significantly. In

Angielskie zbiory wiśni zapowiadają się słabo, Szkocja może poradzić sobie lepiej
Zbiory wiśni w Anglii już się rozpoczęły, ale wygląda na to, że zbiory będą znacznie mniejsze niż w poprzednich latach, a szczególnie ucierpią na tym obszary Kent. Według

Английский урожай вишни выглядит коротким, в Шотландии может быть лучше
Уборка черешни в Англии началась, но, похоже, урожай будет намного меньше, чем в предыдущие годы, особенно

Independent research confirms value of Bayer’s smallholder farming initiatives
Smallholder farmers say livelihoods have improved after participating in initiatives led by life sciences company Bayer. This is the result of research by independent social impact measurement

Moroccan asparagus exports: growing volumes and expanding geography
Morocco has been increasing its asparagus exports over the past five years, and their volumes have more than doubled, as reported by EastFruit. For three marketing years in a row, Morocco was

Slimers dostarczy rozwiązania do kontroli ślimaków
Nowy, finansowany przez Defrę projekt o wartości 2,6 mln funtów, który ma na celu zapewnienie rolnikom precyzyjnych rozwiązań w zakresie kontroli ślimaków, rozpoczął się

Angielskie zbiory wiśni wyglądają na bardzo krótkie, Szkocja może poradzić sobie lepiej
Zbiory wiśni w Anglii już się rozpoczęły, ale wygląda na to, że zbiory będą znacznie mniejsze niż w poprzednich latach, a szczególnie ucierpią na tym obszary Kent. Według

English cherry crop looking very short, Scotland may fare better
The English cherry harvest has started but it seems the crop will be much lighter than in previous years, with areas of Kent particularly affected. According to Jon Clark from Fruit Growers

Slimers to supply slug-control solutions
A new £2.6m Defra-funded project that seeks to provide farmers with precision slug-control solutions launched yesterday (28 June). Strategies Leading to Improved Management and Enhanced

First Wales Agriculture Bill given go-ahead
Wales’s first Agriculture Bill was yesterday (27 June) given the go-ahead and will now seek Royal Assent. The Bill, which has been led by the Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths, is expected

Large 2,600m2 PV system in organic raspberry cultivation in use
A dynamic AgriPhotovoltaic solution insolagrin has been deployed at bioschmid GmbH in the canton of Lucerne. A joint installation with Monika and Heinz Schmid, who practice organic farming. The

For sustainable agriculture worldwide: Germany joins coalition for agroecology
Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir and Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze have declared Germany's accession to the global Coalition for Agroecology.

Netled builds vertical farm partnership with Rejlers
Finnish vertical farming specialist Netled has formed a new strategic partnership with Nordic engineering consultancy Rejlers that it says will enable it to build ”industrial-scale” production

Stacked Farm secures new investment
Stacked Farm’s total capital raised has hit A$98m following a new injection of funding from Tayside Investments Australia. The Gold Coast-headquartered automated indoor vertical farming

EU strict on pesticide cuts. Agricola Moderna: encourage vertical farming
The front of the EU legislation calling for a sharp cutback on pesticides and fertilisers in Green Deel is still hot. Sources say that the European Commission has decided not to accept the demands

Genetic engineering: BioMarkt Verbund adopts resolution - "We say no".
The BioMarkt Verbund reaffirms its commitment to GMO-free cultivation and organic plant breeding with a resolution on sustainable innovation in organic farming. "We natural food traders of the

Movement of asparagus from Peru through South Florida ports expected to remain the same
Movement of asparagus from Peru imports through South Florida ports of entry is expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices large much higher and standard higher. 11-pound cartons

Lower Saxony: Asparagus farms supply top-quality vegetables
For the currently around 340 asparagus farms in Lower Saxony, a busy season comes to an end when asparagus harvesting traditionally stops on St. John's Day (24 June). Due to the cold spring with

Asparagus season: Pfalzmarkt eG draws a more positive balance than 2022
After last year's season - due to ruinous producer prices - was disastrous for domestic asparagus cultivation, Pfalzmarkt für Obst und Gemüse eG can draw a much more positive balance for 2023.