Hort sector dismayed at govt u-turn
Farming groups have expressed anger and dismay at the government’s decision to scrap plans to co-produce a comprehensive horticulture strategy to support and grow the sector.

UK students work with industry experts to commission latest robot
A group of students from Harper Adams University’s Engineering Department have been working closely with the Small Robot Company in a project that looks at the building and commissioning process

Easier credit: Intesa Sanpaolo provides 15 million euros to La Linea Verde-Dimmidisì
Intesa Sanpaolo has made EUR 15 million available to Linea Verde, the DimmidiSì brand, for a confirming operation. The facility allows cash from the sales of fruit and vegetables to be advanced

Apple utilized production in Oregon and Washington down 10 percent from 2021
In Oregon, apple utilized production totaled 136 million pounds in 2022, down 11 percent from the previous year. Value of utilized production was $40.8 million, down 16 percent from 2021. In

Georgian farmers complain about imports from Turkey
Georgian farmers cannot sell their apples and are being forced to throw them away, but imports continue, says Vakhtang Bezhitashvili, head of the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Exporters. In

Save Foods’ commercial strawberry pilot
Save Foods, an agri-food tech company specialising in eco-crop protection has announced it will begin conducting a large scale commercial pilot with Congeladora Nino, a large Mexican strawberry