DBV: Right of way for food production also in water use
Water is the basis for the production of high-quality food and animal feed as well as renewable raw materials. Due to climate change, water as a resource is also becoming a decisive key factor for

Difficult campaign for the Tarocco orange
Carpentiere France is ending its season of citrus fruit from Sicily. It was a very “special” year because the Mediterranean island was the victim of climatic hazards. “A storm hit Sicily

BVL issues several emergency approvals for Karate Zeon
On the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted two emergency authorisations for the plant protection

20% less garlic area
"A problem that worries us a lot, given that garlic is an economic engine for many municipalities in Spain", regrets the president of the National Garlic Board, Julio Bacete, who added that this

Bonnysa is committed to the financial wellbeing of its 1,600 employees with Payflow
The initiative to include this tool comes from the Human Resources department, which is actively looking for benefits and solutions that meet the needs of its employees. According to Gloria

"With the help of UAV protection technology, orchard operations have been greatly improved"
In agriculture, UAV plant protection technology is mainly used in field crops or plantations with wide and flat terrain, but less frequently in citrus orchards with hilly terrain. Recently, in an

“Thanks to our connected solution, the goods transported by container can be followed in real time”
For the past ten years, Traxens has been providing shipping companies and professionals of the fruit and vegetable sector with electronic devices that can be placed on containers, permanently or

Bayer, digital and natural solutions against nematodes
Less chemistry thanks to the use of agriculture 4.0 tools, a market that in Italy is expected to reach around 2 billion by 2022 and allows a predictive approach and natural solutions. It is in

UNIKA/ATB: Potato cultivation in Germany as efficient water use
Which crops are most likely to be cultivated in the future? This was the question addressed by scientists at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomics (ATB) in a

US almond prices rebound from 20-year low to hit 11-month high
US almond prices hit an 11-month high earlier this week driven by ongoing weather concerns over the coming crop and several successive months of strong shipments. The Mintec Benchmark Prices for

PSA International reports strong financial results amid slight container drop
PSA International achieved a huge year-on-year increase of 71.2% in its annual revenues reaching US$7.994 billion, driven by business acquisitions and higher storage income. Additionally, the

Agroscope: Launch of the ProMet project for the production of biocontrol yeasts
Agroscope has received funding for an extensive research project on the fungus Metschnikowia pulcherrima. Over a period of four years, the researchers will investigate the use of this yeast fungus

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

Low volumes and high prices for rhubarb from the Netherlands
Fresh and ready for the rhubarb season, the company Kartoffel Kuhn also offers goods from the Netherlands, among others. However, as Mike Cunningham tells us, only small quantities are available