The challenges, such as securing yields, the approval situation in plant protection, or climate change, remain unchangedly large or have even further intensified. In her presentation, Karin Guendel Gonzalez, Managing Director of Bayer CropScience Germany GmbH, showed how the read more

The niemcy retailer Rewe Group has announced a strong set of financial result for 2024, with total revenue and net income climbing. read more

The Tradeview platform by Vizion, which monitors, measures, and analyzes trading flows in container shipping in real-time, shows that bookings for container imports from the USA reached 169,000 TEUs in the past seven days, compared to 516,000 TEUs in the previous week. read more

The advertising machinery has been set in motion at supermarket chains and discount stores to create sales impulses. In the current 14th calendar week, according to AMI, promotional prices for zucchinis are being advertised 14 times in the retail sector. The number of promotions has increased fourfold compared to previous weeks. read more

A total of 175 small, medium, and large retail companies were surveyed about their AI maturity, use cases, and obstacles in implementation. The current AI study 2025 continues the data collection from the years 2020, 2021, and 2023, building on the results from previous years. read more

As QS reports referring to the BVL, the plant protection product Isonet Z is allowed to be used against the currant clearwing moth (Synanthedon tipuliformis) on currants and gooseberries in outdoor cultivation. read more

This year's committee meeting of the Federal Association of Producer Organizations for Fruit and Vegetables (BVEO), which took place in Konstanz from March 23 to 25, was dominated by the challenges of the market and political environment in Germany. Particularly, the topics of minimum wage, read more

Po ośmiu latach negocjacji, koreańska Kwatera Główna ds. Karantanny Rolnictwa, Żywności i Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich ogłosiła, że ustaliła wymagania dotyczące kwarantanny importowej w celu eksportu koreańskich truskawek do Brazylii. read more

In recent months, analysts from EastFruit have observed price hikes in the worldwide lemon market, driven by export limitations and growing demand. Turkey's decision to temporarily halt lemon exports on April 8, 2025, with the goal of stabilizing domestic markets, caused disruptions in supply chains. Although the ban was read more

Na początku tego tygodnia, pierwsze partie lokalnie uprawianych pomidorów z ukraińskich kompleksów rolniczych trafiły na ukraiński rynek - twierdzą analitycy z projektu EastFruit. Warto zauważyć, że w 2024 roku ukraińscy producenci szklarni dostarczyli pierwsze pomidory.

At the beginning of this week, the first batches of locally grown greenhouse tomatoes from Ukrainian agricultural complexes entered the Ukrainian market, according to analysts from the EastFruit project. It is worth noting that in 2024, Ukrainian greenhouse producers delivered the first tomato. read more

Michigan is anticipating a forthcoming asparagus crop that is expected to be similar to its past crops. However, the anticipated change is the start time for this year. "We've had a normal winter and it's still cold, so production is expected to begin in May," says Trish Taylor, marketing manager for Riveridge. read more

The Farmer's Run Foundation and co-organizers: Księży Las Volunteer Fire Department and strawberry farmer Manfred Skrzypczyk cordially invite you to the 3rd Strawberry Run among strawberry fields and forests, combined with the opportunity to visit the family's strawberry plantations.

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For nearly 40 years now, it has been a tradition for St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, Rome, to be adorned with various colorful flower arrangements by Dutch bulb farmers, cut flower producers, and several growers associations during Easter. This is done under the supervision of Piet van den Burg. read more

Rijk Zwaan is proud to announce the opening of a new facility in De Lier, the Netherlands. This expansion further enhances the company's capacity for vegetable breeding, seed cleaning, processing, storage, and packaging, allowing it to meet the growing demand from. read more

The need for diversification of South African exports, particularly in the fruit sector, is still essential despite a temporary 90-day suspension announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. This announcement came after a series of reciprocal tariffs that impacted around 75 countries, including... read more

After engagement by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), Defra has confirmed an extension to the current plant passport easement, allowing EU suppliers to continue attaching UK Plant Passports to retail-ready plants before shipping. This extension is for 19 months beyond the original 30. read more

Ukraińscy producenci ziemniaków obniżają ceny ze względu na nadmiar podaży, według analityków projektu EastFruit. Lokalni rolnicy chcą szybko sprzedać pozostałe zapasy, ponieważ jakość przechowywania się pogarsza. Codzienne monitorowanie EastFruit pokazuje, że ceny hurtowe w Ukrainie spadły do 13-23 read more

German vegetable growers have experienced two unusually wet years. The wet field and climate conditions can be especially challenging for them. "Every year presents a new challenge for us, and climate change is making it even more difficult for us farmers, especially us processors." read more

Po przejściu zimowego oziębienia w zeszły weekend, wiosna jest tuż za rogiem i na pewno przyniesie ze sobą pakiet ciepłej pogody. Dla właścicieli Apple Valley Greenhouses Inc., zlokalizowanej w Penrose, wiosna oznacza najbardziej intensywny okres w roku, a w 2025 roku obchodzą oni swoje 40. urodziny w hrabstwie Fremont. Założono je read more

Ángel Manero, Peru's Minister of Agricultural Development and Irrigation, signed an agreement with deputy ministers of the Brazilian government to advance negotiations for access to the fresh potato market in Brazil, which has over 200 million consumers. read more