Dyson Farming is to build the second phase of its strawberry growing glasshouse in Lincolnshire. read more

The green bean campaign has started about ten days late in the Piacenza area, where Riverfrut, the Rivergaro-based farm that has made this vegetable its core business for over 40 years, dedicating over 600 hectares of land to the reference in the period
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The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement came into force on 31 May 2023 and will end tariffs on more than 99% of Australian exports to the UK. read more

The International Blueberry Organization (IBO Summit 2023), the blueberry industry's most important global event, is taking place in Lublin from 3-6 July. Market participants from around the world have the opportunity to meet and discuss the future for the first time in 4
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The new Dutch blueberry season has begun at berry grower Sil Moonen. Though cultivation in the Netherlands has increased significantly over the past decade, there is currently a turnaround, says the grower: "There's more milling than planting." read more

On 19 and 20 September, Düsseldorf is once again the hub of the fruit and vegetable world. The 14th German Fruit & Vegetable Congress opens its doors. The kick-off is a visit to the brand new Globus market in Wesel. read more

Although tomatoes are one of the most widely consumed vegetables, specialization is gaining more and more weight in the industry as consumers demand a more flavorful product in a segment that, for too long, has been immersed in a price and volume war. read more

According to the Executive Director of the National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB), Mark Arney, "the vast majority of watermelons imported by the US come from Mexico. In fact, the value of these imports is $393,465,266.00 million U.S. dollars, while the value of watermelon imports is $393,465,266.00 million U.S. dollars.
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Brazil continues to increase promotional loans for agriculture and places special promotional emphasis on sustainable production and family farms. This is evident from the "Crop Plan 2023/24" for medium and large farms as well as the "Crop Plan 2023/24", which was relaunched for the first time in years.
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During a conference with his Mercosur peers on the opening day of the bloc's 62nd summit, Argentine Economy Minister Sergio Massa said that “in order to strengthen intra-Mercosur trade, it is essential to consolidate local currency agreements among our countries.” read more

In early July, white cabbage is selling for almost €1/kg. That is unusual, says Martin Bolhuis of the Dutch brokerage Tuindersbelang which organizes central sales for some 60 cabbage growers. "Red cabbage is going for €0.90. Generally, a fairly unique market situation," he says. read more

This year, Spanish melon and watermelon growers have been surprised by a drastic change in the season in just three weeks. Once again, the weather has played a key role in the production which, from May to the months of June and July, has gone from an oversupply of melons and watermelons to an over-supply of melons and watermelons.
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The Romagnola strawberries grown off the land project continues (click here to read more) and the fruit will continue to be harvested during the month of July. read more

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds announced it has completed the acquisition of Feltrin Sementes, a Brazilian vegetable seed company serving smallholder growers and home gardeners in 40+ countries. read more

According to raspberry market participants, over the weekend, the lower limit of purchase prices for raspberries from the small growers for the first time fell below the psychological barrier of 50 US cents per kg. In the raspberry growing regions prices reached UAH 18/kg ($0.49), and there were
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A mushroom farm in Co Down might not be able to remain open in the future due to short-term visas for seasonal workers. Gerard Fegan has operated the farm in Mayobridge for 30 years, but he claims he has rarely faced such a manpower crisis. Currently, seasonal workers can come to the UK for six
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Manuel Ruiz, the president of the Protected Geographical Indication Melocotón de Cieza, presented this morning this peach's new production, marketing, and promotion campaign. The presentation, which took place in the Plaza del Cardenal Belluga in Murcia, was attended by Mr. Antonio Luengo, the
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Klaveness Digital announces its latest partnership with Citrosuco, a global leader in orange juice concentrate production, as the company adopts CargoValue to optimize supply chain operations. Citrosuco is the latest to join a growing community of industrial companies taking the lead in how they
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The decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry with the interventions for the construction of photovoltaic systems to be installed on buildings for productive use in the agricultural, livestock and agro-industrial sectors, to be financed within the framework of the NRP, 'Parco
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An initial fact-finding meeting was held yesterday in Rome between the Commissioner for Reconstruction, Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Francesco Lollobrigida, and trade associations, includingColdiretti, Copagri, and Confagricoltura,
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