The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has allocated almost US$363,000 in funding to support commercial apple orchards in County Armagh during the 2025 season. Armagh, often known as the Orchard County, is where the PGI-protected Armagh Bramley Apple is grown. read more

At the Canadian Greenhouse Conference 2025, Metazet will be introducing the FormFlex® FormBase growing gutter to the North American market for the first time. FormBase was first launched last year at GreenTech in the Netherlands and is specifically designed to meet the current, more stringent hygiene standards in greenhouse operations. read more

W roku 2022 została uruchomiona nowa międzynarodowa strategia rolnicza mająca na celu rozszerzenie produkcji awokado, cytrusów i mango na nowe regiony. Inicjatywa ta, nazwana Global Farming, ma na celu poszerzenie kategorii upraw i zapewnienie dostaw przez cały rok z gospodarstw należących do firmy. Pierwszy krok został podjęty w 2023 roku. read more

With the end of summer and the return of cities to full swing, even the wholesale markets in Milan show the change of season. During IFN's usual weekly visit to the Milan Market, the atmosphere was already clearly autumnal: alongside the bunches read more

An investment of €4.8 million (US$5.2 million) is planned for a 35-hectare farm near Coimbra, which is expected to create 25 direct jobs. The project includes a citrus-based beverage production facility, an interpretive center, and a restaurant space, according to Arnaldo Baptista, the owner of the farm. read more

Tower Farm's BotaniX brand uses aeroponic cultivation, post-harvest stabilization, and zero-waste innovation to produce high-performance plant actives for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and nutrition. The company's approach focuses on converting medicinal plants into powerful and traceable products. read more

Henk Nijhoff of Exsa begins by saying, "About 25 years ago, there was a claim that grapefruit breaks down fat. That caused quite a stir. Unless influencers can create another such hype by labeling grapefruit as a superfood, I see the market declining rather than growing." read more

In Ukrain, conditions are emerging for the development of industrial almond production. The first harvests have been recorded at the nursery "Almond Gardens" near Svitlovodsk in the Kirovohrad region, where trees produced fruit in their third year after planting, according to the Ukrainian Nut… read more

The season for table grapes in 2025-2026 is expected to be one of the most crucial for Peruvian agricultural exports. According to projections from the Peruvian Association of Table Grape Producers (Provid), the country is set to export 86 million boxes, a 4% increase from the previous season. With these numbers, which read more