The first flat of Florida strawberries was harvested in Plant City on Tuesday of this week. “We’ve never started this early,” says Matthew Giddings with Always Fresh Farms. It is a good window as volume from California has slowed down and Mexico is slower to start up. Additionally, imports
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One year before its 175th anniversary, AVR, manufacturer of a full range of machinery for the potato cultivation industry and a global player in that market segment, has announced a significant expansion of the company: the opening of a new branch in Germany. read more

Cucumbers have sharply increased in price, possibly signalling an impending rise in vegetable prices. The wholesale price per kilogram of cucumbers surged by more than 130%, from 0.84 euros to 2 euros within a week, according to the official price list of "Moetzet HaTzmaḥim." read more

The yen's depreciation is spreading beyond the US dollar, with exchange rates against such currencies as the euro and Singapore dollar approaching historic lows. In Tokyo on Tuesday, the yen hovered around 150 to the dollar, up more than 1 yen from this year's low of 151.74 set on October 31. read more

Nutrien released a study titled: Bridging the Agricultural Perception Divide. This research details and quantifies the perception gaps between farmers and consumers in North America on issues such as sustainability, technology, and land usage; it also indicates there is some common ground and
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The owner of a pomegranate harvest business in the Kurdistan Region stated that he signed a contract for the export of 1,000 tons of pomegranates to France. Idress Anwar signed a contract stipulating that the pomegranates are to be sourced from Halabja and Zakho. In the first phase, 100 tons of
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The Tomato Rough Bunchy Top virus (ToBRFV) has had a significant impact on tomato growers in Morocco. Although it is difficult to accurately measure the economic impact of ToBRFV for the time being, initial estimates put the losses at between 15 and
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According to EastFruit analysts, potato prices in Ukraine are growing with an accelerated pace. Demand for the fresh potatoes has been reported as very high, which allowed farmers to continue increasing wholesale prices. read more

The OECD warns that Spain has one of the lowest water prices in Europe, a situation that does not match its water scarcity. Farmers respond that it is "impossible" to absorb a price increase. The UN rapporteur indicates that the first thing is to ensure adequate water governance in the country. read more

The Secretary General for Agriculture and Food, Fernando Miranda, has met at the Ministry's headquarters with representatives of the Spanish Association for Conservation Agriculture Living Soils (AEACSV). read more

The regional Ministry of Agriculture reported that the harvest of greenhouse vegetables in the Stavropol Territory increased by 10%. read more

Lineage, a prominent temperature-controlled industrial REITs and integrated solutions provider, officially opened its state-of-the-art facility in Harnes, France. The new facility has a footprint of approximately 17.000 square meters – equivalent to over three football fields – and
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In Egypt, grapes are one of the most widely grown fruit crops, second to citrus. There are many varieties of table grapes produced in Egypt. Joining the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants in 2019, Egypt was provided better opportunities to access new varieties
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The annual Subtrop (the umbrella body for the avocado, mango and litchi industries) symposium took place in White River today, at which Bernd Julicher of Agrilink explained why the USA, and specifically its Asian and Mexican communities, render the country so attractive to South African litchi
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The Sicilian pomegranate season is almost drawing to a close and, as Sicilian producer Michelangelo Bevilacqua, owner of the Tenute Michelangelo company in the Acate (Ragusa) area with six hectares dedicated to the fruit, tells IFN, it has been a season with two faces. "The
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A report released by ABARES this week has highlighted that weeds and pests are costing farmers $5.3 billion a year through management and production loss. read more

A taste of Ireland at home in the UAE read more

According to the iQonsulting yearbook, the volume of avocados shipped from Chile in the 2022/2023 season decreased by 30% over the previous season to 88,332 tons. This decrease was mainly due to the spring frosts in September 2022, but it did not prevent the country from being among the world's
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Agro-voltaics is growing in Italy, with Sardinia leading the way in terms of average plant size per megawatt and Lombardy in terms of installed power. The sector, supported by NRP plans and technological innovation, promises an increase by 2024. Thanks to the
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The new 'Magical Christmas' advertising campaign of Lidl Italia, a supermarket chain with more than 730 outlets nationwide, features a short film in which the main character is a friendly raccoon with a keen sense of humour. The entire creative concept is
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