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Failure to pay millions from Qatar put EFP International in liquidity trouble

New shareholders for UFO Supplies

Biotalys announces new independent director for its Board

From billion-dollar backing to bankruptcy: Plenty restructures for a leaner, focused future

Australia: New greenhouse venture Goodnes Grown secures retail partnership

US company Plenty enters into Chapter 11 bankruptcy

EPSO welcomes EU Council decision regarding the regulation of New Genomic Techniques

Strategy Manager for bell pepper growers released

AgroBuren and R. van Wesemael continue under Van Iperen brand

UK: British Berry Growers concerned over ending of Producers Organizations scheme

New head of R&D for Bayer
US: Marcio Resende named Eminent Scholar Chair for UF/IFAS

CEA Alliance adds to board of directors

Aad Verduijn's final tour of World Horti Center

US: Resource Innovation Institute announces six new board members

UK: Revolution Farms acquired by non-profit organization

Getting non-invasive plant monitoring sensors into the hands of European greenhouse growers

“This industry threw me a lifeline during a very dark time”

NL: Koppert transfers biostimulant and fertilizer portfolio to REKA

Crowdfunding for Rob Veenstra

How vertical farming is transforming floriculture

New General Manager for Biobest's Dutch operations

US: Texas based park aiming to remove 500,000 tons of CO2 a year in development

NL: Koppert enters European partnership with Orion

NL: New sales manager for Incotec

"Scaling smartly is more important than starting big"

Gold medal for BerryWorld Strawberries at 2025 New Zealand Food Producer Awards

"For years I worked 60-70 hour work weeks"

UK: Celebrating a decade in the industry

Processing pepper chips into raw material for building materials

NL: New Director of Operations of the Agrotechnology and Food Sciences Group for WUR

Celebration: family business SchermNed reaches 12,775 days of existence

"First Papenburg cucumbers arrive on the market with a slight delay"

CPMA congratulates Honorary Life Member Award recipient

George Gilvesy honoured with Doug Connery Award
John Anderson celebrates 50 years at Oppy

Thai greenhouses investing in premium hydroponics systems

New compostable tray for organic mushrooms launched

"More and more managers see technology as an ally to improve their day-to-day management"

Growing lettuce in moving cultivation towers: smaller greenhouse, lower CAPEX, lower crop costs

Saudi companies partner for Horticulture Innovation Center in Tabuk

US (CA): Ohalo launces Ohalo Strawberry Consortium

New global partnership agreement signed at Indoor Ag-Con

New Horticulture Innovation Center to be established in Saudi Arabia

EU strawberry group reviews steps to improve access to phytosanitary products

US: HRI opens grant proposals for 2026 fiscal year

Dutch peppers still scarce in German retail

"I don’t think President Trump will back down from helping Ukraine"

New national account manager for Tanimura & Antle

"Walking into Mucci Farms feels like stepping into the Willy Wonka factory of tomatoes"

US: BrightFarms begins shipping from Georgia facility

Roam Technology becomes part of WVT Group

New man in charge of PECO's substrate companies

US: New Director of Sales and Business Development for Hoffman Nursery

Merger company TTA-ISO continues with two CEOs: 'We were both working on techniques for harvesting'

Agro Care Growers acquires majority stake in Nordic Greens

FVO launches Green Growing Expertise Centre: "Showing what works and what doesn't"

Tom Prins of Pure Harvest joins Glastuinbouw Nederland

Australia: Partnership hopes to empower schools, early childhood services

Vertical farming company expands by acquiring three farms

First shipments from new greenhouse in Georgia

British Columbia Premier highlights strengthening province’s food security

Edwin Vanlaerhoven back to Certhon

UK: Bioline Agrosciences acquired by Eurazeo

NL: Trio of companies form new partnership

CAN: New Chief Agricultural Officer for Haven Greens

"Investors are learning from precedents and seeking stable investments"

"Switch from SON-T to LED was a crucial step, but it did not come without its challenges"

US: GlobalG.A.P. to be present at Integrated Pest Management Symposium

USDA cites New York company for PACA violation

US: Syngenta acquires Novartis repository of natural compounds and genetic strains

Polybee launches Australian subsidiary

NL: Horticoop makes investment in soil specialist

UK: Celebrating strawberries in February thanks to greenhouses and environmental control systems

US: Software providers join forces in merger

The sudden delivery from Aldi Germany was more of a curse than a blessing for Levarht

Dutch West Plant Group officially insolvent

New World Horti Center location opened in China

Pennsylvanian greenhouse halts operation

Michael Simonetta to retire from Perfection Fresh; Rod Quin appointed CEO

Plantanova adds new advisor to company

Certis Belchim expanding presence in the Balkans

Industrial Product Solutions bankrupt, negotiations on relaunch underway

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center names new President

Canada: George Gilvesy honored by OFVGA

Mexico: Staying ahead in tomato cultivation

HollandDoor continues strengthening with experienced new addition to its team

Square Roots announces new company in Japan

Hortifrut obtains LEAF certification in Morocco and Peru

US: New Regulatory Manager for BioWorks

New partnership to bring Moving Gutter Systems to the US

Cibus Capital retains majority stake in merged TTA-ISO

New Independent Director for Syngenta's board

New CEA Division leader for Griffin Greenhouse Supplies

US: Syngenta honors Raymon Land at NWA Hall of Fame ceremony

Waste recycling companies begin to collect waste from greenhouses, produce wholesaler

IFA members meet Minister to discuss issues in agricultural sector

Rebekka Boekhout starts consultancy company

Canada: Vancouver Metro plans to change DCC program by 2027

UK: NFU looking for growers feedback on plant health fees

US: New member for GLASE Consortium

80 Acres Farms announces $115M in in capital raises, acquisition of biotech company

NZ Hothouse making moves to improve sustainability

India: Namdhari Seeds acquires US Agriseeds

Affinor signs new wholesale distribution agreement

Farmhouse International expands with the acquisition of EFP International's operations

Greenfood and Agitra sign cucumber deal

New board chair for Saga Robotics

US: Greenhouse settles unfair labor practices lawsuit

New biological R&D center for ICL

Looking back on beginnings of ABZ Seeds: "They were investing 'seed capital' in the purest sense of the word"

OFVGA makes priorities known ahead of local elections

Sven Dumoulin appointed chief legal officer of COFRA Holding

US: Gowan SeedTech announces acquisition of Syngenta technology

140-year-old Royal Brinkman ranks 12th among the oldest family businesses in the Netherlands

UK: GIC hosts meeting to discuss future of greenhouse horticulture

NL: Ledgnd opens new office in Utrecht

Drygair makes an addition to its sales team

Strategic union in packaging industry

CubicFarm announces the granting of four new hydroponic patents

UK: Pro-Force acquires Driven Recruitment

Bejo adds new Director of Crop Management

NL: Tom Zwijsen new managing director Montera Techniek

Packaging companies partner for American markets

Soft launch of the Cf2Go Sensor at HortiContact 2025

New climate prediction feature for crop protection
