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HAL and Liveholding may jointly obtain control over Koppert
USDA announces major reorganization and relocations
US: Students, educators attend Cultivate '25 to help bridge industry awareness gap
Agtira CEO, Erik Jonuks:
"Through the acquisition of Pepino, we become Sweden’s largest cucumber grower"
Fresh thinking for uncertain times
Royal Pride to add mini and midi cucumbers to selection
Glen Stevens joins BioWorks as Research and Development Associate
Nijs and Teun van Zuilen, BerryBrothers:
"Not more of the same, but innovating toward the cultivation of the future"
CO2 storage thanks to wooden piles in greenhouse construction project
PB-tec acquires assets from the bankrupt estate of CE-Line
Dole sells fresh vegetables division for $140 million
NL: Bramko expands radish handling capacity
Next G3n bolsters Engineering capability with hire of industry veteran engineer
NLight opens new Dutch headquarters
Agtira acquires Swedish cucumber grower
DKG Group cofounder appointed ESG Ambassador
New Zealand grower starts tomato production to secure supplies
NL: New semiochemical supplier for Koppert
Tomtech backs UK’s agri-tech push as government investment fuels farming innovation
HortiDaily.ES
HortiDaily launches Spanish edition
Vegetables New Zealand announces Board composition for 2025/26
Koppert Canada
Local bumblebee production facility opened in Leamington, Ontario
back on August 11th
Holi-daily!
Markus Schneider from Frutania GmbH on this year's berry and stone fruit harvest:
"Close support for producers is and will remain the basis of our work"
Registration opens for reimagined Organic Grower Summit
New partnership announced to integrate rootzone data into IIVO climate computer
Developing new bulk trolleys for custom harvest processing
Fifth consecutive profit payout to growers
The Greenery reports €22.1 million profit for 2024
Koppert announces €800,000 investment into Amoéba
UK: New Board Member announced by Niab
Australia: Apex Greenhouses opens new research and training facility
CE-Line files for bankruptcy, restart under investigation
Tomatoes New Zealand calls on suppliers to aid growers in fight against diseases
Why RBC is betting on vertical farms
“We believe Canada’s food producers can lead the world in sustainable, high-output agriculture”
Account Manager for USA and Canada announced by Axia Vegetable Seeds
Australia’s protected cropping growers unite at PCA 2025, Supported by Rijk Zwaan
Australia: "Partnerships like this help to strengthen our relationships"
NL: New open-field demo site under construction
Bonduelle sells French salad business to LSDH
Norway’s 'first fully automated vertical farm' launches
“The model is built for strategic retailers who want tighter control of their fresh supply chains"
Nature Fresh Farms appoints new SVP, North American sales and strategic growth
Orius develops gravity simulator to study plant growth for space farming
“Space forces us to rethink how we use resources”
NL: Moving forward together with horticultural residual streams
South America
Sakata Group acquired Agritu Sementes
US (OH): Cuyahoga County Fatherhood Initiative launches greenhouse project
Biobest acquires Ecoation
"Automation will ensure uninterrupted access for our customers"
openfarm.org
Free, open-source software to reduce the mental workload of organic producers
KWS opens new phytopathology hub in Spain
Dutch horticultural sector seeks structural collaboration with Almería
Netherlands Agricultural Network (LAN) closing offices in Uganda
New Commercial Director announced for CN Seeds
Andermatt Group announces changes to Board of Directors
US: Little Leaf Farms introduces new Romaine Lettuce
NL: Sensor startup shuts down: "What we aimed for is not within reach"
UK: East Malling Trust launches Science and Impact Strategy to mark 100 years of funding support
Cross Atlantic partnership hopes to aid growers
Finnish propagator celebrates 70 year anniversary
Metazet Poland celebrates 30th anniversary
Enza Zaden to host discovery field days in September 2025
US: New South Western Sales Manager announced by Fine Americas
UK: Sussex grower honored for year round strawberry production
UK: M&S announce new projects to aid in Net Zero goals
Partnership between 4XROBOTS and Hawe
"We're making the transition smoother"
NL: Rijk Zwaan wins three awards from International Taste Institute
Jan Volwater 45 years with Zantingh
Growcer acquires Freight Farms’ assets, pledges to support growers worldwide
New management for Rijk Zwaan France
40 years of innovation in Climate Control Systems
Expanded demand for retractable roof solutions has prompted website re-design
Mucci Farms to feature on Cox Cable’s YurView Channel
Simon Groot, founder of East-West Seed and a true seedsman
A stubborn visionary who provided millions of growers with a better livelihood
20,000 pounds of fresh greens annually for Ottawa's most vulnerable
Tomato growers' partnership secures supply through winter months
“We managed to reduce water use by 53%”
California Secretary of Agriculture takes regenerative farming tour
Metropolis Farms founder pleads guilty to fraud, years after TEDx vertical farming vision
"One of the largest investments in greenhouse technology in Australian history"
FPC blasts UK border regulations as "world-class embarrassment"
The Greenery reports €22.1 million profit for 2024
Eeki raises $7 million to expand aeroponic production in India
NNZ's CEO Len Boot retires, succeeded by Ronald Hoozemans
NL:
Crux Agribotics acquired by VDL Groep
Euroseeds calls on Danish presidency to continue to drive NGT discussions towards conclusion
NL: Preparations underway for new Wageningen greenhouse project
Light Science Technologies appoints new Business Development Manager
AmericanHort elects new board leadership, members
New Account and Systems Specialist for the Midwest Region
Dyson engineers vertical strawberry system to boost UK food security
“We get two-and-a-half times uplift in the output of the greenhouses”
New Chairman announced for Enza Zaden's Supervisory Board
New electric Ecoster E: Efficient with certainty, even when growing on organic substrates
Niagara Propagators: A new chapter for the Schenck legacy in greenhouse horticulture
“We’ve applied five generations of knowledge to build this facility”
US (MA): New bioscience company launches
New production hall for Van der Waay
40 acres of greenhouses, with an option to expand to 80 acres
US: Little Leaf Farms will more than double capacity with new Tennessee campus
Green City Farming raises SEK 7.5 million from current investors
“The funding round came together through strong relationships with our existing investor base"
CO2 to greenhouse horticulture
NL: Queen Máxima opens CO2 capture installation Twence
Preparing resistant crops for newly identified downy mildew race
New Global Sales Leader announced for Signify
New R&D greenhouse KWS opened
Hazera, Vilmorin, Mikado, Harris Moran, Clause
Abu Dhabi investor takes 35% stake in Limagrain Vegetable Seeds
Texas Governor signs bipartisan resolution supporting cross-border tomato trade
Dutch construction showcases KWS ambitions: “We are not done yet, and that appeals to people”
Liquidseal Holding files for bankruptcy
Amguard strengthens U.S. Specialty Markets team
UK: Helping growers to deal with shorter days after the Summer Solstice
NL: KWS strengthens R&D potential as it inaugurates new center
New exclusive Demtec dealer for Oceania
Mexico: New General Manager appointed for Gestiriego
Ambitas' Martin Balaz:
"We design with reusability and long-term adaptability in mind”
Data tools replace Excel as compliance tops €50 billion
Building a daily hydroponics podcast that’s all signal, no noise
“Insights per minute is the most valuable metric a podcaster should be concerned with”
Royal Berry buys Wijnen Square Crops
Dutch berry grower adds another 18 ha and reaches 75 hectares
Seed company signs distribution deal for UK, Ireland
Dutch grower beats Aubergenius
Zayndu achieves
Global ISO 9001 accreditation for plasma seed priming system
Landgard eG is repositioning itself as part of the Landgard NOVA project
Moritz Krannich takes over at Landgard
Bayer NZ Crop Science closes its Hastings research facility
New Horticulture New Zealand associate director announced
Enza Zaden and IUNU
Partnership to bridge the gap between growers and new varietals
Sakata EMEA anticipates new regulations on microplastics
New Zealand: Voting opens in the HortNZ board directors' election
Coming weeks: Georgia special
Amoéba receives EU approval for biocontrol active substance
Companies collaborate to integrate circular CO₂ in algae production in Iceland
TNI celebrates 20th anniversary
New Director appointed for HortiScience Innovation Center
Babylon Micro-Farms reports growth across institutional sectors