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With up to 800,000 tonnes of unlifted potatoes in Northern Europe, concerns are now growing for the availability and quality

The organiser of farmer protests which saw up to 40 tractors descend on the Port of Dover has said further

Hazera has recently acquired a new high-tech greenhouse next to their headquarters in Made, The Netherlands. According to Yossi Shapiro,

The government’s response to the House of Lords Horticulture Sector Committee Report does not adequately address the significant challenges facing

A company involved in fruit and vegetable production has been fined £320,000 after a man “who always put family first”

Tubex has embarked on a research project with a leading Dutch research institute to explore the science behind biodegradable tree

Jancis Robinson MW OBE has been named the recipient of the 2024 Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) Lifetime Achievement Award.

WineGB is celebrating what it believes will be Great Britain’s largest-ever grape harvest. In the industry’s post-harvest report – ‘2023

Veg Power, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky Media have announced that their multi award-winning Eat Them To Defeat Them campaign

The NFU’s latest survey shows that growth in the horticulture sector is under threat as rising costs become more of

The Egyptian blueberry season is now in full swing and BerryWorld and Agriventure are delighted with this year’s quality. Agriventure’s

Technology company Saga Robotics has successfully raised $11,5 million in growth capital through an equity transaction. Existing shareholders, Nysnø Climate

The tomato sector is the latest branch of UK horticulture to criticise the government’s planned checks under the Border Target

2024 has started with a flurry of activity in and around the supply chain and multiple retailers in particular. On

The CHA group included specialist breeders and growers David Austin Roses, The Guernsey Clematis Nursery/Raymond Evison Clematis and Pinnacle Plants,

In a significant development for personalised nutrition, researchers in Italy have cultivated microgreens with bespoke nutritional profiles to serve individual

Bells Horticultural have announced the acquisition of the Peter Beales Roses business. This strategic move solidifies Bells Horticultural’s commitment to

For the 40th edition of IPM ESSEN, Messe Essen has come up with something special for exhibitors at the world’s

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Lee Stiles, secretary of the Lea Valley Growers Association (LVGA), which represents around 80 growers of protected edibles, has told

This month Red Tractor received confirmation of its successful assessment by the European Commission (EC) as a recognised scheme under

In a recent opinion piece written for the Fresh Produce Consortium, Oli Pascall, managing director of Clock House Farm warned

The last few weeks have seen growers, packers and processors expressing their concerns about the imminent border inspection regime. However,

In the autumn of 2023 three Agri-Tech Centres – Agri-EPI, CHAP and CIEL – formally announced their intention to merge

Brogdale Collections Charity is delighted to announce the welcome return of the Hanami event, an extraordinary celebration of cherry blossom

The sub-zero temperatures have a detrimental effect on crops that were prevented from being harvested due to the extreme precipitation

With less than three weeks to go, HTA members are encouraged to book their free place at an exclusive event

The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) has created a new role and appointed Dr Anthony Hopkins as head of

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In a startling turn of events, the UK government has reclassified a significant portion of EU fresh produce as medium

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The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) have announced the next steps for a

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Kent fruit grower Bardsley England is to cease operations later this year following a decision by parent company Camellia. Founded

The adoption of a Green Energy Solution will enable the production of glasshouse strawberries in the UK during winter months

The coveted ‘Gold Rose’ award was presented to Greenwood Plants by AIPH President Leonardo Capitanio at the AIPH IGOTY Awards

According to the latest research by Savills, the supply of farmland coming to the UK market is increasing along with

Retail prices for tomatoes have reached a 50-year high as growers battle rising production costs. According to Promar International, who

The GCA’s annual groceries sector survey, which is carried out by the independent polling company YouGov is now open to

October to December 2023 marked the first quarter of the new British apple season and the latest data from British

The government is off-track and risks missing legally-binding targets to halt wildlife decline, but nature-friendly farmers hold the solution, according

All available funding through the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 for Wales has been invested, within the programme period, Rural

Deroose Plants Group and Sion Young Plants join forces in an exclusive partnership for the cultivation and sales of Phalaenopsis

National Tulip Day on Saturday 20 January 2024 was a great success. The start of the new cut tulip season

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) releases its comprehensive market update report for December 2023 and the full-year state of trade

Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) have announced £22.5 million in a Series C fundraise to support significant global expansion as the

In a judgment handed down today, a group of NFU members has won a landmark legal challenge against the Animal

As an international meeting place for the green sector, IPM ESSEN 2024 will show its trade visitors which trends and

The UK has some of the oldest temperature records in the world, as Met Office records go back to 1659.

Urban strawberry farmers should seek to work with current rural crop producers to exchange knowledge and help develop local self-sufficiency,

The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen is to co-lead a first of its kind consortium of 34 leading research and

Fleuroselect is proud to present the latest Gold Medal winners! During last year’s annual trial, these breeding breakthroughs obtained an

Growers have told an influential committee of MPs that a policy of ‘cheap food’ is driving producers out of business

The greenhouse tomato industry is characterised by its varietal diversity. Widely grown tomato types include beefsteak, tomato on the vine

The substrate industry in Europe is undergoing a fundamental change. The most important raw material, peat, is increasingly being replaced

An international expert in food security has joined the board of East Malling Trust, further strengthening its focus on the

The IWSC has awarded two Master of Wine students each with a £5,000 scholarship to use towards their studies. Jane

The Morel Group, a world leader in the breeding and seed production of Cyclamen persicum, have signed an agreement to

As part of a commitment to promote diversity and inclusivity in the agricultural industry, thirty students are to visit the

Hartpury University’s Tech Box Park has formed an exciting new partnership with Barclays Eagle Labs, that will encourage Small and

MNP / Suntory proudly unveils Soirée®, a new brand of plants that promises to revolutionise the floriculture landscape. Cultivated with

The new year sees the Breeding Accel collaboration take on an extra dimension. The highly acclaimed breeders KP Holland, Interplant

In a significant move for the green industry, Terrazza MC and A.M.A. Horticulture Inc. have announced a new distribution partnership.

Sugar beet growers wanting to see the latest in harvester innovation can now take advantage of free, on-farm demonstrations from

Grow Rebates have announced that veteran horticulture expert Ron DeKok has joined as Chief Commercial Officer. In his new role,

Tong Engineering is set to exhibit once again at the UK’s largest farm machinery show LAMMA next week on 17th

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Work carried out by lighting supplier Signify at its Philips GrowWise Research Centre has shown how vertical farming techniques including

Ask growers what their biggest challenge has been the last year and they will undoubtedly say the weather. The one

The message is clear for any political party wanting to win the General Election; back food and farming. Not only

As growers across the country come to terms with the effects of the latest named storm of the winter, Storm

Dutch flower growers have called on the UK government to postpone new border checks which are due to finally commence

Kverneland Accord Miniair seeder YOM 1998. 24 units, cover 3 x 72″ beds, press wheels, numerous spare seed discs and

Alex van der Heiden has joined Jiffy as the new Regional Sales Manager for Benelux, beginning his role on January

The viticulture sector is set to become the latest industry to benefit from the introduction of cutting-edge virtual reality (VR)

Volmary strengthen their UK Young Plant sales team with the addition of James Cruickshank as Area Sales Manager for the

On the eve of New Year reforms for the wine industry, Environment Secretary Steve Barclay today welcomed the scrapping of

Somerset cider maker Thatchers has 500 apple trees to give away to community groups up and down the country. In

Environment Secretary Steve Barclay has announced updates for the government’s Sustainable Farming Incentives, including a 10% funding uplift, during a

Tractor World Show is Bigger, Better and Earlier This Year One of the biggest and most popular shows in the

Leading farm machinery manufacturer GRIMME has started the new year by launching several new money-saving promotions. Conscious of the pressures

Responding to Defra Secretary of State Steve Barclay’s announcement of further changes to the Environment Land Management scheme (ELMs), NFU

Soaring cost of production over the past two years has meant that some of the UK’s leading horticulture businesses have

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The government’s Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will provide an income of £45 per hectare to farmers and growers taking an

NFU President Minette Batters said: As I write my final New Year’s message as President of the NFU, it’s impossible

Fieldwork Robotics Ltd. (“Fieldwork”), developers of selective, adaptive and modular harvesting robots is pleased to announce that it has been

The deadline for anyone concerned about the impact of genetic modified organisms in the UK food and farming system to

With more than 50 years’ experience breeding Primula, Sakata is a true specialist. In particular in the mid-early segment, where

The start up behind a new AI-based forecasting tool for the soft fruit industry was one of just 13 businesses

Klasmann-Deilmann are pleased to announce that as of 1 January 2024 William Bailey will be re-joining the company. He will

GRIMME UK is to introduce a new German-made three-bed folding haulm topper in time for 2024’s potato harvest. The Toppa

Two Welsh growers have improved the efficiency of their enterprises after securing capital grant scheme funding to buy new equipment.

British Sugar and NFU Sugar have concluded negotiations and agreed a deal for the 2024/25 sugar beet contract. Both parties

The wholesale price of potatoes has risen across Europe as farmers struggle to complete harvest and an increasing number of

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating after a man died working on an agricultural site near the village

Kent-based produce supplier A Gomez Ltd has ceased trading, putting more than 400 people out of work just weeks before

As the holiday season approaches, the UK’s Vegetable growers are working hard to ensure that we have our key Christmas

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