All Environment articles – Page 9
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NewsAngus Soft Fruits marks 30 years at annual conference
Scotland’s leading berry supplier hosted its yearly conference this month, celebrating 30 years of business and assessing the best path forward for its growers and partners
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NewsEuropean producers must ‘think smarter’ to survive
New technologies including AI are vital ingredients in any future success, delegates at ICOP in Portugal are told
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NewsPrevar launches “new generation” of apples with GoodnessMe
GoodnessMe is the first commercial apple variety to offer double gene scab resistance, setting a “new standard” for apple cultivation, according to licensee Wouters Fruit
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NewsTurkish exports head up despite changing climate
Turkish producers of apples, pears and grapes are noticing the impact of climate change, according to the latest report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the USDA, but exports remain strong
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NewsMaersk takes dual-fuel methanol step
Logistics company completes first large container vessel conversion to dual-fuel methanol engine
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NewsSource.ag announces partnership with Wireless Value
With the aim of freeing up growers’ time for more strategic and complex tasks, the new partnership aims to ensure more greenhouses can leverage the power of technologies and AI
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CommentArra Technical Days: innovation and resilience in Brazilian grape production
This month, the Grapa Brazil team hosted Arra Technical Days, an event showcasing the innovation, resilience and adaptability of Arra grape varieties in Brazil, writes Georgios Bitsakos, head of brand marketing at Grapa Varieties
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NewsLeicester researcher examines lowland peat
Peatlands, which are important for veg production, are under scrutiny over their emissions contribution
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NewsRainforest Alliance set to streamline requirements
Ria Stout, the group’s chief programme officer, says next year’s launch of its revised Sustainable Agricultural Standard will reduce the burden on farmers
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NewsLand Alive launches £5,000 prize fund at new regenerative farming event
The sustainable food exhibition is set to take place on 22-23 November in Somerset
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NewsGovernment pledges more cash to tackle farm flooding
Floods minister Emma Hardy outlines steps to deal with growing problem
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AdvertorialLytone Enterprise works with Lytone Brazil to expand preservation solutions for Brazil’s fresh produce and floral industries
The LytoFresh programme is dedicated to supporting customers in the global agricultural production and marketing chain. LytoFresh is designed to offer rapid, effective, and user-friendly solutions to farmers around the world. Lytone Brazil has taken the lead in introducing Azolyte, an all-in-one fertiliser under the LytoFresh protocols, containing nearly 70 ...
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NewsPink Lady apples off to “flying start”
Apple producers in France are upbeat about the current season, with the new Pink Lady crop showing exceptional colour as harvesting continues
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NewsAlbert Heijn launches new fruit and veg certification scheme
Company targets more ethical and sustainable fresh produce supply chains with introduction of new standards programme
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NewsIGD report outlines how UK food sector can hit net-zero targets by 2050
Research provides framework for food sector to reduce agricultural emissions by 70 per cent
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NewsDutch greenhouse experts return to India
Dutch greenhouse experts from HortiRoad2India will be back in India on 13-22 November to promote collaboration in sustainable food systems via innovative solutions
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NewsClimate financing top of agenda at Cop29
As talks begin in Azerbaijan for Cop29, climate financing in the developing world is the number one priority for NGOs, while support for global offsetting schemes fades
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NewsUK seeks Danish advice on sustainable food policy
Following the success of Denmark’s National Plant-based Action Plan, a delegation from the country has been invited to Parliament to ascertain whether the UK could follow a similar path
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NewsStudy suggests RPCs save CO2 over single-use packaging
Ifco highlights independent life cycle assessment that suggests reusable packaging cuts CO2 emissions by 62 per cent compared to single-use packaging
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NewsSource.ag named MT/Sprout Challenger50 for 2024
The AI solutions provider said it was “thrilled” to make it on to the list of the 50 most innovative and fast-growing companies challenging the status quo in the Netherlands