5+ hour, 7+ min ago  (295+ words) York-based agri-tech firm, Agri Sound, has launched a major European field trial with international food group, Importaco, to measure how regenerative farming affects pollination and crop performance in almond orchards. The 2026 bloom season pilot will see Agri Sound's Polly TM…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago  (324+ words) Horticultural lighting specialist Food Autonomy has announced that it has won a legal dispute in the Netherlands, which claimed that the company's LEDFan" technology infringed an existing patent from another firm. "By delivering controlled airflow towards the plants, reusing LED…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (457+ words) Alex Godfrey, GB Potatoes Chairman Potato production is a risky business, but there are a growing number of strategies to combat the ever-growing lists of threat to the industry. GB Potatoes recently discussed risk in its'Cutting the odds: Managing risk…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (420+ words) Fruit and vineyard growers are being urged to act quickly as the latest round of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) opens, with up to "25, 000 available for eligible machinery'including a range of specialist equipment supplied by Kirkland UK. The…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (265+ words) The launch comes at a critical time for the global chocolate industry, where climate change and crop disease have contributed to an estimated 30% decline in cocoa yields. Manufacturers are facing compressed margins, rising consumer prices and increasing pressure to secure…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (230+ words) Source. ag, the data and AI platform for professional greenhouse horticulture, today (7 April) announced the commercial launch of Harvest Forecast for pepper cultivations. The AI-powered forecasting model, already trusted by tomato growers worldwide, now extends to peppers for the first…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (317+ words) Responsibility for the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) will transfer from the Department for Business and Trade to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on 1 July 2026. The change is intended to strengthen fairness across the UK's food supply…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (229+ words) The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has introduced four new categories to its prestigious Grower of the Year Awards 2026, reflecting the work of growers in a challenging business environment to lay the foundations for future green growth and resilience in UK…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (329+ words) In the UK's evolving vegetable landscape, cauliflower remains a crop that demands precision, adaptability, and an intimate understanding of the land. Two Lincolnshire growers navigating today's challenges from very different vantage points " Jamie Woods of BR Woods, a family-run operation…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (413+ words) Hort News Ali Capper appointed chair of British Berry Growers British Berry Growers (BBG) has announced the appointment of Ali Capper as its new chair, with onboarding to start in July 2026, followed by a formal role start in November 2026. Ali…...