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Source: AgFunderNews Rising fertilizer prices triggered by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz “raise the risk of widespread demand destruction” as farmers reduce application rates, delay purchases, or shift crop choices, warns Rabobank in a new report . “With 30% of global urea, 27% of ammonia, 24% of phosphates,
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Source: HD.com As we provide the news for free, we are relying on revenues from our banners. According to Timo Spruit, Chief Customer Officer of RED Horticulture, this requires a shift from fixed lighting schedules to approaches based on plant responses to light. "Lighting is moving from static
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Source: HD.com As we provide the news for free, we are relying on revenues from our banners. Plants are under peak pressure—often with the 10th truss already flowering and the canopy expanding quickly—making precise crop steering essential. That's why the team with Cultilene provides the
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Source: HD.com As we provide the news for free, we are relying on revenues from our banners. Around a decade ago, the operation made the move into this crop segment in response to market demand. In this video, Jari van Dam, representing plant breeding company Bayer De Ruiter, visits
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Source: HD.com As we provide the news for free, we are relying on revenues from our banners. That was the question that prompted sensor manufacturer Wireless Value to begin developing a solution. In substrate producer Van der Knaap Group, the company found a partner to develop and test a
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Source: VFD.com As we provide the news for free, we are relying on revenues from our banners. "Polyhouse growers working with tomatoes, cucumbers, and berries, plus entrepreneurs testing hydroponics for the first time, make up the bulk of our customer base, and our processing volumes have scaled accordingly
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Source: VFD.com As we provide the news for free, we are relying on revenues from our banners. The purpose of this study is to propose a machine learning-based operational optimization strategy to improve energy efficiency and reduce production costs in vertical farms through an integrated analysis of environmental and
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Source: AgFunderNews [Disclosure: AgFunderNews’ parent company AgFunder is an investor in Kawa Project] Spent coffee grounds are being used for everything from soil amendments to substrates for mushroom cultivation. AgFunderNews (AFN) caught up with Kawa Project founder Aaron Feigelman (AF) to discuss what firms seeking to replace some cocoa are
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Source: HD.com As we provide the news for free, we are relying on revenues from our banners. UK company eyes £300 million market Pilot initiative to test transparent solar films in West Africa UK company NextGen Nano has announced plans for a pilot agrivoltaics initiative in West Africa using
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Source: HD.com As we provide the news for free, we are relying on revenues from our banners. Raising greenhouse height: a strategic choice for growers The greenhouse industry in the Netherlands is in constant development. Growing methods are becoming more intensive, installations more advanced, and the demands on climate
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Source: HD.com As we provide the news for free, we are relying on revenues from our banners. Synergies between dehumidification and hermetic screens As energy prices continue to fluctuate and sustainability targets tighten, greenhouse growers are increasingly turning to advanced climate‑control technologies to reduce energy consumption. This article
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Source: HD.com As we provide the news for free, we are relying on revenues from our banners. Montenegro blueberry farm expands with EU support In the village of Lužac near Berane, the agricultural farm "Excalibur" cultivates blueberries under controlled production systems. Located at an altitude of 680