The SIVAL – specialized plant production show took place this week at the Angers exhibition center in France. This year, no fewer than 700 exhibitors – including 80 new ones – were expected to cover 34,000 m², divided into the following sectors: machinery and equipment, post-harvest equipment, packaging, conservation, handling, tied with inputs, protected crops, services including banking, consultancy, and seeds, seedlings and new technologies. [...]
In association with ICL At Growtrade, we’re running an interview series titled ‘Small Talk’, where we talk to various influential members of Ireland’s horticulture trade. This week’s conversation is with Sarah Simpson, a horticulture technician at Teagasc and Young Horticulturist of the Year 2025. How did you first get involved in the horticulture sector? I was sitting in the sun outside McMahon’s café shortly after moving to [...]
The value of Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture exports increased by 12% in 2025 to reach a record €19 billion, according to Bord Bia’s Export Performance and Prospects Report 2025/26. This milestone performance was delivered amid one of the most volatile trading environments in recent years, shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, extreme weather events, persistent inflation, and shifting consumer behaviour. Despite these pressures, Irish exporters demonstrated strong resilience, with [...]
Husqvarna, a global leader in robotic lawnmowing and part of Husqvarna Group, has signed a multi-year agreement to become the new title partner of the British Masters – one of the world’s most historic golf tournaments. The 2026 Husqvarna British Masters will be staged at The Belfry on the iconic Brabazon Course in England. In addition, Husqvarna will also be the official robotic mowing partner [...]
Proveye, the Irish agri- and climate-tech company headquartered at NovaUCD in Dublin, has recently announced a commercial partnership with DLF. This collaboration will strengthen DLF’s long-standing approach of working closely with farmers to develop practical forage solutions. DLF is deploying Proveye’s satellite-based grassland monitoring and measurement platform, ProvGrass, across its research and partner farm network, to ensure future grass and seed solutions are shaped by [...]
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