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New turf rewards for UK and Ireland

ICL and Syngenta have launched Turf Rewards for 2022 which now features separate schemes for the UK and Ireland.  Turf Rewards provides the opportunity for...

Lidl Ireland Launches 20 New Pollinator Stores

Lidl Ireland have committed to the rollout of 20 new pollinator friendly stores in efforts to increase biodiversity awareness across the island of Ireland,...

Irish-owned Zeus announces acquisition of Canadian distributor Agri-Flex

Zeus, the Irish-owned global packaging solutions company, has announced the acquisition of Canadian agricultural supply business, Agri-Flex. Positioning Zeus as one of the world’s...

RTÉ’s Super Garden issues designer callout for 2022

Super Garden is launching the annual call out for 5 budding garden designers who are ready to showcase their talents on Ireland's longest running...

Horticultural input price inflation continues to squeeze growers’ margins

According to Teagasc, horticulture crop input prices have risen significantly in the past twelve months since March 2021, initially due to external macroeconomic factors,...

Tesco and Paltech collaborate to bring waste plastic flowerpot to Irish market

Tesco Ireland and indigenous manufacturing companies, Green Generation and Paltech, have today unveiled their flower planters made of 100% recycled soft plastic.  Tesco has a...

GrootGroenPlus announces theme for 2022

The theme of the 32nd edition of nursery stock trade fair GrootGroenPlus, which will be held on 5 - 7 October in Zundert, is...

IFA says ban on below-cost selling needed to safeguard future of Horticulture sector

A report prepared by economist Jim Power - 'Retail Price Compression Threatens the Viability of Irish Horticulture' - details the intense pressure put upon...

Glee announces dates for summer 2022

In 2022 Glee will take place in late June (28th – 30th, NEC Birmingham), which means the show will benefit from a summer festival feel...

‘This high demand for flowers to express people’s feelings will not dwindle’

Gabriel Becerra joined the Wholesale Florists and Florist Supplier Association (WF&FSA) as its new president last June. FloraCulture International sat down with him to discuss the...