How a soybean lab's accidental discovery became Cas-CLEAR, a potential CRISPR cancer treatment that destroys tumor cells while sparing healthy ones. The post A CRISPR Cancer Treatment, Grown from a Soybean Lab appeared first on iGrow News.

Our native switch grass, Panicum virgatum is at the height of its popularity, but that’s getting ready to expand with the introduction of two unique new selections. Panicum virgatum ‘Blue Spear’, from plant breeder Hans Hansen of Walters Gardens, created an entirely new type of inflorescence,...

For Indonesian strawberry grower Ihsan Alfalah, root development is primarily an irrigation, substrate, and nutrition management issue rather than a fertilizer-input question. He questions the common assumption that a specific "root booster" can directly stimulate root growth under all...

UK: LA Foods and Co-op Wholesale celebrate new flagship London Nisa store and extended partnershipLA Foods has marked its new flagship London Nisa store on Holloway Road, Islington, with a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony. A standout feature is the prominent produce island positioned at the…

GoodLeaf Farms has announced that all three of its farming facilities in Quebec, Ontario and Alberta have achieved profitability for the first time, marking a significant milestone for both the company and Canada's controlled environment agriculture (CEA) sector. The achievement follows several years of…

Nordic high-density colocation and built-to-suit data center provider atNorth has announced a heat reuse partnership with Nordic platform for sustainable infrastructure, Selected Group. Under the agreement, surplus heat from atNorth's DEN02 data center campus in Ølgod will power Selected Group's…

BrightFarms greenhouse-grown greens will now be offered in more than 1,000 Kroger stores across the Dallas market, giving shoppers an even easier way to find fresh, Lone Star State-grown greens right near their neighborhood grocery store. With the recent Cyclospora outbreak, consumers are paying closer…

An existing pepper grower switched from rockwool to Dutch Plantin coco substrate last year. The substrate was installed in November, making this the grower's first crop on coco. Although changing substrates initially felt like a major step, the grower is already experiencing the benefits. The coco…

After a full year operating The C.A.N., a small controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) system at 82°N, Arctic grower Molly Farquhar says environmental management has been one of the main challenges. The growing space is exposed to extreme external conditions, with winter ambient temperatures around…

With the launch of its new 'Vollblatt' product line, the Bavarian family-owned company Früchte Kölbl is breaking new ground. "The idea came directly from our conversations with customers. When it comes to lettuce, professional kitchens have had two options so far, but both have drawbacks:...

Michigan health officials cleared shoppers to put lettuce back in their grocery carts, but anxiety about cyclospora is lingering in grocery aisles, with some produce sellers supplied by local farms saying customers have turned to their markets instead. An FDA investigation has linked the outbreak, which…

The Netherlands' greenhouse cucumber acreage has held steady at around 620–640 hectares over the past five years, but consolidation among growers continues. In 2025, the ten largest growers accounted for 31% of total acreage, according to an analysis by RaboResearch analyst Lambert van Horen and sector…

Sarco Packaging, working with Actitec, has installed a new Teco AC05 at Tas Paprika, a pepper grower in the Netherlands. The Teco AC05 automates the opening of folded crates. The machine handles the entire process, from removing folded crates from storage to opening and locking the side panels...

Berger introduced its Berry-Fit™ substrate line to berry growers, distributors, and industry partners during Aneberries 2026, one of Mexico's leading berry industry events, using the event as an opportunity to connect with the Mexican berry industry and highlight solutions designed around grower…

A new locally driven fresh produce initiative is taking root in Bonaire with the launch of Simplygreens Bonaire, a microgreens business founded by local entrepreneur Ragnhild Isabella. The company focuses on supplying restaurants, hotels, caterers, and foodservice operators with fresh, high-quality…

East Texas A&M University student Benecio Sandoval is gaining practical research experience through a summer internship with the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI), an independent research institute focused on plant and molecular science at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Sandoval, a senior…

The key to successful banana production lies in the early stages, long before the plants reach the greenhouse. The process starts in the laboratory, where tissue culture plants are propagated under controlled conditions before being carefully hardened and acclimatised for commercial cultivation. The…

Innovative agri-tech businesses can now bid for a share of £20 million to collaborate with researchers and farmers to develop the next generation of farm automation and robots. The cash boost will fast-track the development of automated technology that can do everything from planting seeds to picking…

With the opening of a store in Marseille, BioFrais is taking a significant step forward in its development by establishing a presence for the first time outside its traditional home region of Savoie. This strategic decision was made possible by a property opportunity, but forms part of a broader...

Growing climate unpredictability and the need to use available radiation more efficiently are reshaping the priorities of many Brazilian protected horticulture growers, particularly in regions where flower, ornamental plant, and propagation material production plays a significant role. For Svensson,…