Peat moss supply from Canada ran below expected extraction in most provinces this season, and trucking rates are up 29 percent.
Peat Moss Supply: Canada’s Wet Season Trims Extraction as Trucking Costs Climb
Thanksgiving Floral Program Checklist for Grocery Buyers
Thanksgiving is Nov. 26, so this Thanksgiving floral program checklist covers what grocery buyers and suppliers should lock in now.
Produce and Floral Show Opens Oct. 14 in Orlando
The produce and floral show returns to Orlando Oct. 14-16 on a new midweek schedule, with floral buyers and growers in the mix.
Rising Freight Costs Put More Pressure on the Global Flower Supply Chain
Rising airfreight rates, fuel costs and logistics disruptions are adding pressure to flower growers, importers, wholesalers and florists worldwide.
New Ascent Career Event Targets Agriculture’s Growing Talent Gap
A new Canadian career event aims to connect agriculture employers with students, skilled tradespeople and emerging professionals as the sector faces a growing talent gap.
Goa Farmers Turn Fallow Fields Into Productive Marigold Farms
Farmers in Goa’s Paliem village are turning fallow land into productive marigold farms, creating income, employment and new opportunities through local floriculture.
Market Wrap Up: Sourcing Pressure Meets Digital Flower Trading
Colombia announced financing support as Dutch packaging requirements took effect. This week’s wrap up explains what mass-market floral buyers should confirm about supplier terms, digital orders and collections.
AmericanHort Salary Survey Closes Sept. 30
AmericanHort’s salary and benefits survey closes Sept. 30. Growers and retailers can prepare payroll records now and evaluate the benchmark report when it arrives.
AmericanHort urges full H-2B Supplemental visa Release for Fiscal 2027
AmericanHort and the H-2B Workforce Coalition are asking federal agencies to release 64,716 supplemental visas for fiscal 2027, but employers should plan around confirmed staffing until a rule is published.
What Are Locally Grown Flowers Worth? New Survey Examines Cut-Flower Pricing
A new cut-flower pricing survey from the University of Kentucky’s Center for Crop Diversification is providing some useful data.
Porta Nova Wins FPC Net Zero Award
Rose grower Porta Nova has won the Net Zero Award at the FPC Fresh Awards, recognizing its work to reduce emissions, resource use and chemical inputs in flower production.
Fall Container Programs Expand Beyond Traditional Mums
For retailers, the strategy creates opportunities to merchandise complementary items rather than compete solely on the price of standard mums.
