Ukraine Extends War Damage Compensation to the Kyiv Region: A 0.5% Fee and One Catch
Since September 22, businesses in the Kyiv region and the city of Kyiv can join Ukraine’s state program that partly compensates property damaged or destroyed by Russian strikes. The same decree, Cabinet Resolution No. 1157, adds farm machinery and heavy trucks to the list of covered property for the first time. The cap is 30 […]
Local Bounti Borrows $12.5 Million to Fund 12 More Months
Local Bounti borrowed $12.5 million from its controlling owner on August 7. The company’s second quarter report says that money is what removes substantial doubt about its ability to keep operating, and that it funds at least 12 more months. Cash on hand at June 30 was $3.6 million against $599.6 million in liabilities. Where […]
Ukraine Cuts Family Farm Subsidy After a Single Late Quarter
Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers tightened the subsidy that covers social insurance contributions for family farms. Decree 1144, adopted September 17 and published September 23, cuts the subsidy off after a single quarter paid late or paid short, and restores it no sooner than the first day of the month following the next quarter. The nearest […]
Ukraine Microgreens Retail Prices: $10.11 a Pound in September
Our September 21 sweep of Ukrainian supermarket listings puts the median retail price of microgreens at $10.11 a pound. The cheapest item on the shelf runs $4.60 a pound and the most expensive $24.49, a spread of 5.3 times. Both ends belong to the same chain, in the same city, on the same day. Where […]
Greenhouse Lighting Maker Heliospectra Goes Bankrupt With 1.69 Months of Cash Left
On July 27, 2026, at 08:45 CEST, the board of Sweden’s Heliospectra resolved to file for bankruptcy. At 11:10 the same morning, the Gothenburg District Court declared the company bankrupt. Two hours and twenty-five minutes separate the two press releases. Heliospectra had been building greenhouse lighting since 2006. The last report told on itself Heliospectra […]
Ukraine’s Greenhouse Grants: the Ministry Says 70 Percent, the Resolution Says 50
Ukraine’s greenhouse construction grants run on EU money through the Ukraine Facility, and applications have been open since February 2, 2026. A June 16 announcement from the Ministry of Economy says the grant covers no more than 70 percent of project cost. The cabinet resolution that governs the program says up to 50 percent. On […]
AeroFarms Sold to a Family Office After a $1.2 Billion Valuation in 2021
On June 11, 2026, AeroFarms announced its sale to an affiliate of Palm Ventures, a family investment office based in Austin and Greenwich. The transaction had closed in April, and terms were not disclosed. In March 2021 the same business was going public on Nasdaq at a pro forma equity value of about $1.2 billion. […]
Ukraine Restores Full Food Labeling Rules on October 1
On October 1, 2026, three wartime Ukrainian government resolutions expire. They have allowed food labels to diverge from what is actually in the package since March 2022. Resolution No. 980 of July 29, 2026 repeals all three, and anyone packing food for the Ukrainian market has ten days left to bring a label into line. […]
Salmonella in Dried Greens Powders: 131 Cases Across 38 States
On July 22, 2026 the FDA closed its investigation into a Salmonella outbreak traced to moringa leaf powder imported from India: 131 people infected across 38 states, 36 hospitalized, no deaths. Recalls of dried greens powders kept coming after the case count stopped moving. A count that changed five times The FDA advisory page keeps […]