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U.S.: Stemilt uses mobile hydrocoolers to boost cherry shelf life
A major Northwest cherry grower says it has the largest network in the industry of on-farm cooling machines.
June 24 , 2015
Q&A: Naturipe CEO "bullish and optimistic" about berry future
"In my mind we're only going to see more blurring of the traditional retail channels for fruit," says Naturipe CEO Dwight Ferguson.
June 24 , 2015
Cancer potential claims hang over yet another herbicide
Dow AgroSciences has urged the IARC to focus on what "is" carcinogenic to humans rather than what "could be".
June 24 , 2015
Australian govt lends wings to fruit fly control research
The Australian Government has released an unprecedented fruit fly research plan with specific recommendations for tackling future threats and improving market access arrangements.
June 23 , 2015
Calais port shutdown leads to 'perfect storm' for lorry drivers targeted by migrants
The marketing director of English produce trader Moorhouse & Mohan says orders have been cancelled or postponed due to a port conflict in France.
June 23 , 2015
Monsanto trying to buy Syngenta 'on the cheap', says chairman
Syngenta chairman Michel Demaré has rebuffed Monsanto's takeover bid on Youtube.
June 23 , 2015
Medvedev proposes extension of Russian food import sanctions
The Russian government is preparing a draft decree of banned products as part of a retaliatory extension of the current embargo.
June 23 , 2015
Australia: Costa hopes to raise AUD$600M in July IPO
It is expected Costa Group will sell 60% of its shares to the public in an IPO next month.
June 23 , 2015
Spain: Drought, flooding, hail and heatwaves impact farmland
A Spanish farmers' union is calling for government compensation after a series of adverse weather events in the first half of 2015.
June 23 , 2015
"European cuisine" trend driving international lemon demand, says Argentine leader
From Brazil to India, Argentina's Federcitrus is busy across four corners of the globe to garner new market access deals for lemons.
June 23 , 2015
