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U.S.: EPA 'unlikely' to approve new neonicotinoid pesticide uses

The Environmental Protection Agency says it's concerned about some pesticides' effects on bee populations.
April 06 , 2015

Arctic apple developer eyes all North American market segments

The Okanagan Specialty Fruits head says "prospects are huge" for the GM apple following regulatory approval for the U.S. and Canada.
April 06 , 2015

U.S.: ILWU delegates vote to recommend proposed labor contract

U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez has applauded the West Coast port worker union's 'willingness to move forward'.
April 06 , 2015

Chile: Some northern growers could lose crops 'in a month' without irrigation

ASOEX has urged immediate efforts to restore the irrigation network in an area recently hit hard by flooding.
April 06 , 2015

Nanotech research could bring range of farmer-friendly products to market

An international project aims to improve the shelf life of fruit through an easily accessible nanotech formula.
April 03 , 2015

China: Understaffed AQSIQ leads to sluggish produce import access approvals

During PMA Fresh Connections: China, Feng Chunguang shared some lesser known facts about the country's quarantine agency.
April 03 , 2015

California water measures 'acknowledge seriousness of drought', says WG

Western Growers' Tom Nassif says he is pleased the 'plight' of Californian farmers has been highlighted in Governor Brown's unprecedented statewide water reduction measures.
April 03 , 2015

Peru: 'Exporter of the Year' award makes us hungry for more, says Coexa

The head of Peruvian grower and shipper Coexa has been given a prestigious prize by the national Exporters' Association (ADEX) for the second time in 25 years.
April 03 , 2015

U.S.: Union negotiations off the table for Sakuma Brothers Farms

Berry grower Sakuma Brothers has questioned the legitimacy of a union calling for a boycott against its products, describing demands as "unreasonable".
April 03 , 2015

Pesticide residue levels linked to sperm count, U.S. study finds

A U.S. study has shown men's fertility could be harmed by eating produce with higher pesticide residue levels.
April 02 , 2015