Post Archive
Q&A: California attorneys "suing farmers as fast as they can"
With California's produce sector feeling the crunch, lobby group Western Growers is fighting for sensible decisions from state and federal governments.
November 04 , 2014
Andy Hall calls for greater witness protection in Thailand
A Burmese witness who testified to a Thai court about his alleged treatment in a pineapple factory has reportedly been threatened.
November 04 , 2014
U.S.: ILWU accused of 'illegal slowdowns' in West Coast ports
The Pacific Maritime Association claims a union has broken an agreement by severely reducing productivity in the ports of Seattle and Tacoma.
November 03 , 2014
New Octubrina clementine hits U.K. supermarket shelves
Production will ramp up over the next few years for a new clementine variety that was discovered in Spain.
November 03 , 2014
'Organic' factors buoyed global produce sector through financial crisis
Euromonitor's Marta Barriga explains agriculture's resilience through the financial crises of recent years.
November 03 , 2014
U.S.: "There will be companies that Canadians don’t sell to," says Lemaire
CPMA president Ron Lemaire looks in depth at what less payment protection in the U.S. could lead to for Canadian produce exporters.
November 03 , 2014
NZ: building markets to support record avocado crop
"The trick with Asia is you’ve got so many opportunities, it’s just which one’s going to strike first?" says John Carroll.
November 03 , 2014
Walnuts linked with preventing Alzheimer's disease
An animal study has concluded that walnuts' nutritional content could protect brains from Alzheimer's disease.
November 03 , 2014
Colombian producer to extend golden berry marketing across the U.S.
A representative from Global Agricultural Trading says physalis definitely has an interesting future in the U.S., and plans to start selling outside California.
November 01 , 2014
EU adds €39M in support for agricultural promotion
The European Commission has put forth further funding to support agricultural goods at home and abroad.
October 30 , 2014
