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U.S.: China's latest tariffs target mainly frozen produce imports
The Chinese Commerce Ministry said it could add duties of between 5 - 25 percent on 5,207 types of U.S. imports.
August 06 , 2018
U.S. wildlife refuges lift ban on neonics and GM crops
The decision reverses a policy adopted in 2014 and has attracted heavy criticism from environmentalists.
August 05 , 2018
California: Medfly eliminated from Solano County
The developments ends a 108-square-mile quarantine that began on Sept. 25 last year.
August 03 , 2018
Resilience, machine harvesting key for new blueberry varieties, says breeder
We speak with Oregon Blueberry Farm & Nursery about the future they see for the industry.
August 03 , 2018
EU ruling on genetically edited crops may affect international trade
Trade obstacles, a stifling on the development of new technology and an impact on the EU's ability to engineer food have been listed as some of the potential consequences of the controversial ruling.
August 03 , 2018
U.S.: Florida researchers use fungus to manage Asian citrus psyllid
“The fungus is not a panacea, but it is expected to greatly reduce the problem we have in managing the psyllid populations."
August 03 , 2018
Trump proposes raising Chinese tariffs
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer says he had been instructed to consider increasing the rate of incoming tariffs on Chinese goods from 10% to 25%.
August 02 , 2018
Kenya eyes "sizeable" share of South African avocado market with ban lifted
South Africa this week lifted an import ban on the East African country implemented in 2007 due to fruit fly detections.
August 02 , 2018
BASF closes acquisition of Bayer businesses and assets
Bayer offered to divest the assets for €7.6 billion in order to complete its acquisition of Monsanto last month.
August 02 , 2018
State of the Market - Week 30, 2018
Lemon stocks in Japan were around 40% higher year-on-year last week, as prices fell.
August 02 , 2018
