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Market Pulse week 10 — 2011
The opening prices for Chilean Royal Gala apples in the U.S. were lower than in the previous season, while blueberry arrivals in the U.K showed problems with condition.
March 16 , 2011
Farming 'insurgency' expected in north-west Mexico
Farmers and politicians in north-eastern Mexico have vowed to launch demonstrations as early as Monday if the Federal Government does not give extroadinary assistance for crops damaged by frost earlier this year
March 16 , 2011
Peru's ag exports grew 38.8% in January
Mangoes, grapes and bananas were just some of the products that boosted Peru's agricultural exports by 38.8% in January, compared to the same period in 2010.
March 16 , 2011
Chile to join 'big leagues' with own fruit varieties
The Australis Breeding Programme has yielded positive results, with Chile's Agricultural Minister positive on export prospects for new genetic fruit varieties.
March 16 , 2011
Australian state to introduce new farmland protection law
An Australian minister has announced plans to designate a certain percentage of the state of Queensland as 'strategic farmland'
March 16 , 2011
Grape packing finished in three SA regions
South Africa's grape shipping volumes fell 10% in week 9 as packing officially finished in three regions, while exports to South East Asia nearly doubled.
March 15 , 2011
Chile holds raspberry round table after price protests
A Chilean regional agricultural secretariat has denied price floors for raspberry growers in the face of export challenges, calling on farmers to reduce costs.
March 15 , 2011
NZ business opens Fiji distribution center
New Zealand company Turners & Growers will expand its operations to include a distribution center in Fiji in late-March.
March 15 , 2011
Argentine scientists find calcium fertilizer benefits
Scientists from Argentina's National University de La Plata (UNLP) have found calcium-based fertilisers can boost blueberry growth performance by more than 5%.
March 15 , 2011
Chinese agricultural group to acquire 200K hectares of land globally
China's largest agricultural company plans to buy 200,000 hectares of land globally in 2011, as Argentina and Brazil are on the cusp of introducing new foreign ownership laws.
March 15 , 2011
