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Australia's apple growers seek $40M to detect disease
An Australian lobby group has called on the senate to provide $40 million in funding for the detection of fireblight disease which could be introduced with New Zealand imports.
February 15 , 2011
Trans Pacific Partnership talks commence in Chile
Representatives from nine different countries have met in Chile this week to discuss trade opportunities.
February 15 , 2011
Southern Hemisphere apple and pear exports to rise in 2011
European and U.S. apple and pear stocks might be falling but the Southern Hemisphere is expected to make up part of the gap this year, with a 5% rise in exports forecast by industry association WAPA.
February 15 , 2011
Colombia and Ecuador hit by U.S. tariffs
A U.S. Congress decision not to extend a free trade agreement with Colombia and Ecuador will have significant effects on the countries' fruit export industries.
February 15 , 2011
Mexico's agriculture industry could lose $US3.7B from cold snap
Mexico's cold snap has destroyed around US$3.7 billion worth of agricultural crops, according to the country's National Rural Confederation (CNC).
February 15 , 2011
Australia's almond crops drowning in Victoria
Australa's almong-growing region of Sunraysia is inundated with water, leaving farmers in a desperate situation to recover what they can.
February 14 , 2011
Five countries unite under International Pome Fruit Alliance in Berlin
The International Pome Fruit Alliance (IPFA) has been officially formed at Fruit Logistica in Berlin, with opportunities for participating companies to share varieties and arrange royalty schemes.
February 14 , 2011
Chile reaches 80% of blueberry export targets
Chile blueberry exports were slightly higher in week 5 than expected, as the season reached 80% of its export forecasts.
February 14 , 2011
Mexican opposition party to vote against FTA
Mexico's PRD party has joined the country's agricultural industry in a chorus of dissent against a proposed free trade deal with Peru, Brazil and Colombia.
February 14 , 2011
Uruguay drought leads to smaller citrus fruits
A lack of rain this summer in Uruguay is expected to lead to smaller citrus fruits, as a local agricultural investigation institute advises farmers to check their filters and drip systems to conserve water.
February 14 , 2011
