Autonomous table grape robot among World Ag Expo's new products

The Burro is a self-driven, four-wheeled ATV that has been tested on local table grapes — one of the most labor-intensive crops grown in the San Joaquin Valley.

February 07 , 2022

USDA announces four new National Organic Standards Board members

The USDA has announced the appointment of four new members to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), who will all serve five-year terms, through January 2027.

February 07 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: Indian mangoes soon to be back on the American platter

This week we evaluate the advent of the Indian mango season and studies its implications for the US market, looking at historical price and volume data.

February 04 , 2022

Global container flows struggle to pick up speed, data shows

Delays at U.S. major ports have been particularly severe, but knock-on effects have also been felt around the world.

February 04 , 2022

Avocados From Mexico reveals Big Game teaser

The new teaser - featuring comedian Andy Richter - kicks off AFM’s new creative platform, “Addvocados”- inspired by Americans' love for avocados.

February 04 , 2022

LatAm banana producers and exporters hold first meeting with Rainforest Alliance CEO

The Banana Cluster said that the banana sector has been "one of the biggest victims in recent years", and that the meeting with the Rainforest Alliance CEO "can be a start on the road to success".

February 04 , 2022

Onion-linked salmonella outbreak is over, with more than 1,000 sickened

No one died, but of 778 people with information available there were 260 so sick they had to be admitted to hospitals.

February 03 , 2022

Seven key soil functions

Recognition that soil is not a limitless resource and that its appreciation and protection can improve the impact of these functions.

February 03 , 2022

Canadian truck drivers block border crossing and protest at capital over vaccine rule

What started as a convoy of truckers protesting Covid-19 mandates has snowballed into a blockade in the Canadian capital and the obstruction of a US-Canadian border crossing.

February 03 , 2022

Global fresh produce trade associations form coalition to address rising costs

The global coalition will proactively voice the concerns of the global industry regarding the increased supply chain disruptions and propose common solutions.

February 03 , 2022