Long inspections of Mexican tomatoes 'unjustified', says official

The Mexican tomato industry denounces the increased regulations into the U.S. concerning the ToBRFV virus, saying it unnecessarily varnishes the name of its tomatoes.

January 06 , 2020

Editorial: Challenges for the Chilean agricultural industry in 2020

The year has begun, a decade has begun, and the Chilean agricultural industry faces 2020 with major challenges rarely seen before in its history.

January 06 , 2020

California expands citrus greening quarantine area for second time in a month

Quarantine to contain the deadly citrus greening disease was expanded after similar measures in December and November, this time in Corona, California.

January 06 , 2020

Video: U.S. continues to dominate agricultural exports by value

A video shows the evolution of the world's top ten agricultural exporting countries over the last half-century.

January 06 , 2020

Aldi announces new stores across the UK

Multiple new stores will open in Scotland as Aldi says it is far beyond its expectations for the region for the upcoming year.

January 03 , 2020

Mexican vertical farming company uses shipping container farms

A pioneer in the country, the Mexican vertical farming project has a model that can be placed anywhere, from "parking lots to roofs".

January 03 , 2020

Star fruit could be the next big thing for Florida

A team of researchers says that testing planting methods with cover crops is essential to allowing farmers to diversify their fruit with star fruit.

January 03 , 2020

Chile: Industry works to develop new blueberry, raspberry varieties

The project working to create new blueberry and raspberry varieties will be "key to recuperating competition in the industry" in Chile.

January 02 , 2020

Light-activated natural disinfectant developed in Argentina

The team of researchers is currently looking for companies interested in using its innovative anti-bacterial, light activated solution in Argentina.

January 02 , 2020

New gene-edited tomatoes grow in grape-like bunches

Using CRISPR gene-editing tools to change the growing time, scientists have found a new tomato that is considered revolutionary for urban agriculture.

January 02 , 2020