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Australia: Second Queensland farm hit with TR4 disease

Panama Disease Tropical Race IV has been found on a farm in Mareeba in North Queensland, far from the site of the initial outbreak.
April 09 , 2015

Chile: Fruit fly found in Valparaiso region

Two Mediterranean fruit flies have been caught in traps in Chile's Los Andes province.
April 09 , 2015

Mexico: Farmworkers were 'forced' to strike, claims BerryMex

Heated farmworker protests in Baja California last month may have crippled agriculture in peak season, but a major Driscoll's supplier alleges many were 'threatened' not to return to the fields.
April 09 , 2015

China: Dairy Farm acquires stake in Yonghui Superstores

A deal worth around US$915 million between Dairy Farm and a large Chinese supermarket chain has just been completed.
April 09 , 2015

Mauritius issues first ever phyto clearance for Indian fruit

Kaushal Khakhar says restoring faith in Indian mangoes around the world is a 'matter of pride'.
April 09 , 2015

U.S.: New Giumarra grape packs to combine fair trade, eat brighter!

Giumarra Nogales has announced it will be including both Fair Trade USA certification and 'Sesame Street eat brighter!' characters on its packaging this spring grape season.
April 09 , 2015

DR asks U.S. to lift fruit and vegetable import ban

The Dominican Republic says it has managed to contain the recent Medfly outbreak and cut the population in half.
April 09 , 2015

Russia: Putin disappoints on Greek import speculation

Today's meeting between Vladimir Putin and Alexis Tsipras was not fruitful enough to lift the Kremlin's ban on Greek food imports.
April 08 , 2015

Russia may lift food import embargo on Greece, Cyprus, Hungary

Three European Union member states that oppose Western sanctions against Russia could see their agricultural trade re-open with the country.
April 08 , 2015

State of the Market - Week 14, 2015

Chilean blueberries were losing prominence over local and Mexican supply in the U.S. in week 14.
April 08 , 2015