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Australian Govt to delay backpacker tax
The Federal Government will delay its introduction of the controversial 32.5% tax on temporary and seasonal agriculture workers.
May 16 , 2016
Colombia's biggest cocaine bust was "not on a banana farm", claims union
Colombia's leading banana growers' union has denied claims the country's biggest ever drug bust over the weekend occurred on a banana farm.
May 16 , 2016
Costa receives AUD$1.2M grant for Tasmanian berry center expansion
Costa Group is one of six produce companies to receive capital from the Tasmanian Jobs and Investment Fund.
May 16 , 2016
Finland: K-citymarket shoppers go mad for Malaysian exotics
Malaysian fresh fruit was showcased during a promotional event at a leading Finnish hypermarket recently in a bid to bring more exotics to the Nordic region.
May 16 , 2016
Labor scarcity, smaller sizing put strain on Chile's 2016 apple deal
Fruséptima president Antonio Walker discusses the impacts of a wide range of factors on Chile's apple export outlook, including some "very bad news" for Fuji producers.
May 16 , 2016
U.S. compost guidance changes could put organic sector in "chaos"
A legal challenge threatens to put the organic industry, both local growers and foreign suppliers, in deep compost.
May 16 , 2016
Local okra production gains momentum in Canada
"The uptake is actually quite phenomenal given where we started," says Vineland Research agronomist Viliam Zvalo.
May 16 , 2016
U.S.: Will Chiquita Brands leave New Orleans?
Almost two years after the multinational announced its move to the Big Easy, it has been speculated the arrangement may change.
May 13 , 2016
KNZ knocks back collaborative marketing proposals
The kiwifruit export regulator has reiterated its reasons following calls for consideration from the High Court.
May 13 , 2016
Sniff your way to detecting mango ripeness, says U.K. scientist
British researchers have identified a way to sniff out the maturity of mangoes without the need to actually taste the fruit.
May 13 , 2016
