USDA proposes to end "obsolete" consumer standards for 10 vegetables

The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to terminate 10 U.S. consumer standards that it says are "obsolete" and "impede the effective marketing of specialty crops".

October 30 , 2020

Ecuador announces new banana pricing system for 2021

The official price payable by exporters to growers will be split into four periods during the course of the year to reflect the changing market demand.

October 30 , 2020

FDA announces two E. coli outbreaks with genetic links to past romaine events

However, the organization says that a specific food product has not yet been identified for the two outbreaks which have so far led to at least one reported death.

October 29 , 2020

U.S. approves use of Bayer weed killer for five years

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it will allow farmers to spray crops with weed killers based on the chemical dicamba that are sold by Bayer AG and other companies, after a U.S. appeals court blocked sales in June.

October 29 , 2020

Del Monte posts flat Q3 and announces $100M asset sale

Del Monte also announced the sale of "non-strategic and under-utilized assets" for a total anticipated cash amount of approximately $100m, which the company expects to achieve over the next 12 to 18 months. 

October 29 , 2020

Chilean-developed virtual assistant makes farming operations more efficient

"It's like a doctor checking the performance of your body every five minutes," according to Instacrops CEO Mario Bustamante.

October 29 , 2020

Packaged salads, berries and apples drive Q3 organic fresh produce growth

July-September sales increased 16 percent and volume up 15 percent from the same period in 2019, according to the Q3 2020 Organic Produce Performance Report.

October 29 , 2020

Chilean cherries arrive in China amid expectations of much lower air freight volume

The first Chilean cherries of the season have arrived in the Chinese market, kicking off the 2020-21 season amid expectations for increased volumes this year.

October 29 , 2020

Dutch customs seize OZblu blueberries shipped from South Africa

Australia-headquartered United Exports, which is the global license holder of the low-chill blueberry varieties, said that Dutch customs issued a Red Alert in Rotterdam following the seizure of a container.

October 28 , 2020

How Philadelphia's Chilean & American Chamber of Commerce supports the ag industry

Two executives of the CACC, which represents importers and businesses in a region that receives around 70% of Chilean fruit imports into the U.S., spoke about the important work that their organization does and the challenges it has faced this year.

October 28 , 2020