Walmart now accepts SNAP food assistance for online grocery orders

To best meet the needs of its low-income customers, Walmart is accepting SNAP benefits for online grocery orders at all of its 2,500-plus pickup locations.

June 26 , 2019

The U.S. says it will refuse conditions on tariff use in trade talks with China

The two sides could agree not to impose new tariffs as a goodwill gesture, but the U.S. is not willing to make concessions, said a senior U.S. official.

June 26 , 2019

Novel watermelon rootstock proves resistant to disease and pests

The innovative variety is a rootstock watermelon called Carolina Strongback, which is resilient against both Fusarium wilt and the southern root-knot nematode.

June 25 , 2019

Swedish supermarket ICA creates buzz year-round with new fruit and veg opportunities

The cutting-edge retailer has turned produce into a destination department by pitching healthy foods during holidays such as Halloween and Easter and during big events such as the World Cup.

June 25 , 2019

India's death toll grows amid outbreak of 'brain fever' linked to lychee

Public anger over the crisis has been growing, with nationals accusing both the state and the federal government of "negligence and inaction" in a petition.

June 25 , 2019

Russia extends EU food import ban until end of 2020

The European Commission says it has taken a range of emergency measures to help producers address market pressure, stabilize prices and find alternative sales opportunities.

June 25 , 2019

U.S.: Michigan expects higher blueberry volumes, "difficult" market conditions

To make up for "lost markets", Michigan growers are focusing on new "winter-hardy and higher yielding" categories, says the Michigan Blueberry Commission.

June 25 , 2019

Strawberries in Charts: Lower production brings prices back to normal

Last year's massive strawberry volume might have served as a good marketing tool, allowing for the high prices that we are seeing today, says Agronometrics.

June 25 , 2019

China imports record banana volume

As China's domestic banana crops suffer from Panama Disease, the nation is becoming more reliant on supplies from Southeast Asia and South America.

June 24 , 2019

Bayer and AlphaBio Control join forces to distribute new biological pest control

The pesticide, called Flipper, is safe for users, selective for crops and pollinators, and is already registered in many EU countries, says Bayer.

June 24 , 2019