Australia: Costa Group releases IPO

Australia's largest integrated produce company has dropped down its IPO value from previous expectations.

June 25 , 2015

South Africa: Lemon exports glide, orange estimates slide

From late mandarin competition in Europe to new consumption trends, Justin Chadwick gives a global citrus update on the South African deal.

June 25 , 2015

U.S.: Stemilt uses mobile hydrocoolers to boost cherry shelf life

A major Northwest cherry grower says it has the largest network in the industry of on-farm cooling machines.

June 24 , 2015

Calais port shutdown leads to 'perfect storm' for lorry drivers targeted by migrants

The marketing director of English produce trader Moorhouse & Mohan says orders have been cancelled or postponed due to a port conflict in France.

June 23 , 2015

Monsanto trying to buy Syngenta 'on the cheap', says chairman

Syngenta chairman Michel Demaré has rebuffed Monsanto's takeover bid on Youtube.

June 23 , 2015

Medvedev proposes extension of Russian food import sanctions

The Russian government is preparing a draft decree of banned products as part of a retaliatory extension of the current embargo.

June 23 , 2015

Australia: Costa hopes to raise AUD$600M in July IPO

It is expected Costa Group will sell 60% of its shares to the public in an IPO next month.

June 23 , 2015

France: Monsanto's Roundup banned from garden centers

A few months after the United Nations called glyphosate 'probably cargcinogenic', France has banned the sale of a popular herbicide product to amateur gardeners.

June 18 , 2015

U.S.: Mississippi blueberries hit India and UAE

Thousands of pounds of blueberries produced by a grower cooperative have for the first time been marketed in two emerging Asian markets.

June 18 , 2015

Greenpeace urges EU action on pesticide use

A recent Greenpeace study found 70% of pesticides in samples taken across the EU had a 'very high overall toxicity to humans and wildlife'.

June 17 , 2015