U.S.: West Coast port employer says union action has reached California

The Pacific Maritime Association claims a union is now withholding skilled workers in the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

November 07 , 2014

Diet found to affect pesticide resistence in honey bees

For the first time a strong link between pesticide exposure and diet has been demonstrated at the molecular level in honey bees.

November 07 , 2014

"Hail happens every year", says Pipfruit NZ rep

Pipfruit New Zealand says the country's next apple crop will be similar to previous years after an isolated hailstorm incident on the South Island.

November 05 , 2014

Hail hits NZ apple and kiwifruit orchards

Devastating hailstorms in New Zealand's Tasman district have left some orchards in tatters.

November 05 , 2014

U.S.: Sustainability is the trend, says Organics Unlimited

It's been a boring year for weather and a booming one for markets in organic bananas, says Mayra Velazquez de Leon.

November 05 , 2014

India: Tamil Nadu eyes international banana market

A state-backed company in the Indian region of Tamil Nadu has its sights set on boosting infrastructure to ship its Cavendish and native bananas to the world.

November 04 , 2014

U.S.: ILWU accused of 'illegal slowdowns' in West Coast ports

The Pacific Maritime Association claims a union has broken an agreement by severely reducing productivity in the ports of Seattle and Tacoma.

November 03 , 2014

U.S.: "There will be companies that Canadians don’t sell to," says Lemaire

CPMA president Ron Lemaire looks in depth at what less payment protection in the U.S. could lead to for Canadian produce exporters.

November 03 , 2014

Colombian producer to extend golden berry marketing across the U.S.

A representative from Global Agricultural Trading says physalis definitely has an interesting future in the U.S., and plans to start selling outside California.

November 01 , 2014

EU adds €39M in support for agricultural promotion

The European Commission has put forth further funding to support agricultural goods at home and abroad.

October 30 , 2014