According to the National Farmers Federation, farmers across Australia have been left bamboozled this morning by the Government's attempt to legislate a new tax on farmers, despite a tidal wave of expert criticism. read more

As mentioned yesterday in the first episode (Click here to read more), service components, associated with price and product appearance, are some of the main drivers for choosing a product when purchasing. This is also true when it comes to fruit and vegetables and, in this case
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In light of water shortages in the Axarquía region, TROPS, a cooperative known for its avocado and mango production, is relocating a portion of its packaging operations to Tavira, Portugal. The move comes as a strategic response to not only address environmental concerns but also to leverage
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The first shipments of pears from Argentina have arrived into the ports of Philadelphia and Los Angeles. "Organic Williams Bartlett pears departed Argentina early February and are now available in the market," says Chris Ford with Viva Tierra Organic. They are distributed across the North
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In 2023, approximately 5,970 agricultural operations in Germany harvested a total of 3.9 million tons of vegetables. This was an increase of just over 4% from 2022 and 2% more than the average for the years 2017 to 2022. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the area cultivated
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Demand for sweet potatoes from Brazil has grown in Europe. Cassiano Berol, from the Brazilian exporter Agricola Plantar: "Due to the challenges with drought in Europe, with Spain and Portugal, who are both sweet potato producers, and recent heavy rains in Honduras, which is also an important
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Costa Group, a fresh produce company in Australia appointed Marc Werner as its new CEO, effective 1 March 2024. Werner commenced with Costa in August 2022 in the role of Chief Operating Officer and was appointed Deputy CEO in July 2023. read more

Broad Mites (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) seem to be a regular occurrence nowadays in spring crops, especially Reiger begonias and New Guinea impatiens. Other crops that are commonly affected include torenia, exacum, ipomea and gerbera. Broad mite are often difficult to detect and control. Read on
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Sollum Technologies is expanding its sales team in North America. The company aims to meet the growing demand for supplemental lighting in controlled environment agriculture with an intuitive and fully customizable "dynamic" LED lighting solution. read more

The winter cucumber harvest is coming to a close in the Spanish province of Almeria. "Across the region, from Guainos, one of the last towns in Almeria, to Motril, the harvests are nearly complete, and there will be a brief gap of a couple of weeks until the new plantings begin," says Juan
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What are the drivers when buying potatoes? How important are sustainability, price, origin, supply chain? This question was answered by a survey in a number of large supermarkets and retail outlets on the peninsula conducted last November by Potatoes Forever. In its second year of activity,
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Dümmen Orange and Lanzhou New District Agricultural Science and Technology Development from Lanzhou, China, have announced their collaboration in the field of technology resources. This collaboration focuses specifically on the development, production and marketing of Dümmen Orange's roses in
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Founding members of the world's largest shipping network will extend operational cooperation for at least 5 additional years from 2027. Since 2017, OCEAN Alliance has enabled the four partners to deliver services to their respective customers with fast transit times, competitive sailing
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In Belarus, the 24-year-old Alexey turned his passion for tulips into a thriving business. What started with a few flowers in his grandmother's shed has blossomed into three fully equipped greenhouses. While cultivating tulips may seem simple, Alexey emphasizes that the real challenge lies in
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