A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Reps. Rick Larsen (D-WA-02) and David Valadao (R-CA-22), and Sen. Angus King (I-ME), are calling on the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to work with their Japanese counterparts to ensure equal market
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The STILL electric trucks of the new RCE 25/35 series impress with their intuitive operation and standardised equipment packages. Robust, low-maintenance, efficient and geared to the essential core functions, they are intelligent solutions at the highest level.
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Following concerns raised by the NFU on the impact of the REUL (Retained EU Law) Bill in its current form, the government has announced its intention to revoke the 'sunset clause' which would've seen thousands of EU regulations scrapped by the end of the year unless specifically kept or replaced. read more

This operation comes five years after the capitalist grouping of the BILLAUT, BATEMAN, COO, LECONTE and LORIDAN families, which marked the creation of the VITALIS Network, around the company NEGONOR and its director Francisco Moya. read more

The total turnover of agricultural cooperatives in Trentino exceeds 1.3 billion euro, slightly down from 1,375 in 2021 (-3.8%). The wine sector (602 million turnover compared to 578 in 2021) and the dairy sector (142 million compared to 131) are doing well; read more

The Huelva Strawberry Producers and Exporters Association, Freshuelva, has applauded the decision of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to exclude berries from the obligation to be sold in bulk, as envisaged in the new Decree Law on Packaging and Packaging.
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The urgency of digitization is being recognized: In Switzerland, the Charter for the Digitization of the Swiss Agriculture and Food Industry, adopted in 2018, forms the basis for digital transformation. Since then, various studies - including foreign ones - have recently examined the potential
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Founded in 1948, the Cesena Agricultural Cooperative CAC celebrated its 75th anniversary on Sunday, May 7, 2023, with its annual financial statement meeting. The event was held at the Cesena Fairgrounds. During the morning, members approved the best budget ever, which exceeded that of 2021:
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In early May EastFruit reported of late April frosts’ aftermaths for the Ukrainian fruit and berry business. As reported, there were short frosts in the northern regions of Ukraine with temperature falling to 5 degrees Celsius below zero. read more

TOMRA has launched in Chile the TOMRA 5X, a very efficient machine equipped with an X-ray sensor that allows the detection of a cherry's pit. It is a technological advance, developed by TOMRA Food that solves the problem of frozen fruit processors. read more

According to EastFruit experts from Uzbekistan, the first wholesale batches of new crop watermelons are being shipped to export destinations from the southern regions of the country. This is about 10 days earlier than usual. Shipments are made from Surkhandarya and Kashkadarya regions
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During the first week of May, the agricultural supervision specialists branch checked almost 5.9 thousand tons of fresh vegetables and fruits imported to the Primorsky Krai from China. read more

Farmer Lisa Kraft from Naunheim: “When it’s dry and warm early in the year, we start harvesting asparagus at the end of March. Normally, the start is at the beginning of May.” This year, however, the harvest of the white stalks fell through in April. “We couldn’t start until late
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The South African citrus industry is currently facing a huge challenge, as based on the number of new orchards established, the industry is set to grow by another 100 million cartons by 2033. The citrus industry accounts for 7% of the total value of agricultural production.
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When consumption trends are as clear-cut and long-lasting as they are for fruit and vegetables, it is certainly the elements we call 'fundamentals' in marketing jargon that are lacking. That for fruit and vegetables the 'fundamentals', i.e. the knowledge and perceptions that drive
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According to EastFruit experts, in 10 days Tajikistan will start harvesting a new crop of raspberries from open fields. Encouraged by high prices for raspberries in previous seasons, the country’s farmers have expanded the area under this crop. In 2023 they also expect high prices for
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Belgian potatoes are pricey at present. This affects the fresh as well as processing sector, including Waltson Chips, which specializes in local artisan chips. "Stocks are very limited and might get even more expensive in the coming months. Who knows," says Joost Debeuckelaere of potato
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Bonduelle Italia, formerly a Benefit Society, raises the level of sustainability and announces that it has been certified B Corp, with a score of 90.1 (the bar to be surpassed was 80), entering the elite group of B Lab certified companies, about 200 in Italy and six thousand worldwide. The announcement is
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There is uncertainty over whether new facilities will be built at Cairnryan Port to check goods coming from the Republic of Ireland and wider EU via Northern Ireland. The UK is finally due to start implementing post-Brexit controls on EU goods later this year. read more

After the Hungarian government announced on April 28 that a deal has been reached with the EU on the topic of certain member states’ unilateral bans on the imports of Ukrainian agriculture products, Minister for Agriculture István Nagy delivered a speech on the current state of Hungarian
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