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Chile: agreement puts Angamos strikes to a close
Chile's national port situation is still unclear despite workers in Angamos reaching an agreement with operator Ultraport.
April 06 , 2013
International unions put weight behind Thai fruit case
The ITUC has called on the Thai prime minister to drop charges brought against a British human right lawyer by a fruit processor.
April 05 , 2013
U.S. senator admits compromise in passing Monsanto Protection Act
Barbara Mikulski has expressed regret over a law that prevents government action against GM crops even if they are proven to be hazardous.
April 05 , 2013
Honeycrisp apples prove power of consumer push
Honeycrisp apples may create heachaches across the supply chain but the variety has shown to pay off.
April 05 , 2013
Opinion: harvest mechanization far away but not distant
Arturo Calderón discusses advances in mechanical harvester development, shifting away from expensive prototypes.
April 05 , 2013
Australia: Tasmanian cherry crop hit record in 2012-13
A good growing season and less Chilean competition helped boost Australian cherries in 2012-13.
April 05 , 2013
Arsonists attack customs offices at key Chilean port
Molotov cocktails were thrown into Chilean customs offices yesterday.
April 05 , 2013
Ultraport "agrees" to strikers' demands, workers not satisfied
The port operator at the center of Chile's debilitating strikes claims it has offered to comply with union demands.
April 04 , 2013
Strikes force Chile to halt fruit harvest
A mind-blowing amount of fruit-growing land will not be harvested in Chile due to the impacts of port strikes.
April 04 , 2013
Peru: Camposol sets sights on much larger avocado offering
Peru's Camposol is building up its avocado stock and counting on better output from its plantations.
April 04 , 2013
