Opinion


Opinion: looking to the future of machine harvesting blueberries
Fall Creek's Cort Brazelton looks at how necessity will drive the machine harvesting of blueberries.
June 28 , 2012

Opinion: new organic agreement to bring U.S. and E.U. closer together
BerryBroad Juanita Gaglio looks at the U.S.-E.U. organic equivalency agreement.
June 26 , 2012

Opinion: Australian agriculture lacks united lobbying bite
Ray Johnson talks about the need for Australia's farming industry to raise its profile.
June 21 , 2012

The Hass-Horn: avocado market challenges ahead this U.S. summer
Avocado export Avi Crane discusses the current dynamics of the U.S. avocado market and Peruvian entry.
June 19 , 2012

Opinion: South African land reform in a cul-de-sac
Agri SA's Dr Theo de Jager argues inept government officials have made land reforms a circus.
June 15 , 2012

Opinion: crop insurance subsidies are harming U.S. farming
EWG's Scott Faber takes aim at expensive farm insurance subsidies funded by U.S. taxpayers.
June 12 , 2012

Opinion: Amazon Camu-camu fruit offers untapped benefits
The Amazon camu-camu fruit is versatile, antioxidant-rich and can be consumed in myriad ways.
June 08 , 2012

Tech talk: bright device picks up GM fruit contaminates
A new portable method of detecting GM-contaminated DNA in fruit could help farmers in the field.
June 05 , 2012

The Packaging Pitch: most QR code users forget marketing 101
Packaging expert Lisa Cork looks at why the innovative QR code technology has been misused by so many.
June 01 , 2012

Opinion: biosecurity cuts could be costly
New Zealand's fruit fly free status is at risk with airport security cuts, claims HortNZ president Andrew Fenton.
May 30 , 2012