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NZ kiwifruit industry hit by labor shortage
A recent labor shortage declaration for the Bay of Plenty follows similar situations in other major agricultural regions of the country.
May 07 , 2018
China ramps up checks on U.S. fruit imports
Meanwhile, there was said to have been “significant disagreements over certain issues” in talks between officials from the two countries this week.
May 04 , 2018
Argentina: Apple and pear exports hit by Senasa labor dispute
Employees of phytosanitary watchdog Senasa have been on strike since last Friday.
May 04 , 2018
U.K.: Tesco launches wonky fruit & veg juice line
The leading U.K. supermarket chain aims to save over 3.5 metric tons (MT) of surplus fruit and vegetables in the first 12 weeks alone.
May 03 , 2018
Australia and U.S. unite to meet global horticulture challenges
Research priorities are likely to include smart farming, pollination, food science and a PHD exchange student program.
April 26 , 2018
Thai court orders immediate issuance of arrest warrant for Andy Hall
Hall says he has faced "intolerable amounts of judicial harrassment" that have undermined his ability to do human rights work in Thailand.
April 24 , 2018
Interpoma 2018 heralds first year for Technology Award
Award categories will include both field-related and post-harvest technologies.
April 24 , 2018
Australia: US$3.9M research project to put systems approach on the table
While systems approach pest mitigation is par for the course in many fresh produce-exporting nations, in Australia it is not as widespread.
April 18 , 2018
Even a small impact from Chinese tariffs would "hurt" Californian almond farmers
With the world's leading almond grower now facing higher tariffs in China, competitors like Australia may stand to benefit.
April 18 , 2018
The Piñata Podcast: The ideas people
Piñata Farms maintenance manager Dean Lindsay shares some of his ingenuity in adapting equipment to the specific needs of different crops.
April 17 , 2018
