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On January 1, 2021, a new US-UK equivalence agreement ensures that organic products certified to either USDA or UK standards may be labelled and sold as organic in both countries. The agreement provides continuity for US-UK exports covered by the US-EU equivalence agreement, following Brexit.
Mon 11/01/2021
This image taken by the Landsat satellite shows an agricultural region in Idaho on August 14, 2000, captured in the visible spectrum The US Department of Agriculture and NASA have […]
Mon 04/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

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The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) has called on countries in South Asia to work together to reduce costs, soil pollution and water stress by forming joint plans […]
Mon 21/12/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
IRVINE, Calif. (Dec. 14, 2020) – The California Department of Food and Agriculture seated newly elected California Avocado Commission board members at the Commission’s November 19, 2020 board meeting. The […]
Tue 15/12/2020 by Richard Wilkiinson

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US food and beverage exporters can connect with new customers and explore exciting sales opportunities in the rapidly growing South Asia market during a virtual trade event hosted by the […]
Wed 02/12/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

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The Washington Apple Commission has announced that this week, from November 28 to December 6, is the second annual celebration of Washington Apple Week. The global event spans nineteen countries […]
Tue 01/12/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

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The European Commission has imposed additional tariffs on a list of US products following the WTO ruling against US subsidies for Boeing. The move, announced on November 9th, includes an […]
Tue 17/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

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US retailer Walmart is to open pop-up e-commerce distribution centres to fulfil home delivery orders this Christmas.
Tue 17/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

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The deputy administrator of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s National Organic Program (NOP), Dr Jenny Tucker, is to use her address to the sixth annual Organic & Non-GMO Forum this […]
Wed 11/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

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US organic fresh produce sales were up 15% in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, totalling US$2.2 billion, according to a recent report compiled […]
Wed 11/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

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With South Korea’s domestic production of grapes falling, the country is relying ever more on imports. This opens up opportunities for the world’s major producers, especially Chile, with whom South […]
Tue 27/10/2020 by Richard Wilkinson