The English and Welsh farming unions NFU and NFU Cymru have expressed concern over the implications for British farmers of a free trade deal with New Zealand, announced in principle […]
Tue 26/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Fairtrade has announced an increase in its Minimum Price for bananas due to rising export costs and falling import prices, which have hit producers hard.
Tue 19/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
The global 2021/22 peach and nectarine crop is projected to rise slightly to 21.8 million tons, with China’s recovery of production offsetting weather-related losses in the EU and Turkey. Exports […]
Mon 18/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Cañamas Hermanos
Official projections indicate a smaller Spanish citrus crop in 2021/22, with total output down 4.8% Y-O-Y to 6.7 million tons, which is 2.1% below the five-year average. The biggest drop […]
Thu 07/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Réussir Fruits et Légumes
2020 was a challenging but ultimately positive year for the EU’s agri-food exporters, while on the import side, the EU became the third largest importer after the US and China, […]
Thu 30/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Prashanth Vishwanathan-Bloomberg
Amazon is making progress in its controversial attempts to gain access to supplies of India’s fresh produce, according to a Bloomberg report. The online retailer has begun offering real-time advice […]
Thu 23/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Ministerio de Agricultura - Gobierno de Chile
Faced with a long-term drought hitting much of Chile, the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture has decreed an agricultural emergency zone in the regions of Coquimbo, Valparaíso, O’Higgins and Maule, which […]
Mon 30/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Alexandra Sautois/Eurofresh Distribution
EU apple production is set to grow by 10% this season. However, pear volumes are estimated to plummet by 28%, according to data presented at the Prognosfruit 2021 Online Conference. […]
Thu 19/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Citrus greening disease was spotted in two citrus trees in San Diego County last week, prompting The California Department of Food and Agriculture to establish boundaries of quarantine. The bacterial […]
Thu 19/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
Soaring grocery prices are driving South Korean consumers to turn to frozen food and use discount schemes offered by retailers. Agriculture, livestock and fishery prices were up by 9.7% in […]
Tue 17/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
A new study by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission shows how the choices farmers make to adopt voluntary green practices are affected by how much they are already obliged to contribute to the environment.
Wed 11/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
