Cherry prices have plummeted, leaving some growers with little choice but to leave their crops unpicked. Okanagan fruit grower Nick Kiran says he can barely get by.
The containment of a devastating banana-plant disease and the development of disease-tolerant plants have become the Australian banana industry’s top priorities after the Northern Territory Government advised its previous quarantine restrictions were not
Australia’s leading vegetable industry body AUSVEG has raised concerns regarding a draft of the Migration Amendment Bill 2012 released this week by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, the Hon. Chris Bowen MP.
Increasing dietary intake of fruit and vegetables could help slash the risk of stroke, though more information is needed on how other nutrients and diets can modify risks, says a new review of clinical data.
Potato producers received a boost today from the Harper Government, as Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Member of Parliament Mike Allen attended the Centennial celebrations at the Potato Research Centre and announced an investment for two innovative po
Campbell Soup has completed the acquisition of Bolthouse Farms, a US-based food and beverage company, from private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners in an all cash deal of $1.55bn.
Eating soy foods may increase the chance of survival in breast cancer patients, according to a study published online on May 30, 2012 in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Land O'Lakes, a farmer-owned food and agricultural cooperative, has reported 22% decline in net earnings to $47.3m for the second quarter, compared to $67.1m for the same period in 2011.
Australian vegetable growers have expressed dismay at new statistics released this week showing processed vegetable imports have hugely expanded in the past two years.
Australia’s peak banana industry body has expressed outrage over the Northern Territory Government’s decision to lift a quarantine restriction protecting the rest of Australia’s banana industry from the spread of a serious banana plant disease common in t
Researchers at Florida State University have found that post-menopausal women can benefit from eating two apples a day. Regular apple consumption can lower cholesterol by around 25 per cent.
India may lower the quantity of imports of pulses and edible oil in response to non-availability of sufficient produce worldwide, which may in turn lead to increase in prices in the country in near future.
Genetically modified (GM) potatoes are set to be grown for the first time in Ireland, after Environmental Protection Agency Ireland (EPA) has given its approval to carry out trials.
Until 25 years ago there was a clear distinction between A (Chiquita, Dole) and B (Turbana, Favorita) brands. A lot has changed. Categories have become increasingly diffused. Importers see all kinds.
