Record 1311 to 1320 of 4405
07-03-2016
NZ cherry exports to China up
New Zealand's total fruit exports in January rose 32% to $81 million compared to last year, among which cherry exports surged 55%, setting a record of $55 million.
04-03-2016
Dealing with next season’s pests
As next year’s autumn sown crops and pastures are planted, the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) suggests that it is time to start monitoring for pests that could affect their establishment and early growth.
04-03-2016
FAO’s FPI steady in February, palm oil rises
The FAO Food Price Index was stable in February, as falling sugar and dairy prices offset a substantial jump in vegetable oil prices from the previous month.
04-03-2016
Kenya's 2015 flower earnings up 5 percent
Kenya's earnings from flower exports grew by 5 percent last year as the sector showed resurgence following the successful renewal of trade agreement with the European Union in late 2014.
04-03-2016
ACCC's new Ag Unit to focus on supply chains
Investigations into supply chains, regional workshops and advocacy will be key parts of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s increased focus on agriculture, ACCC Chairman, Rod Sims, said at the ABARES Outlook Conference in Canberra.
04-03-2016
PMA A-NZ focuses on overseas workers
PMA A-NZ reports that it continues to work with Retailers, QSR companies and NFF (as the ‘Working Group’), to discuss improvements to risk management of labour hire in the Australian fresh produce/horticulture industry.
04-03-2016
UPDATE: Adelaide fruit fly quarantine zone extended
The detection of single male Mediterranean fruit flies in traps in Kurralta Park, has led to an extension of the fruit fly quarantine zone in Adelaide’s inner southern suburbs.
03-03-2016
Food situation dire for CAR families
Three years of conflict and ongoing displacements in the Central African Republic (CAR) continue to disrupt agriculture and severely constrain people’s access to food, as they struggle with the effects of multiple poor harvests, disrupted markets and soaring prices for many staple foods, two UN agencies have warned.
03-03-2016
Copa-Cogeca tries to solve EU ag crisis
With farmers protesting across Europe hit by the drastic situation in EU agricultural markets, Copa and Cogeca published a package of measures to try to help solve the crisis and urged the EU to act.
03-03-2016
Partner sought for Ballance plant revamp
Ballance Agri-Nutrients says it will investigate a partnership arrangement for its proposed redevelopment of the Kapuni ammonia urea plant in Taranaki.
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