ARCHIVES

Record 181 to 190 of 4381

27-01-2017

Herbicide failure...resistance or application?

FAR reports that a number of growers have recently reported the apparent failure of post-emergence nicosulfuron formulations to control summer grass weeds in maize.

Read More »


26-01-2017

Fiji veg prices soar as supply drops

The Fiji Times recently reported that shortages in the Labasa market have forced vendors to sell vegetables at a premium price to recoup costs.

Read More »


26-01-2017

Precision ag, Maize Performance Trials & Potato research update

The Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) has an upcoming event in Hamilton that it says should be of interest to both arable and potato growers.

Read More »


26-01-2017

Industry Biosecurity Plan implementation meeting

Australian apple and pear growers and industry members are invited to attend an implementation meeting to be held at the APAL office, where biosecurity experts from various government departments will also be in attendance.

Read More »


26-01-2017

Another record year for Aussie citrus exports

Trade data released this week for the period January-November 2016 (inclusive) confirm that the 2016 season was another record year for Australian citrus exports.

Read More »


26-01-2017

Aldi continues to make strides in Aussie fresh veg market

Discount supermarket chain Aldi is continuing to make its mark on Australian shoppers, with consumers now believing it is competitive with the major retailers across the key aspects of fresh produce purchases of value, quality and choice.

Read More »


25-01-2017

Food and Beverage in ASEAN workshop

This opportunity should provide an opportunity for a practical, business breakdown to hear from market experts on entering the ASEAN marketplace, building market share, once established, and expanding across difference countries within the region.

Read More »


25-01-2017

US faces huge crop losses if temps keep rising – scientists

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - If global temperatures continue to rise, the United States faces big drops in harvests of major food crops by 2100, which may push up global food prices, according to the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.

Read More »


25-01-2017

What comes after the TPP?

Horticulture New Zealand CEO, Mike Chapman asks, now that United States President Donald Trump has formally withdrawn the US from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). What now?

Read More »


25-01-2017

Food entrepreneurs wanted!

Peak Industry Body, Growcom, says that applications are now open for a new Food Accelerator Programme in the Sunshine Coast/Moreton Bay region.

Read More »