Maritime freight costs drop 50% from 2022
Nearly two years of the pandemic have brought significant changes to the international maritime freight industry. During the crisis’s peak, the freight cost per container skyrocketed to over

Blank sailings at a post-pandemic low
The conditions on the global container shipping markets are continuing their path towards normalisation. However, a normal container shipping market is not the same as a container shipping market

Thirty new hybrids in the new HM.CLAUSE catalog
Varietal innovation in the horticultural production sector is crucial if companies wish to stay current. The effort made to remain in domestic and foreign markets is certainly aided by seed

Australia Workers Union and federal government slammed by Australian fruit growers
The Australia Workers Union, ACTU and the Federal Government have been criticized by Australian fruit growers for making changes to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme. Under the PALM

Two new cover additives to balance the temperature between night and day
The issue of temperature control in greenhouses has become one of the most important aspects in crop management also due to climate change and the swift temperature changes that often occur in the

Blueberries, cutting-edge technology improves fruit quality
For blueberry producers, this is a time of great change. Global demand is increasing and so is production. New growing regions are conquering the market. And consumer expectations of quality are

Gene-editing act comes into law
Gene editing has become a commercial reality in England after the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act passed into law. The act sets into motion changes to allow farmers to grow crops that

Peris invests in varietal selection and improved conservation of pomegranates
Small but definitive changes in the cultivation and handling of the fruit once it has been harvested have made it possible for the 2022-2023 national pomegranate campaign to be a historic one for

"Price, rather than quality of service, has been the deciding factor for those in control of the border control posts"
Last July, PML issued a statement regarding the crippling impact of the constant government U-turns in relation to the handling of post-Brexit border control facilities. Opinion piece by Mike

Ideal Melon: the new melon that changes color to indicate its maturity level
A melon whose rind changes color to signal its ideal harvest, storage, and consumption time? That's the new melon line developed by Syngenta Vegetable Seeds. The patent-pending technology was

Why so important? XI International Blueberry Conference 2023
To be or not to be. Is the Blue Revolution needed? It is already taking place on many farms and could be crucial for their future. Changes are needed in many aspects related to agro-technology,

Co-op axes ‘best before’ dates on fruit and veg
The Co-op is removing ‘best before’ dates on over 150 fresh produce lines in a move aimed at encouraging customers to cut food waste and save money. In changes that kick in from late February,