DBV: Environmental policy needs solutions for conflicting goals
On the occasion of the 100th Conference of Environment Ministers of the Federal Government and the Länder, the German Farmers' Association calls on politicians in a concern paper to keep food

PML appoints new finance director
Philip Booth has been appointed finance director by logistics and supply chain solutions provider PML. Booth has over 30 years’ experience in the finance control sector having worked for various

Scientists weed out harmful genes to breed better potatoes
An unprecedented look at potato genetics could help to tackle world hunger. A new predictive method has shown a way to better select parents for new potato varieties, offering a blueprint for

More Colombian avocados heading to US
The volume of Colombian avocados shipped to the US is up 104 per cent so far this season compared to the year-earlier period according to the Colombia Avocado Board (CAB). Avocado production and

Lithuania: “Our products are just 10-30% more expensive than conventional products”
On Wednesday, May 10, the doors of Leafoods' vertical farm were officially opened and inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The farm is set to deliver its first products by the end of this

Hail in Piedmont, watch out for phantom damage
Hail covered entire fields and roads in the Cuneo area during late Wednesday afternoon. And yesterday the accumulations of the hailstones were still visible. As Coldiretti Cuneo also reported in a

Fruit kisses goodnight
The benefits of fruit and vegetables are flaunted in all the health magazines and nutritionists recommend fruit in diets as the cornerstone of healthy eating. Fruit is a synonym for healthy, even

Limoneira partners with Apeel
Limoneira has announced a new exclusive licensing relationship with Apeel Sciences that will see its lemons protected across the supply chain with Apeel’s coating technology. This will make

Limoneira enters partnership on protecting lemons with coating technology
Limoneira Company announced it has entered into an exclusive licensing relationship with Apeel Sciences. Limoneira will protect lemons across its supply chain with Apeel’s coating technology.