Farmers in Spain in handcuffs for using illegal wells
In Spain, the heat of recent weeks has exacerbated an already severe drought for farmers. The water crisis is straining much of the Iberian country causing irreversible losses, with some regions

Weakening Lira causes uncertainty in commodity markets amid Turkish elections
Simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Turkey on 14th May. The results are set to have a significant impact on several commodities, including nuts, dried fruit, and

Swiss like carrots
Carrots are the most popular vegetable in Switzerland, almost 7 kg per person per year were eaten by the Swiss last year. Tomatoes follow in second place and if cherry tomatoes were added, they

Grup Serban Holding acquires new farm in eastern Romania
Grup Serban Holding, a Romanian entrepreneurial company active in several fields of agriculture, has acquired a new farm in Bacau County, eastern Romania. The farm spans an area of approximately

U.S. blueberry industry pushes on tariff amendment ahead of trade mission to Japan
Following a U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement formed in 2020 that eliminated Japan’s tariffs on fresh and dried blueberries but left tariffs on frozen blueberries, the U.S. blueberry industry is