The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce is conducting a 2024 survey into production and shipping costs and selling prices for the following countries: Canada, the U.S., Europe, Africa, New Zealand, Australia and South America.
A new report commissioned by the U.S.-based National Potato Council shows that Canada is second only to Mexico as a destination for fresh potatoes. Exports were valued at $91.6 million from July ’22 to June ’23 compared to $103.1 million to Mexico.
Investments include modern greenhouses, laboratories, a seed processing area and digital solutions to enhance efficiencies in breeding processes
The International Federation for Produce Standards announces a new website, promising a more functional PLU database.
Under pressure from farmers in multiple countries, Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, has called for a recalibration of environmental policies.
