3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (302+ words) UK supplier says enhanced programme goes beyond conventional sourcing compliance in high-risk regions British supplier Worldwide Fruit (WFL) has launched a new training scheme which it says will improve its ability to go beyond compliance certification and avoid other risks…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (606+ words) Research suggests urgent need to clearly define and explain regenerative agriculture amid new definitions and confusion with organic ’Regenerative’ is not a legal term, meaning anyone can use it Ahead of British Regenerative Farming Week (12-19 September), industry research has revealed…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (357+ words) The IPPGN researches genetics that enhance crop resilience against climate change, pests and disease The network brings together experts from across the industry to share expertise, data and tools Image: The James Hutton Institute The James Hutton Institute has joined…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (608+ words) McKinsey & Company’s Global Farmer Insights 2026 survey looks at current and future trends in agriculture New analysis released by McKinsey & Company has revealed that farmers around the world are becoming more disciplined about spending as they navigate economic uncertainty, elevated input…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (395+ words) Country’s Climate Change Advisory Council calls for urgent review as dependence on imported produce deepens Ireland now imports 83 per cent of its fresh produce Ireland is too reliant on fresh produce imports and could face significant shortages if climate change…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (346+ words) Framework covers all banana and pineapple farms by 2030 and extends regenerative practices to 40 per cent of key supplier fruit volumes by 2035 Fyffes has launched its Regenerative Agriculture Framework, setting out a roadmap to integrate regenerative agriculture practices across 13,000ha of banana…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (583+ words) As imports leave UK vulnerable to price and supply shocks, Government urged to support farmers using peas and beans as natural fertiliser to cut pollution Organic farmer John Pawsey of Shimpling Park Farm uses pulses as a natural fertiliser The…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (201+ words) New varieties for Thai, Indonesian and Singaporean markets are all small in size and sweet in taste, responding to modern consumer trends Novianto showed Fruitnet the new varieties at Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong Dutch breeder Rijk Zwaan has…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (187+ words) Strategy developed in Valparaiso, Chile. apparently allows for better microclimate control and earlier availability of fruit Chilean grower-exporter Prize has kicked off its blueberry campaign in the Valparaíso Region. According to Diario Frutícola, the company picked its first greenhouse-grown blueberries…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (444+ words) The signing of a formal phytosanitary protocol in Beijing opens the door for South African cherry exporters to tap into China’s US$3.3bn import market Leading South African exporter Tru-Cape has welcomed the announcement of formal access to the Chinese market…...