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A statement by the Geneva-based World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issued on March 21 ahead of World Meteorological Day confirmed that 2016 was the hottest year on record. And if you…
Certification documentation will shortly be emailed out to all ONZ grower members, with submissions open from 29 May onwards. An increase in the Oil Testing Service fee means, after maintaining…
KPMG’s Julia Jones says targeting premium diets overseas is the way to grow New Zealand’s food economy. New Zealand food producers need to narrow their focus to the “five-star hotel”…
The March round of Focus Grove Field Days was well attended by more than 100 Olives NZ members, including many new members and those from other regions. A new report…
The New Market Expansion Program is designed to assist Tasmanian enterprises in planning and implementing marketing activities related to developing new international and national markets. Assistance is available to SMEs…
Applications are now open for the 2018 round of Nuffield scholarships for Australian primary producers. Offering $30,000 bursaries to study cutting-edge global agriculture, the program offers a range of specialised…
Numerous news sources, following a report that first appeared in L’Informatore agrario (N.11, p.59), are announcing the discovery, in the laboratories of the National Research Council (CNR) in Bari, of…
Olive oil-fed sea bream became the latest addition to a growing list of farm animals who have shown to benefit from a diet that includes olive byproducts. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-health-news/farmed-fish-benefit-olive-oil-diets/56156
Despite a recent eruptive episode, Mount Etna’s effusive activity was never a threat for people living on its slopes and contributed over the ages to the development of olive tree…
A Yale study found a 6.2% decline in hospital admissions for heart attacks and strokes among New York residents in districts where trans fats were banned from restaurants. Do we…