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EU member states are divided on how to stop the spread of a disease affecting olive trees in Italy that could result in around a million being cut down, officials…
The European Commission has proposed cutting down up to 11 million olive trees in South Italy to contain the spread of Xylella fastidiosa. The bacterium spread by insects has been…
Applications are being sought for more than $11 million in grants to improve market access for small exporters of dairy, meat, egg, fish, horticulture and grain products. Examples of suitable…
The first Cretan Olive Oil Competition was held in the laboratory of organoleptic evaluation at the Union of Agricultural Cooperatives in Rethymno, Crete, Greece on March 21-22, 2015. This competition,…
The AGM of Olives New Zealand was held on Saturday, 28 March and attended by 37 people. The following were confirmed for a new term on the executive: Andrew Taylor…
When is the best time to hold a table olive competition? This is the question the AOA has been pondering for a number of years. They’ve trialled holding the competition…
Eggs are a breakfast staple for most people. Although an excellent source of protein, people with high cholesterol levels, heart disease or diabetes often avoid eating eggs because high cholesterol…
A medium-sized food producer in South Australia has today announced the sale of a substantial share of its business to a Chinese agri-investor in a deal that trades on the…
Fashionistas know the name Norma Kamali, the star designer, as the creative force behind Farrah Fawcett’s crimson swimsuit in Charlie’s Angels, shoulder pads, flowy silk parachute dresses, and hot pants.…
Sebastian Bariani is in heaven, standing in his family’s olive grove in the Dunnigan Hills. The winter day is mild, a blue sky caps the rolling green terrain. He reaches…