By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. This is a very busy week for the foreign-exchange market and while we’re off to a slow start, trading ranges will widen and volatility will increase as the week progresses. Meanwhile the U.S. […]
Fruit growing is one of the activities that gives Chile the most benefits. In the last season, the country exported 2.72 million tons of fruit for US $5.283 billion. Some varieties have managed to seduce markets and recorded important returns. However, other varieties, some of […]
Blueberry exports out of North America show increase in volume and destinations The North American 2018 blueberry season has come to a close. “In general, it was a good season with relatively high yields and strong quality,” says Travis McLachlan with Terra Exports. The season […]
• Labour’s set to vote against PM May’s Chequers Brexit deal. • Potential leadership challenge adds to the additional pressure. • Traders now eye the US monthly retails for some fresh impetus. The GBP/USD pair retreated sharply from six-week tops and weakened back below the […]
EU Direct Payments will be phased out over seven years, with lump sums of cash given to farmers to develop their businesses Michael Gove has launched a new Agriculture Bill designed to “take back control” of British farming and deliver a “green Brexit”. According to […]
Partnership with major greenhouse producer Mastronardi Produce brings stronger BerryWorld and WOW berries offer to North America A Mastronardi Produce glasshouse RELATED ARTICLES 1BerryWorld kicks off SA blueberry season 2Berry growers trialling new raspberry picker bot 3Haskap poised for commercial breakthrough 4Retaliatory tariffs start to […]
Mixed forecast for EU stonefruit Report suggests fall in peach and nectarine volumes, while cherries could climb 30 per cent peaches and nectarines in marketing year 2018/19 is estimated at 3.5m tonnes, 12 per cent lower than the previous campaign, the result of unfavourable weather […]
Marks & Spencer is implementing the latest round of its store closure programme this weekend as it battles to improve its fortunes. Seven more of the retailer’s clothing shops will be shutting their doors for the last time on Saturday. The latest closures are in […]
A no-deal Brexit could virtually wipe out sheep farming in Northern Ireland, it has been claimed. The imposition of costly tariffs could price local lamb producers out of the French market. That would be very costly for the industry here, which exports a large amount […]
The pound has fallen below $1.29 for the first time in almost a year on continuing worries Britain will leave the EU without a trade deal. Sterling also hit a nine-month low against the euro, and was down against the yen and Swiss franc. Bank […]