In Spain, the high cost of low prices hits agriculture hard
If you spend four and earn five, your company is viable, but if after a while you start spending six and keep earning five, the numbers no longer come out in your favor. This is what is happening in thousands of agricultural holdings, the reason why the average age of farmers and ranchers is getting older […]
Freshfel, FPC urge government to delay derogation for plant health certification
Freshfel and the Fresh Produce Consortium have asked the UK government to hold off on instituting a requirement that imports from the European Union need phytosanitary certificates from 1 April. The European fresh produce association and the FPC say effects from the costs of the 750,000 PCs will put an enormous strain on an already taxed system […]
