With higher labor and land costs, island pineapple growers have lost market share to foreign growers and processors in Ecuador, Mexico and Costa Rica. The company says it will continue to sell fresh fruit and to process pineapple juice. But some of the affected workers may be transferred to its fresh fruit packing and juice processing operations. He says the move is necessary as the company works to develop a profitable business model. State losing its last pineapple cannery. Hilo, Hawaii...

Maureen Edwards, West Norfolk's markets administrator, said: The market traders provide a personal service for locals and visitors alike and are always willing to go the extra mile. Hunstanton's Wednesday market returns for the season this week. By supporting local markets, people are also supporting local producers, whilst still bagging themselves a bargain. Hunny's summer market back for season. The site where Norfolk entertainment really matters. It runs from May through until the last...

India: apple growers hopeful of a bumper crop If the cheerful faces of Himachal Pradesh apple growers and orchard owners are anything to go by, apple lovers across India are likely to find markets flooded with good quality fruit this year. Apple growers and orchard owners in Himachal Pradesh are expecting a bumper crop this year due to an extended winter season, which has brought a good amount of snow and rain during February and March. Anticipating a big earning this time, the apple...

by John Boyle, STAFF WRITER published April 12, 2007 11:36 am e-mail this Print this EDNEYVILLE - Congressman Heath Shuler met with more than 100 apple growers this morning to discuss the Easter weekend freeze that apparently has killed off most of the county's crop. by John Boyle, STAFF WRITER published April 12, 2007 11:36 am e-mail this Print this EDNEYVILLE - Congressman Heath Shuler met with more than 100 apple growers this morning to discuss the Easter weekend freeze that apparently...

The cattle market is a volatile one and relatively illiquid, so it can be a difficult market if you're just starting out. Truth be told, the meats are a good agricultural market with solid fundamentals and can be a great learning market for the novice trader -- just make sure no one knows you're a novice. I spent much of my early career running between the pits of the coffee, cocoa, OJ, and sugar markets, and let me tell you, these are markets that trade like no others. Translation: Prices...