The global pineapple market is hugely variable depending on location this year, with the exotic fruit faring much much better in some countries compared to others.

The content of this article 'Tissue and soil nutrient testing for cold climate grapes' was prepared by The University of Minnesota Extension and has been revised and republished.

Funding has been awarded to a UK research team to enable closer examination of technology that can remove and recover phosphorus from cattle slurry.

The need to expand SA’s agricultural export markets beyond their current frontier, along with concerns about logistical interruptions, were the two topical themes in various interactions I had with agribusinesses last month.

Soils can look like they are a homogeneous material. But in reality, soil contains solid particles of different sizes and different types.

Despite some initial concerns about quality due to adverse weather conditions in many production countries, grape cultivations in Spain and India seem to be relatively unaffected, whereas Italy has seen some of the feared damage.