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Sep. 23, 2020
Early Estimates Point to Lower Production in Italy
As the harvest gets underway in Sicily, three of Italy’s main agricultural organizations estimate this year’s olive oil harvest will be earlier and smaller than last year.
Sep. 22, 2020
In Italy, Students Return to Study Among Olive Trees
A pioneering outdoor classroom at the Ciuffelli Agricultural Institute provides students with an inspiring setting to resume their studies.
Sep. 22, 2020
Olive Flies in Spain Are Immune to Common Pesticide, Study Finds
Roughly 80 percent of olive fruit fly populations on the mainland have genes that confer resistance to one of the most popular pesticides.
Sep. 21, 2020 Production
Sep. 16, 2020 News Briefs
Italy Provides €140M in Loans to Producer Groups to Buy Olive Oil, Table Olives
Sep. 16, 2020 News Briefs
Sep. 14, 2020 Production
Bad Weather Ahead of Harvest Dampens Spirits of Italy's Olive Oil Producers
Sep. 9, 2020 Business
Italy Reiterates Opposition to Nutri-Score Label, Calls for Wider Adoption of Nutrinform
Sep. 8, 2020
Ancient Olive Mill Transformed Into ‘Solidarity Kitchen’ on Lesbos
Situated above the massive Moria refugee camp on the eastern Greek isle, volunteers have turned an old oil mill into an impromptu community kitchen and are helping to provide 1,000 meals each day.
Sep. 8, 2020
Authorities Investigate New Olive Tree Pathogen in Northeast Italy
The Venetian regional government has teamed up with farmers and researchers to find the cause of an ongoing outbreak
Sep. 4, 2020
Imports Rise in Spain as Big Brands Work Around U.S. Tariffs
Spanish companies are re-exporting more oils from Portugal and Tunisia to the U.S. to bypass tariffs.
Sep. 1, 2020
Scientists Want a 'Climate Label' Added to Europe's Nutri-Score
The influential scientific advisory board, WBAE, has asked the German government to do more for sustainability by introducing specific labels on products based on their carbon footprint.
Aug. 31, 2020
E.U. Trade Commissioner Steps Down After Breaking Covid Rules
In an uncommon occasion in European politics, Phil Hogan has left his post as agriculture commissioner over the Golfgate scandal.
Aug. 31, 2020
Mounting Concerns in Greece as Harvest Nears
The impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and persistently low olive oil prices remain the biggest worries for producers.
Aug. 31, 2020
Spanish Table Olive Exports to U.S. Fall Further
Table olive exports from Spain to the United States fell by almost a third in the first half of 2020. U.S. tariffs are blamed for the steep drop.
Aug. 27, 2020
Italian Agricultural Agency’s Olive Oil Purchase Tenders Are Too Low, Farmers Argue
The Agency for Payments in Agriculture has awarded its €8 million tender. Skeptical farmers are questioning the criteria used to make the decision and have said the final amount of €2.28 is too low.
Aug. 27, 2020
Worker Shortages Problematic for Italian Farms as Harvest Nears
The usual influx of seasonal workers who come to harvest apples, grapes and olives in Italy has been interrupted. Travel restrictions related to Covid-19 has politicians and farmers worried that key crops will not be picked in time.
Aug. 25, 2020
Europe Removes Tariffs on U.S. Lobsters in Bid to De-Escalate Trade Tensions
In return for removing $111 million tariffs on lobster imports, the United States will eliminate $160 million in tariffs on a range of goods. Observers see this as the first step in de-escalating trade tensions that led to the imposition of a 25 percent tariff on some Spanish olive oils.
Aug. 25, 2020
Asian Bug May Be Cause of ‘Green Drop’ in Olive Trees, Researchers Find
An experiment revealed that the presence of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug on olive tree branches correlated with increased occurrence of the newly-observed ‘green drop’ disease.
Aug. 24, 2020
German Chancellor Casts Doubt Over Landmark E.U.-Mercosur Trade Deal
Angela Merkel is concerned that dropping E.U. tariffs on some agricultural products from Brazil will expedite deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
Aug. 21, 2020
Spain's Farmers Welcome Low Harvest Forecasts
An official for one of Spain’s main agricultural unions argues that steadily rising global consumption paired with a decrease in production may lead to more demand for Spanish olive oil and cause prices to rise.
Aug. 21, 2020
Increased Precision in Europe's New Xylella Fastidiosa Legislation
Along with shrinking the infection and buffer zones, the European Commission also admitted that the deadly plant pathogen could no longer be removed in some regions and called on E.U. member states to intensify their surveillance of the disease.
Aug. 19, 2020
U.S. Rejects E.U. Demand to Drop Tariffs on Agricultural Goods
Tariffs on Spanish olive oil and French and Spanish table olives will remain at 25 percent however, after the U.S. opted not to increase them.