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Nov. 5, 2013
Greek Olive Oil Production Down Fifty Percent
Weather and other natural conditions are being blamed for destroying crops during a critical point of the season.
Oct. 30, 2013
Fears Disease Could Spell Disaster for Europe’s Olive Trees
A plant disease is said to have already infected tens of thousands of olive trees -- many of them a century-old -- in Italy's Puglia region.
Sep. 10, 2013
Greece Turns Away Cretan Olive Oil Producers Seeking Aid
Cretan olive oil producers seeking aid following devastating weather conditions will have to turn to the European Union first.
Aug. 27, 2013 Production
Jul. 8, 2013 Europe
Mar. 21, 2012 Business
Mar. 5, 2012 Production
Mar. 3, 2011 Production
Feb. 14, 2011
Queensland Growers Hardest Hit After Historic Floods, Cyclone
“Some of their trees literally floated away from their grove,” said AOA Queensland director Amanda Bailey after historic floods, and a cyclone, caused damage estimated to reach $3.5bn.
Jan. 31, 2011
Northeast Australia Still Reeling from Historic Floods
“We’ve had record frosts, record dry and record heat and now record flooding. Clearly there are going to be adverse affects. It’s not looking good.” Paul Miller, AOA
Jan. 13, 2011
Queensland Flood Destroys Bumper Harvest
Australia Olive Association regional director Amanda Bailey is trapped by flood waters on her hill-top property unable to assess so far the heavy losses sustained by area farms.