Ripple Effect

The oil spill continues to roil the Gulf ecosystem and economy The idea was to push the oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill back from coastal areas with torrents of fresh water by opening several Mississippi River diversions. Unfortunately, it appears that the...

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Shaken, Not Broken

Chilean vintners return to growth Chilean wine exports are expected to rise 8% in 2010, René Merino, president of Wines of Chile, a trade promotion group, told El Mercurio de Santiago. Good news for an industry that took a big hit from February’s earthquake. Concha y...

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Fresh Outlook

U.S. imports will include more fresh veggies and, especially, fruit The U.S. Department of Agriculture current Long-Term Projection foresees U.S. agricultural import values rising to US$106 billion in fiscal year 2019, compared with US$79.3 billion in 2008. Strong...

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