China’s Got Juice

The Chinese don’t drink much apple juice, they make it for US The latest issue of Amber Waves, the quarterly from the US Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, spotlights China’s role as the world’s largest supplier of apple juice concentrate and the...

The Latin American Decade

LATAM may be on course for growth, but diversification is needed Writing in the Miami Herald earlier this month, Andres Oppenheimer asks whether 2011 will be the dawn of the “Latin American decade” – as a recent Standard & Poor’s webcast argues [you can access a...

Under Investigation?

Got a notice letter from the federal government? Get a lawyer. by Peter Quinter, guest columnist Every year, the numerous agencies of the US government send out letters to companies putting them on notice that the company is suspected of committing some serious...

In Miami: Meet Us @ Entrepreneurs’ Seminar

Learn how to “let your dreams soar” Thursday, February 24 Florida International University, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), and The Miami Herald have organized a half-day seminar that will provide entrepreneurs with expert insights into product...

Biofueled Ag Trade

USDA 10-year agricultural projections concede major role to ethanol and biodiesel The US Department of Agriculture just released its long-term forecast for the farm sector. USDA Agricultural Projections for 2011-20 cover sector indicators, commodities,  and trade. Key...