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Dec. 15, 2025

Young Sicilian Producer Revitalizes Ancient Groves with Innovation

A third-generation producer in western Sicily is combining family tradition, scientific training and innovative farming practices to produce award-winning olive oil while adapting to climate change.

Dec. 15, 2025

China’s Olive Oil Production Climbs, but Harvest Outlook Remains Uneven

China’s olive oil production reached new highs in 2024/25, but growers across key regions report sharply differing outcomes as the 2025/26 harvest unfolds.

Dec. 8, 2025

Extreme Weather Ravages Olive Groves Across Greece, Undermining 2025 Output

Hailstorms of unusual intensity have devastated olive farms across Greece, leaving producers facing severe losses in a year already marked by climate and pest pressures.

Dec. 8, 2025

Italy Warns of Rising Fraud and Violence Amid High Olive Oil Prices

Italian authorities seized more than 14,000 liters of untraced extra virgin olive oil in Puglia and reported armed thefts of additional shipments, underscoring a spike in fraud and criminal activity fueled by high market prices.

Dec. 5, 2025

Tuscia Producer Builds a Legacy of Award-Winning Organic Oils

On the hills above Lake Bolsena, Alessandra Nicolai has transformed her family’s land into a model of organic farming, producing the award-winning A1980 extra virgin olive oil and expanding into natural wines.

Dec. 4, 2025

China Bets on Hubei to Lead the Next Phase of Olive Oil Development

Hubei, China’s smallest olive-producing region, is investing heavily in research and olive milling byproducts as it seeks to become a national hub for the industry.

Dec. 1, 2025

Turkey Braces for Sharp Drop in Olive Oil Output as Weather and Costs Take Toll

Producers across Turkey report one of the most challenging seasons in years, with poor fruit set and severe drought expected to push olive oil output sharply lower.

Dec. 1, 2025

Lebanon’s Growers Struggle as Conflict, Climate Pressures Deepen

Lebanon’s 2025/2026 olive harvest is unfolding under extreme strain, with drought, soaring costs and persistent military tensions in the south driving yields sharply lower. Farmers describe a season marked by insecurity, water scarcity and rapidly rising prices.

Dec. 1, 2025

Spanish Farmers Urge Halt to Tunisian Olive Oil Imports Amid Traceability Concerns

Spain’s COAG farmers’ union is urging an immediate suspension of Tunisian olive oil imports, warning that large untraced volumes are entering the EU market and distorting prices.

Dec. 1, 2025

Montenegrin Producers Push to Boost Consumption as Ancient Groves Face Threats

In Bar and Ulcinj, ancient olive trees still thrive, but low consumption and growing development pressure worry producers. A new digital initiative aims to change that.

Nov. 26, 2025

Global Olive Oil Production Hits Record 3.5 Million Tons

A new report forecasts global olive oil production at a record 3.507 million tons for 2024/25, driven by strong recovery in Spain and rising output in non-EU countries.

Nov. 26, 2025

Spain Asks U.S. to Remove Olive Oil Tariffs

Spain’s economy minister has asked the U.S. to exempt olive oil from its new 15 percent tariff, warning that the measure risks deepening pressures on producers and distorting the world’s second-largest olive oil market.

Nov. 21, 2025

Revisions Advance for U.S. Olive Oil Promotion Cooperative Plan

A revised plan for a U.S. olive oil promotion cooperative is moving forward as USDA asks for clearer mechanisms to support domestic producers and streamline administration.

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Nov. 4, 2025

WTO Decision Backs Spain in Ongoing Table Olive Trade Dispute with U.S.

Following a WTO ruling that the U.S. remains noncompliant with its obligations, the EU is preparing retaliatory measures in the long-running olive trade dispute.

Nov. 4, 2025

Drought and Low Yields Push Jordan to Explore Olive Oil Imports

With output expected to fall by half due to drought and natural yield cycles, Jordan faces rising olive oil prices and supply shortages.

Nov. 4, 2025

Willow Creek’s Cooperative Approach Brings Stability to Olive Growers

Inspired by models in Europe and Chile, Willow Creek’s Guild of Groves brings 35 South African olive growers together to share resources, reduce costs, and boost quality.

Oct. 29, 2025

Diversification Drives Olitalia’s Global Success as Italy’s Olive Oil Sector Evolves

Olitalia, one of Italy's largest olive oil bottlers and exporters, credits diversification and international partnerships for its success over four decades.

Oct. 29, 2025

Hot, Dry Start to Autumn Lowers Production Estimates in Spain

The lack of rain and high temperatures at the start of autumn have led Spain’s leading cooperative to lower its harvest estimate.

Oct. 29, 2025

Monte Rosso: A Family Dream Reborn on Istria’s Red Hill

On Istria’s Red Hill, Davor Duboković and his partners turned abandoned land into one of Croatia’s most advanced olive estates.

Oct. 29, 2025

Spain Sets Surplus Mechanism for Olive Oil

Spain published a marketing rule allowing temporary olive oil withdrawals in surplus years, aiming to stabilize prices and protect farmgate income ahead of the 2025–2026 campaign.

Oct. 28, 2025

Quality Push Redefines Olive Oil Production in Montenegro

Modern equipment, renewed collaboration, and respect for ancient groves are redefining olive oil production in Montenegro,.

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