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Aug. 25, 2025
Olive Oil Regulations Come Into Force as Spain Prepares for ‘New Cycle’
The updated regulation is meant to streamline and improve data collection and reporting to ensure more transparency in the olive oil value chain.
Aug. 25, 2025
Warming Weather Gives a Boost to Swiss Olive Cultivation
Switzerland is another central European country where warming weather has favored the cultivation of olive trees.
Aug. 21, 2025
Herzegovina Looks Ahead to Adriatic Olive Oil Symposium
Herzegovinian olive growers are preparing to join their counterparts from Croatia, Slovenia, and Montenegro at the International Adriatic Olive Oil Symposium in Postira, Croatia, this September. The three-day gathering will highlight the region’s rising reputation for premium extra virgin olive oils and foster new opportunities for cross-border collaboration.
Aug. 21, 2025 Production
Mild Temperatures Worry Olive Growers in Central and Northern Italy
Aug. 11, 2025 Production
Italian Olive Oil Sector Demonstrates Resilience in New Report
Aug. 11, 2025 News Briefs
Aug. 11, 2025 Producer Profiles
Luberon’s Unique Geology Helps Set One Award-Winning Producer Apart
Aug. 11, 2025 News Briefs
Greece Pushes to Shield Two Iconic Agrifood Exports from 15% Tariff
Aug. 7, 2025
Global Experts, Top Producers to Gather at International Symposium in Postira, Croatia
Postira will host the International Symposium on Olive Oils of Croatia and the Adriatic Coast, showcasing the region's excellence in olive oil production.
Aug. 5, 2025
Debate Over Solar Plant Construction in Andalusian Olive Groves Intensifies
Solar developers and regional authorities insist the the mega-plants are necessary to help Spain meet its ambitious renewable energy goals. Olive farmers disagree.
Aug. 5, 2025
EU Accepts 15% Tariffs on Olive Oil Exports to U.S.
Europe agreed to accept 15 percent tariffs on table olives and olive oil in a trade deal with the U.S., causing concern and backlash from stakeholders.
Aug. 5, 2025
France Uncovers Olive Oil Fraud in Annual Investigation
Despite the findings, officials maintained that olive oil fraud is not on the rise, citing improved detection and stronger communication between agencies.
Aug. 5, 2025
European Olive Oil Exports Bounce Back
The latest short-term outlook report shows that olive oil exports increased by 25 percent due to increased production and lower prices at origin.
Jul. 25, 2025
Europe Is Moving Away from Its Green Agenda
A year after elections which saw rightwing forces increase their power in Parliament, the E.U.’s much-vaunted Green Deal is fading.
Jul. 25, 2025
EU Commission Proposes Budget Cuts and Changes to Agricultural Policy
The European Commission's proposed changes have sparked backlash from farmers.
Jul. 25, 2025
Economy Minister Warns Spain’s Olive Oil Exports Vulnerable to U.S. Tariffs
With U.S. tariffs on imports from Europe expected to rise to 15 percent, new data suggests some producers are frontloading exports.
Jul. 23, 2025
Italian Producers Wrap Up a Modest Season
The moderate harvest comes amid a wider trend of declining olive oil production. Producer groups are working to add value and improve climate resilience.
Jul. 23, 2025
PDO and PGI Tourism Boosts Olive Oil Industry in Italy
Report highlights the growing trend of sustainable tourism in Italy, creating new opportunities for producers and promoting the country's unique regions.
Jul. 23, 2025
How Declining Solar Activity Could Impact Mediterranean Olive Cultivation
Based on 8,000 years of pollen records, researchers suggest decades of expected declining solar activity could disrupt olive tree photosynthesis.
Jul. 17, 2025
Solar Ban in Italy Pushes Developers Into Olive Oil Production
Italian agri-solar PV projects are thriving despite a ban on utility-scale solar on agricultural land. Companies are finding success in combining renewables with farming.
Jul. 17, 2025
Brussels Considers Changing Stance on Glyphosate and Cancer
The European Commission wants to review the raw data on a recent study linking glyphosate to cancer, possibly causing it to change its stance on the herbicide.
Jul. 17, 2025
Western Europe Scorched by Unprecedented June Heatwave
Record June temperatures swept Western Europe, bringing extreme heat stress to key olive oil-producing areas.
Jul. 17, 2025
EU to Set Aside Billions for Direct Payments to Small Farmers
EU budget negotiations include plans for direct payments to small farmers despite pushback from agricultural groups. US-EU trade talks continue.