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How This Sonoma Winery Grew Outstanding Italian Varietals on California Soil
As people flocked to California during the Gold Rush, Italian immigrants were among the ones heading west. Not all of them were there for mining—some Italians looked to the land for different riches and became pioneers of Golden State winemaking....

Agriculture And Trade Partnership Likely To Get New Impetus With PM's Landmark Brazil Visit
(MENAFN- IANS) Rio de Janeiro, July 6 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, the bilateral relations between India and Brazil are likely to receive a huge impetus, especially the agricultural and trade...

Axplora Plans to Expand Its Farmabios Site
Axplora reports that it has invested €35 million ($40.2 million) to expand its Farmabios site in Gropello Cairoli, Italy. This follows a previous €45 million ($52.7 million) investment which brings the total to over €80 million ($93.7 million)....

Rick Steves Says The Best Meal Of His Life Was Served At This Charming European Farm
Rick Steves regularly offers tips that range from European dining etiquette to advice on eating well in Europe on a budget. Given his extensive travels, it's fair to say he's enjoyed countless meals across the continent. However, the one he...

Italy Multi-Year Migration Plan Milestone for Regular Pathwa...
Geneva/Rome, 4 July 2025 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) welcomes the Italian government’s adoption of a new multi-year “Flow Decree” (Decreto Flussi) for the 2026–2028 period, hailing it as a strategic move to strengthen safe...
New coastal Italian restaurant transports diners oceans away without the passport
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Allora is transporting diners to coastal Italy with tastes and smells of the Mediterranean. The upscale restaurant, 201 Monroe Ave. NW in downtown Grand Rapids, serves fresh seafood and light pasta dishes. The menu provides...

EDF delays French offshore wind farm commissioning by two years
French energy major EDF has announced that the commercial commissioning of the Calvados offshore wind farm has been pushed back to late 2027. This will see the project commissioned more than two years after its original schedule. The project was...

As farmers face the effects of climate change, a recipe for an apricot and Rainier cherry crostata
Cookbook author, chef and proud Midwesterner Amy Thielen said something on her radio show, “Ham Radio,” that rang true to me. In the winter, heartland cooks delve into recipes or cookbooks to decide what to cook for dinner or bake for dessert,...

Farmers devastated as extreme weather shrinks prized crop by 40%: 'Becoming a growing challenge'
This country could lose millions of dollars in exports to triple-digit temperatures. What's happening? Farmers across Pakistan are reporting major crop losses due to extreme weather effects exacerbated by increasingly warming temperatures. In...

'My son can't get his life-saving treatment in the UK so we have to raise money for help in Italy'
A mum is fundraising for treatment for her son's rare illness in Italy. Now aged 11, Caiden Wakerley was just five years old when he was diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). The condition affects his ankles, hips, neck, shoulder,...

Italy's top Skylar Rae white cherries enter the Asian market for the first time
Last week, Skylar Rae® white cherries from Italy entered the Hong Kong market for the first time, and the initial batch of supplies quickly sold out. According to Kevin Au Yeung, head of the Asian market at RK Growers Srl, the variety will launch...

How Italy is the Perfect Wellbeing Escape
Italy offers more than city breaks and sightseeing tours. It’s also a great destination for wellness-focused travellers who want more from their holidays than crowded tourist attractions and sunbeds by the pool. If you’re wondering where to choose...

Why you should visit Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo’s summer holiday escape in Italy
By Rebecca Ann Hughes with AP Published on 08/07/2025 - 7:00 GMT+2 The town of Castel Gandolfo sits high on the edge of a volcanic crater lake just 25 kilometres from Rome. Its villas, palaces and grand churches are a testament to its...

The Italian towns selling houses for €1
If you could move anywhere, where would it be? This used to be a question I’d ask myself or others at dinner parties, but two years ago, as new parents facing the unsustainable costs of Bay Area life and the looming threat of middle-age atrophy,...
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This land is our land? Foreigners buying more American farmland
During the last election cycle, we all heard a lot of talk about foreign ownership of American farmland. It wasn’t just campaign chatter — foreign investors really do own a sizable amount of U.S. agricultural land, and they’ve held onto it for...

Visits To Italy, France And Brazil Achieved Key Objectives, Says PM Anwar
From Arul Rajoo Durar Raj RIO DE JANEIRO, July 8 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Monday that his official visits to Italy, France and Brazil have successfully met their intended objectives. Besides reinforcing bilateral...

Italy seeks to attract foreign workers and will offer 500,000 visas between 2026 and 2028
The Italian government will offer nearly half a million work visas to foreign nationals, according to a statement released by the Council of Ministers, which met on Monday, June 30. The Council approved a decree on migration flows for the...

Ocean City lawsuit to block offshore wind farm clears hurdle
Ocean City’s lawsuit seeking to block an offshore wind farm cleared a procedural hurdle last week, as a federal judge declined to dismiss most of the plaintiffs’ claims. Ocean City and nearly three dozen co-defendants sued the U.S. Department of...

Reserve reverses course with Allora: coastal Italian fare
On Tuesday, April 22, the buzz around Grand Rapids’ culinary scene crescendoed with the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Allora, the highly anticipated coastal Italian restaurant located at the gateway to Lyon Square. Community...

Why aren't Italians as obese as Americans? It's not really what they eat
SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY JWR UPDATE. IT'S FREE. Just click here. I had the great good fortune to spend the entire month of May in Italy. And if you've heard the reports of people going there on vacation, eating their way through the country, and...