All articles by Fred Searle – Page 86
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Diamondback moths ‘can now survive winter’
Resistant brassica pest can withstand winter temperatures, say experts at Rothamsted Research and AHDB
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GLAA launches new plan to bring down slavers
Anti-exploitation agency sets out three-year strategy to protect workers
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Greenvale scoops green award in Scotland
Potato supplier rewarded for boosting sustainability in the Scottish borders at the Vibes Scottish Business Awards
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Potato firm calls for grading innovation as wages rise
Caithness Potatoes wants to see harvesters with built-in graders to reduce seed potato sector’s reliance on manual labour
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Greenvale invests in new organic varieties
Supplier tackles shortage of reliable organic potato varieties but accepts limited potential of the market
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Overproduction drives down potato prices
Increases in planted area hit potato sector as average prices fall 27 per cent and some growers drop below cost of production
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Defra hiring advisers to shape post-Brexit policy
Department looking for “free-thinking” policy advisers to “challenge received wisdom” when shaping agricultural policy
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Millions could be ‘priced out of 5 A Day’ after Brexit
Food Foundation thinktank says fresh produce consumption could drop as exchange rates, labour costs and tariffs increase prices
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Brexit fallout mushrooms
A raft of mushroom growers have gone out of business since the referendum and further casualties look likely, but a positive health message and rising sales offer some hope
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‘Aggressive’ new disease hits lettuce growers
Growers urged to diagnose early after first UK outbreak of Fusarium wilt in lettuce
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Eustice pledges to prioritise soil health
Defra to put soil health at centre of post-Brexit agricultural policy, minister says
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NFU urges chancellor to back farmers in budget
Meurig Raymond calls on Philip Hammond to ease Brexit instability by encouraging investment and innovation in farm businesses
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Asda sales growth slows
Like-for-like sales growth decreases from 1.8 per cent to 1.1 per cent as supermarket’s recovery loses momentum
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London chocolatier launches prune and gin truffle
Award-winning chef Paul A Young showcases California Prunes in latest creation promoting the fruit
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Bean wilt research set to boost Kenyan supply
Project will try to identify causes of pathogenic disease and boost fine and runner bean yields by 10 per cent
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AI will help big four ‘combat discounters’
New technology in stock replenishment will allow major supermarkets to maximise profits as discounters continue to grow, says Blue Yonder
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Molyneux Kale trials Italian chicories
Lancashire grower sees sales potential in puntarelle and other varieties, which could help fill winter gap in British salad production
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Morrisons launches voice orders with Amazon Alexa
Supermarket integrates online delivery service with voice-controlled personal assistant
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Cornwall appeals for special labour support after Brexit
Council asks for area-specific migration laws after study shows serious labour shortages are already causing crop losses
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AHDB to launch Potato Data Centre at sector trade show
Data tool will provide information on price, variety, planted area, market sector and yield