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ArticlePoor no worse off nutritionally, says report
A government report has revealed that families on low incomes do not eat any worse a diet than the rest of the population.
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Multi veg protection
Growers of brassica, carrot and leek crops are being promised the chance to control all of the key fungal pathogens as well as enhance plant growth.
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ArticleAgrexco UK unveils flower replacement
Gonnen Eilat has been appointed the new manager of the flower division at Agrexco UK.
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ArticleGwyther slams AWB
HTA director general David Gwyther has launched a furious attack on the Agriculture Wages Board after the AWB ratified much-criticised proposals for a new wages order.
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ArticleTough times for tomatoes
Demand for tomatoes in the UK has plummeted due to variable weather, and pushed sales right down in the peak of the domestic season.
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Two new faces on Sainsbury's board
Sainsbury’s appointed two new board members ahead of its annual general meeting.
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New identity for fresh herbs
Promotion of UK herbs has received a major shot in the arm after five of the UK’s major growers got together to create a new marketing campaign.
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Fowler Welch course gets seal of approval
A language support course developed for logistics specialist Fowler Welch Coolchain by the University of Lincoln’s Holbeach Campus has collected a major regional award and was nominated for a national award
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Sumimoto takes over Interfarm
Sumitomo Chemicals have acquired a majority holding in Interfarm, a distributor of crop protection products in the UK and Ireland.
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ArticleIrrigation enters the Buetooth era
New irrigation technologies from the US Agricultural Research Service can reportedly match Bluetooth devices to large-scale irrigation systems, to boost overall efficiency.
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Bananas washed out
Floods in Costa Rica and high winds in the Dominican Republic are causing problems for banana growers.
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Questions over Royal Show's future
Continuous rain shortening this year’s Royal Show and a declining exhibition area left people asking questions about the show’s future, to the extent whether some visitors questioned whether there would be a show next year.
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ArticleChile set to address sector crisis
The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association is calling for 1,000 delegates to come to an emergency industry meeting on August 8 to urge the national government to take action in the face of the Chilean fruit sector’s “dramatic loss of competitiveness”.
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Tesco stores shut in security alert
Fourteen Tesco stores across the UK - closed on police advice after a series of security threats - should reopen for normal Sunday trading.
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ArticleRing spot alert for brassicas
Brassica growers are being warned to keep their eyes open for ring spot.
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Panama call for diversification
Panamanian labour minister Reynaldo Rivera has surprised the banana sector in his central American country by saying the trade is “especially delicate” and that producers should look to other crops.
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ArticleLincolnshire gets promo at Royal Show
The farming county of Lincolnshire got a promotional boost at this year’s Royal Show through its new brand ‘Select Lincolnshire,’ a joint venture between Lincolnshire County Council and separate agricultural and ornamental organisations.
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Spring bean chocolate spot warning
Spring beans can still be protected from late-season epidemics of chocolate spot and rust if growers use a strong dual-purpose protectant fungicide as the final spray.
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Pesticide lawsuit fear
A lawsuit was due to begin in LA county in California this week, brought by Central American banana plantation workers over alleged damage and injury they suffered while using DBCP in the 1970s.
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ArticleVegetable alarms ringing
The wettest June on record and a below-par July so far mean that most crops are suffering at a time when demand for them is unseasonably high.