Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4486
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HTA extends EMS pilot
A further eight companies have signed up to take part in the EMS scheme over the next year.
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Pratt's under investigation
Pratt’s bananas will launch a “thorough and detailed investigation” into working conditions at its packing plant in Luton, Bedfordshire, in response to a BBC probe accusing the firm of exploiting migrant workers.
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ArticleGras trials to change sector shape
Trials which one day could alter the scale and shape of the English asparagus season have begun with the first steps taken by Hargreaves Plants.
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ArticleAnother gold for Hilliers
Hillier Nurseries has continued its extraordinary unbroken sequence of success at the Chelsea Flower Show, picking up its 62nd straight gold medal at the 2007 event.
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Steward protection for UK cherries
UK cherry growers have been handed a boost with the news that Steward has received specific off-label approval for control of the light brown apple moth.
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ArticleAsda's pack plan in tatters
Asda has admitted that its recycling trial has not been a success, as it turns its attention to removing artificial colours and flavours from its products
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Drivers are to blame for poor safety checks
An analysis by the Freight Transport Association Vehicle Inspection Service (FTA/VIS), which carries out over 100,000 vehicle inspections each year, has found that over half of safety related defects should have been found during daily walk-around checks by the driver and as many as 74 per cent for some sectors.
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Mexican grapes set to bounce back
Mexican grape production is bouncing back this year after poor weather conditions in 2006, with increased volumes and quality.
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ArticleBayer CropScience launches two new biodiversity centres
Bayer CropScience has launched two centres of excellence to promote practical and meaningful approaches to improving on-farm biodiversity.
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NFU and HTA attack AWB
The NFU has branded the latest agricultural wage agreements as being ‘out of step with reality.’
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Jamaican banana firm beset by profit fall
Banana exporter Jamaica Producers’ net profit fell dramatically for the first quarter of 2007, and the situation for the rest of the year is set to be equally tough.
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Coup for Sainsbury's spud growers
Sainsbury’s has announced that its entire own-branded crisp range will be made from British potatoes.
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ArticleSmoking prohibited by law
With new laws on smoking about to come into effect, horticultural employers will have to make sure their businesses are prepared to deal with the new regulations. Jonathan Exten-Wright explains more.
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ArticleTunnel vision
Polytunnels and growers have been in the spotlight more than ever in recent months, with speculation over the structures changing on an almost weekly basis. Michael Barker examines the latest situation, and asks the industry what it is doing to make life easier for growers.
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ArticleCompost: not just for the Organics sector
There is a perception in some quarters that compost is primarily for the organic sector, but large growers of both conventional and organic are also looking at ways of using the product on their farms.
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Ken Crowther - HTA President
“The fact that the tills have been ringing should not distract us from the fundamental changes that all sectors have to make to thrive in this unpredictable, weather dependent market.”
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Best of british on show at chelsea
There was a sense of the decidedly futuristic at Chelsea this year, with many stands featuring galactic themes, but at the
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ArticleGrapes can prevent diabetes onset
A new study from the US has revealed that consuming grapes may protect against diabetes, by preventing the destruction of insulin-producing cells.
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ArticleWater and energy on Horti Fair agenda
Water and energy will be the headline themes of this year’s Horti Fair exhibition in Amsterdam.