Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4495
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Bush lays out US WTO agricultural position
George W. Bush has told European leaders that the US will reduce farm subsidies, but only if they agree to make tariff cuts.
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ArticleMorePeople appoints Grant
MorePeople has appointed Krystyna Grant to its Garden & Leisure division.
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ECPA lobbies MEPs to save crops
The European Crop Protection Association (ECPA) is lobbying MEPs to “cast a vote for the range and variety of fruits and vegetables which make up Europe’s dining tables every day”.
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ArticleCTFA looking forward to crop revival
Californian peach, nectarine and plum growers are holding out for a 50.5 million-container crop this season. That is slightly larger than last year’s 47.5m containers, although down on 2004 and 2005 volumes, which stood at 50.8m and 50.9m containers respectively
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European cucumelon for Selfridges
Top-end department store Selfridges is to begin working with European growers to introduce a new fruit to the UK.
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ArticleAsaragus overkill for grower
An error on the part of a contractor has lead to asparagus overkill for one UK grower.
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EA warns about silage
Growers and farmers should take special care to avoid unleashing a pollutant ‘two hundred times more powerful than raw sewage’,
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Spud fraud uncovered by Trading Standards
Trading Standards has unearthed cases in which imported potatoes have been sold as British product following checks on 32 shops and stores in South Wales.
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ArticleBayer launches Chishill bio-diversity site
Bayer Cropscience officially launched its Chishill biodiversity site at a packed event last week.
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ArticlePack attack misses point
Campaigns being waged against food packaging by national daily newspapers, particularly those focusing on fresh produce, have been slammed by the Packaging Federation as “headline grabbing”.
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Compassion in World Farming and Whole Foods Market unite
Whole Foods Market chief executive officer and co-founder, John Mackey, will deliver Compassion in World Farming’s inaugural Peter Roberts Memorial lecture, ‘Food for Future’ on ethical, environmental and sustainable food production and retailing.
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Welsh get a FACE
Welsh schoolchildren are to get their own version of the popular food and farming portal FACE.
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Former Sainsbury's director to join BRC
A former Sainsbury’s director has joined the British Retail Consortium (BRC) as director of standards and technical services.
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ArticleIt’s all about the soil
Last week Europe’s first licensed Soil Foodweb laboratory was opened at Laverstoke Park in Hampshire, and growers are being urged to regain the balance in their soils for the benefit of their crops. Michael Barker reports.
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ArticleFeeling the heat
In the first of a series of articles looking at how climate change is affecting commercial horticulture, Warwick HRI’s Jason Pole sums up what areas the institution is researching to help growers adapt.
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ArticleThe second hand gamble
Purchasing second hand farm equipment is not always as straightforward as it seems, and growers need to take a few precautions before they buy, as Douglas Preece explains.
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ArticleGrowers to get phone line cash
Growers with telephone wires running over their land are set for a cash boost after the NFU and CLA secured a deal with Energis, now owned by Cable & Wireless.
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Defra faces £36m penalty
Defra is to be fined a total of £36m for making late payments to farmers under the old IACS scheme.
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Growers get go-ahead for lined biobeds
Growers are now free to install Lined Biobeds to treat pesticide washings and run-off from pesticide handling areas.
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Serious implications of climate change
“There are now a wealth of opportunities for growers who want to future-proof their businesses.”