All articles by Michael Barker – Page 4
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Article£1m soil health project focuses on the role of roots
The TRUTH project will examine crop roots’ role in healthy soil and food production
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NewsThanet Earth moves into lettuce production with Chichester acquisition
Thanet Earth Lettuce aims to boost UK self-sufficiency in leafy salads
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ArticleMajor packhouse solar array completed at Thanet Earth
BeBa Energy installation means a third of the packhouse’s energy is drawn from solar
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ArticleBlockchain technology offers major boost to tomatoes
SecQuAL project finds multiple benefits for the tomato and wider fresh produce industry
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ArticleDistribution deal brings HarvestEye into Finland
British company has growth plans for its crop insight tool in the Nordic region
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ArticleDate revealed for 2024 Onion and Carrot Conference
Joint event in November will feature a conference and gala dinner
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ArticleCalls grow for healthier school and hospital food
Soil Association and Professor Tim Spector lead calls for reduction in ultra-processed foods
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ArticleNFU says horticulture needs Buyers Code of Practice
Farmers’ union believes the sector cannot overcome its challenges without a fairer marketplace
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ArticleCould lightning revolutionise fertiliser production?
Start-up business Debye is trialling space technology on lettuce crops
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ArticleStudy promotes role of bugs in keeping apple orchards healthy
University of Reading-led research highlights positive role for wildflower strips in the nation’s orchards
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ArticleNFU calls for Treasury support ahead of Spring Budget
Farmers’ union says the industry needs more backing to meet environmental goals
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ArticleRelief for shoppers as grocery price inflation falls and promotions rise
Things are looking more positive for consumers’ budgets, the latest Kantar figures show
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ArticleNim’s expands on the back of ‘zero-waste’ success
Innovative Kent company is putting ‘rescued’ fruit and veg into a wide variety of uses
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ArticleSainsbury’s adds ‘Best of British’ page to support suppliers
Move is aimed at making it easier for customers to identify and support homegrown food
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ArticleEurope’s ‘largest and most advanced’ quay cranes installed at London Gateway
Investment is part of new £350m fourth berth at London port
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ArticleSysco to spend $100m on ‘next-gen’ London super depot
Foodservice giant’s largest depot in Europe will feature its proprietary US software and technology
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ArticleGreater vision needed for organic future, says Soil Association
Organic body welcomes some government initiatives, but says nature-friendly production must be the priority
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Article‘Overwhelming public support’ for British farmers
Support for farmers will be ‘a deciding factor in the general election’, NFU believes
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ArticleNew Food Security Index among Sunak’s pledges to farmers
Prime Minister revealed a series of measures to support food production at the NFU Conference
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ArticleSysco launches innovative carbon labelling system for foodservice
Foodprint aims to put sustainability at the heart of recipe development