All articles by Michael Barker – Page 76
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ArticleSAWS boost for horticulture growers
Government announces increase in pilot scheme from 10,000 workers to 30,000 for 2021
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ArticleEarly start for Healthy Start at Lidl
Supermarket to increase value of fruit and veg vouchers three months before government rises kick in
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ArticleTacon appointed Red Tractor chair
Former Groceries Code Adjudicator replaces Dame Lucy Neville-Rolfe from January 2021
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ArticleTesco unveils plant-based Christmas offer
Supermarket expands its range of meat-free Christmas dinners with a varied and veg-heavy offer
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ArticleBCPC relaunches Online UK Pesticide Guide
Guide, known as the 'Green Book', offers information and advice for farmers and others using pesticides
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ArticleTrolls tieup for Pinkids in Aldi
Pink Lady sub-brand offers shoppers the chance to win one of a series of prizes linked to new Trolls World Tour movie
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Article£21m in grants for farm equipment
Government scheme looks to give sector a boost by offering cash to boost performance and productivity
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ArticleTesco hails 'best Xmas for sprouts in years'
Supermarket says ideal growing conditions mean Brussels sprouts are more plentiful, larger and better quality than for many years
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ArticleDip in sales and profits for Asda
Supermarket chain, which is in the process of switching to new ownership, reports 2019 figures to Companies House
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ArticleRecord Cameo crop achieved
Previous highest tonnage exceeded by 34 per cent, but growers say there is still much more potential
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ArticleStrong start for Ocado-M&S tie-up
Ocado Retail reports 35 per cent revenue growth as shoppers favour online buying, with fresh foods particularly popular
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ArticleHydrogen funding for James Hutton
Plans underway for green hydrogen-powered farm with the aim of providing a blueprint for primary producers in Scotland
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ArticleVeg portion planner to help home cooks
With more people expected to eat at home this Christmas, Seasonal Spuds has created a tool to help them plan
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ArticleAHDB unveils Scottish brassica trial results
Levy body has carried out a two-year programme of trials on farms north of the border
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ArticleSupermarket sales accelerate again
November 2020 is biggest sales month ever for supermarkets, according to Kantar, with December expected to surpass that
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ArticleConcern over rural broadband funding
Budget for rural connectivity is apparently slashed in Autumn Spending Review, sparking fears for farm connectivity
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ArticleTest to keep M20 traffic moving
Highways England is trialling a removable barrier in the hope post-Brexit holdups don't cause chaos on Dover to London route
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ArticleOrganic body slams 'pathway to nowhere'
Organic Farmers & Growers says there are key omissions in government's new Path to Sustainable Farming
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ArticleAHDB campaign to promote baked potatoes
New series of designs for 2021 campaign is likely to see 'Bud the Spud' move into retirement
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Article£16m for FareShare winter support
Government cash aims to help FareShare distribute food to vulnerable people during the Covid winter