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ArticleFurther pest issues for California
Just as a quarantine period comes to an end in Spring Valley, a new discovery of Asian citrus psyllids in Santa Ana has been revealed
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Potatoes enjoy "ideal conditions"
This year is presenting growers with ideal conditions to apply Fazor in potatoes to control volunteers and reduce sprouting in store, according to potato specialist for Hutchinsons, Darryl Shailes.
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Herbicide Totril re-approved
The herbicide Totril has been re-approved for use on leek, onion, garlic and shallot crops.
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ArticleNFU: UK plum crops unsold
Plum growers are struggling to sell this year’s bumper crop of plums because supermarkets are favouring imported produce offering a higher profit margin, according to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).
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ArticleCasino announces flat H1 results
Operating profit and EBITDA both declined during the first half of the year, the French retailer revealed
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ArticleJapanese asparagus market shrinks
Japan’s asparagus market is slowly declining for domestic production and imports, according to industry sources
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ArticleSoaring profit for X5
Russian retailer reveals a year-on-year net profit increase of 87 per cent during the second quarter of 2009
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ArticleRetail optimism despite sales slump
High street sales fell for the fourth month running in the year to August, but retailers are no longer feeling pessimistic about the outlook for their business situation in the coming months, according to the CBI.
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ArticleMaersk Line adapts Asia/US network
The group has altered its trans-Pacific network while also revising rates on trade between the west coast of South America and Asia
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ArticleProtesters take to streets in Lyon
Farmers in Lyon were protesting yesterday at falling revenues and foreign competition, with further demonstrations planned
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ArticleSainsbury's to create 20,000 jobs
Sainsbury’s is to boost its workforce and recruit up to 20,000 staff in the lead-up to Christmas and New Year, with some jobs to be retained.
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ArticleFull-year profit growth at Woolworths
Australia's largest supermarket chain has defied the economic crisis with a good set of results for 2008/09
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ArticleSevere drought hits Iraq
Iraq’s agriculture sector, devastated by six years of war and occupation, now faces severe drought problems
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Government questions overseas lorries
The government has criticised the number of foreign vehicles on UK roads, questioning their safety records.
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ArticleKoppert founds Chilean subsidiary
Koppert Biological Systems has founded a new South American subsidiary in a joint venture to produce and sell biological control solutions.
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ArticleNZ growers struggle on returns
Ian Palmer, chairman of the New Zealand apple and pear industry association Pipfruit NZ, has reported that the country’s growers are receiving a poor return this season and expressed frustration at the lack of government support.
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ArticleSlovakia's Bonifructi joins KIKU group
One of Slovakia's largest fresh produce companies has become the latest member of the KIKU-Pool Europe
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ArticleNet profit soars at JFC
The Russian fresh produce company has reported on an exceptional first half of the year
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ArticleRedpack makes waves abroad
Redpack Packaging Machinery has a new contract in the Netherlands for a Redpack P325 top seal flow wrapper. The machinery will to be used in the volume packing of asparagus destined for both home and overseas retail and will be delivered later in the year.
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ArticleConsumption expected to soar in Bahrain
A forecast boost in consumption in Bahrain in the next four years is attracting investors to the Middle Eastern country