Potato news archive – Page 102
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ArticleKids get their hands dirty
Some 4,000 primary schools have just harvested their own potatoes as part of the British Potato Council's (BPC) Grow Your Own Potatoes scheme.
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Lord Rooker visits flood devastation
Food and farming minister Lord Rooker embarked on a tour of flood-hit Worcestershire and Gloucestershire last Friday, organised by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).
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MBMG buys Warrell Morton
Fresh produce supplier MBMG has announced that it is to acquire the trade and trading assets of potato supplier Warrell Morton & Co.
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Water worrries for Spain
Spanish growers have collected 45,000 signatures on a petition to against the reformed text of the Castilla-La Mancha regional statute.
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ScottishPower looking out for biofuels
Scottish growers looking for diversification opportunities could be set for a boost with the news that ScottishPower is on the look out for farmers to grow biofuels.
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Defra relxes cross-compliance
Defra has relaxed rules on cross-compliance and set-aside, as part of moves to combat recent floods.
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ArticleBPC kids leap aboard spud bus
Thousands of children leapt aboard the British Potato Council’s promotional vehicle to take part in fun and educational potato-based activities at the Abingdon Children’s Food Festival last week.
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ArticleGrowing for gold
London 2012 means a huge amount to a great deal of people. But what does it mean for growers? Larry Saunders asks how the UK horticulture industry can benefit from the world’s greatest sporting spectacle.
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ArticleSalad days
David Shapley rounds up the latest developments in salad varieties and looks at what marketing trends are currently affecting the sector.
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ArticleEverything rosy in the garden
Produced in Kent works closely with local producers and manufacturers to promote the very best the county has to offer and, with a string of events and initiatives lined up, the profile of Kent produce is looking better than ever. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleGrow Your Own Potatoes comes to fruition
Around 4,000 schools harvested their potato plants recently, as the culmination of the BPC’s ‘Grow Your Own Potatoes’ initiative.
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ArticleMBMG to acquire Warrell Morton & Company Ltd
MBMG has agreed to acquire the trade and trading assets of potato supplier Warrell Morton & Company Ltd.
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ArticleWeather woes continues
The crisis affecting the UK horticulture industry following prolonged rainfall deepened this week after flash floods wiped out swathes of crops.
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Field irrigates to accumulate
Field (GB) will be exhibiting a wide range of irrigation equipment at Fruit Focus, from drip to sprinklers and all ancillary equipment.
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ArticlePotatoes go into practice
The upcoming Potatoes in Practice event at SCRI in Dundee is promising growers an update on the latest BPC-funded and other potato-related research.
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ArticleM&S Ireland to double home-grown supplies
Marks & Spencer has pledged to the double the amount of Irish-produced food it stocks in its Irish stores.
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Experts cite blight fright
As if the fact that summer is yet to materialise isn’t depressing enough, potatoes have something else to contend with
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ArticleNotcutts to sell nurseries
Notcutts looks set to sell its nursery division in a bid to concentrate its focus on retail and landscaping.
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HTA to lose Harper
The HTA has announced that its PR manager, Erica Harper, is to leave the organisation.
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Asda in carbon-neutral research
A new study has shown that a low carbon and carbon neutral fresh produce supply chain is economically viable.