Potato news archive – Page 139

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    Potato packers combine forces

    2001-05-10T00:00:00Z

    The two largest potato packers for supermarkets in Kent have joined linked up.

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    UK potatoes start on election trail

    2001-05-03T00:00:00Z

    More than 40 MPs turned up to give their support to the start of the British Potato Council's consumer campaign, which was launched on May 2.

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    Potato stocks low

    2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Latest available figures from the British Potato Council indicate low stocks.

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    New man at Maff to grace agm

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    David Jones has been appointed head of the ministry of agriculture's horticulture and potatoes division.

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    Foot-and-mouth problems deepen

    2001-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Horticulture is suffering from knock-on effects engendered by the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak among livestock in the UK.

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    Late lifting flexibility granted

    2001-03-11T00:00:00Z

    The impact of autumn floods in 2000 has led to late-harvesting flexibility being granted to some growers in the UK.

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    BPC gives guidance

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    New publications from the BPC should help producers combat disease and other problems in their crops.

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    Potatoes under pressure

    2001-02-27T00:00:00Z

    Thousands of hectares of UK potatoes are likely to be unsuitable for either the fresh or processing markets.

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    Immingham opens for Israeli business

    2001-02-22T00:00:00Z

    The north-east port of Immingham began handling fresh produce for Agrexco last month.

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    Entrepreneur takes US inspiration

    2001-02-21T00:00:00Z

    A Hereford grower has won a coveted award for revamping his business following a trip to the US in the 1990s.

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    Organics sector set to silence critics

    2001-02-16T00:00:00Z

    The organics sector will be able to silence critics of its food nutrition claims for good, with the publication of a new report, according to Soil Association director Patrick Holden.

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    Unlifted potatoes subject to levy

    2001-02-08T00:00:00Z

    British potato growers, who are still reeling from a particularly cruel winter, received a further blow when it was announced that a levy must still be paid on unlifted crops.

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    Agrolon and Agrico form marketing jv

    2001-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Seed potato marketers Agrolon and Agrico have released details of a joint marketing project for the 2001 crop. Between them, the two companies handle 60,000 tonnes of UK-grown product.

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    Farmers hit tractor trail

    2001-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Producers themselves will be doing the leg work to find out how widely the UK public thas accepted their red tractor logo.

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    Sweet potato success

    2001-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Crops of sweet potatoes may soon become the norm in the UK following successful trials.

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    Flood misery deepens

    2001-01-10T00:00:00Z

    Although potato prices have risen dramatically since the wet autumn of 2000, the sector is not in buoyant mood.

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    MBM scoops BPC export award

    2001-01-04T00:00:00Z

    Potato supplier MBM Produce wins the British Potato Council's Potato Exporter of the Year.

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    Potato industry under fire

    2000-12-17T00:00:00Z

    While the seed industry works hard to produce disease-free tubers, their efforts are in vain when growers mismanage supplies to produce infected stocks.

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    Keep seed stores clean

    2000-11-22T00:00:00Z

    Squeaky clean seed stores are essential to avoid diseased potatoes.

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    Sprout growers show their teeth

    2000-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Brussels sprout growers form the British Sprout Growers Association, with the aim of raising market value and educating people about the eating qualities and other benefits of today's sprouts. It is also seeking to establish 12-month availability.