All Production & Trade articles – Page 1373
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ArticleBush reviews foreign worker law
The Bush Administration has announced changes to the agricultural guest worker program which is expected to make it easier to hire imported foreign laborers
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ArticleAus government launches investment programme
A$40m will be spent on the growth of innovative food industries in Australia
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UK officials call for pesticide assessment
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has backed scientists' calls for a full impact assessment of EU pesticide 'cut-off' proposals
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Exosect warns growers on apple moth
The organic pest management specialist has highlighted the recent spread of the light brown apple moth in the UK
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Andalusia potato group to consolidate gains
The Andalusian early potato export association hopes to consolidate gains made over the past year with an appearance at Fruit Logistica
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ArticleSpanish citrus strike cancelled
Valencia’s citrus sector has halted planned strike action after receiving assurances from regional authorities
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ArticlePeruvian mango output plummets
Exports are expected to reduce significantly this season after an unusually mild winter is set to cut production by half
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ArticleFruit growers seek flying fox compensation
Australian farmers have said that crops have been damaged as a result of the ban on culling the animals
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ArticleSpanish strike action on hold
Spanish citrus growers agreed on December 17 to put plans for strike action to achieve higher prices on hold.
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ArticleSAWS quota to increase by 5,000 in 2009
Home Office minister Phil Woolas has announced an increase in the size of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) quota, allowing 5,000 more workers into the UK.
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ArticleIdeal market conditions buoy Italian deal
A strong dollar coupled with a domestic shortage is driving imports of kiwifruit from Italy this season
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Funding boost for Yorkshire training
An EU-backed funding programme is to boost the fresh produce industry in Yorkshire by providing training and development advice.
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ArticleReport highlights "threat" of growing imports
A study by the Food & Water Watch claims US consumers are under threat by a “flood of nearly uninspected fresh produce imports”
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ArticleMixed fortunes for Murcia's San Cayetano
San Cayetano has enjoyed positive celery and pepper campaigns, but citrus production has fallen, says the company's José García Ruiz
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ArticleNo Yuletide for late berries
Tasmanian berries may be in short supply during the festive season because of a delayed harvest
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ArticleCalifornia growers on freeze watch
Citrus growers in the San Joaquin Valley are bracing themselves for a night of low temperatures
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Food bills hit plateau
Grocery bills may finally have stopped their seemingly inexorable rise and levelled out, according to figures released this week.
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ArticleNFU meets with leading banks
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has met with leading lending banks to highlight the concerns of farmers and growers about the tightening of access to credit and the impact of the recent financial turmoil on agriculture.
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ArticleNew Zealand bans endosulfan
New Zealand has banned use of the pesticide endosulfan in a move that has pleased environmentalists but worried horticulturalists
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ArticleCherry crop hit by rainfall in Australia
Reports have claimed that the overall yield in the south of the country could have been cut dramatically by the recent inclement weather