All Production & Trade articles – Page 1399
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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
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ArticleCosta Rica measures banana footprint
The banana industry in Costa Rica expects to have calculated its carbon footprint in 18-24 months’ time, as part of efforts to become carbon neutral by 2012.
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ArticleNZ top fruit shows early promise
Top-fruit growers in New Zealand’s principal growing area of Hawkes Bay are looking at a very promising crop on their trees despite extremely dry conditions.
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Pomegranate farm developed in Aus
The country's largest site for producing the fruit will cater to growing worldwide demand
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ArticleAustralian lychees gain NZ access
Australian lychees have been exported to New Zealand for the first time following a new import policy
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Giant increase for mini plum tomatoes
Agrexco has seen a big increase in exports of its organic mini plum tomatoes this season
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FfB supports show move
Government department UK Trade & Investment has handed over responsibility for British presence at key international trade fairs such as Anuga, Biofach and Alimentaria to a number of specially accredited trade organisations (ATOs) and corporations with show-organisation experience.
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ArticleIndonesia looking to Chinese market
The country has asked China to open its market to a range of tropical fruit, it has been revealed