All Production & Trade articles – Page 1413
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ArticleBee colony losses questioned
Defra has given work on the investigation of bee colony losses by the National Bee Unit (NBU), which commenced last year, a higher priority.
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ArticleKG Growers in further record
Soft-fruit producers co-operative KG Growers Ltd announced record sales for 2007 at its recent annual general meeting.
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ArticleGrower picks up Mini Cooper prize
A Scottish potato grower has won a Mini Cooper from supplier Branston Ltd in a competition launched at the British Potato (BP07) trade show last year.
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ArticleCool April delays Washington cherries
Cherry growers in Washington state have had the coolest April on record, putting harvesting dates back by seven to 10 days.
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ArticleGlobal temperature rise set for 10-year halt
Global temperatures could be set to stay roughly the same for the next 10 years, it has been predicted.
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NFU issues cost warning
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is urging its members to make sure they monitor costs and not be afraid to shop around to make sure they get the best deal on essentials like fuel and fertiliser.
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ArticleCold hits Egyptian grape supplies
An unseasonably cold January will cause a serious dent in Egyptian grape availability.
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Fire at Evans Fruit confirmed as arson
Fire department investigators have confirmed that the blaze that tore through a packhouse owned by Washington apple shipper Evans Fruit Co Inc more than a week ago was the work of arsonists.
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ArticlePurfresh set to expand pre-harvest business
Purfresh has appointed Tom Justmann as pre-harvest business director for North America and Europe.
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NFU calls for red tape cut
Defra’s claim to be making significant progress towards its target of cutting agricultural red tape by 25 per cent is not being borne out by farmers’ experience on the ground, according to a National Farmers’ Union (NFU) survey.
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Chileans lament poor returns
The cost of production is rising and returns are falling for grape growers in the Chilean central valley, as they work out just how much it costs them to produce each bunch.
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Indian grapes set to come up short
The Indian grape campaign just starting is likely to come up short, as the full extent of rainfall in Andhra Pradesh at the end of March makes itself known.
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ArticleLocal reach extends for Tesco strawbs
Tesco is to sell local strawberries in its stores in 10 more English counties this summer, following a successful trial with Kentish strawberries last season.
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Syngenta sales up in first quarter
Company results buoyed by growing demand for seeds and crop protection products
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Gourmet Trading gets a major case of the blues
Exporter purchases 50ha farm and packing operation from investment group
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New Zealand Zespri kiwifruit heading for Zeebrugge
Exporters are anticipating an early start for the 2008 crop, which is expected to be larger than last year's
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Capespan unveils robust results
Group turnover remains more or less the same as last year, while operating profit comes in at €10.5m
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ArticleStonefruit suffers from frost in parts of Italy and France
European stonefruit forecasts, announced at Europêch', reveal weather conditions continue to be major cause for concern
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ArticleCosta Rica expects fall in banana exports
Recovery from cold weather set to take time as export volumes slip to around 100m boxes
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Mexican grape all set to go
The Mexican grape season is expected to kick off this weekend with Perlette the first variety to be harvested, according to the Sonora grape growers association Asociación Agricola Local Productores de Uva de Mesa.