All Production & Trade articles – Page 1484
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UK disquiet over paraquat ban
The Europe-wide ban of the herbicide paraquat has caused considerable concern among a section of UK growers.
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Canary Islands fires affect farms
Forest fires in the north and north west of the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands have destroyed farms and potato and tomato production land.
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ArticleBomfords deal done
The remaining majority of the Bomfords Group has been sold in two separate deals.
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ArticleNZ apples in zero residue bid
New Zealand apple growers are rolling out a no-detectable-residues project called Apple Futures.
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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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Morocco makes Berlin grade
Morocco has been chosen as the partner country for Fruit Logistica 2008.
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ArticleKG trials to yield fruit
Next season more than half the British strawberries and raspberries grown by KG Growers, now part of the international Berry Gardens group launched this year, will be proprietary varieties specially tailored to meet specific consumer tastes.
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ArticleEiC takes to the road
The Eat in Colour (EiC) campaign is taking to the coast with a roadshow in holiday hotspots nationwide that started on Sunday.
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Gras ups annual campaign
Asparagus growers and packers met at The Farmers’ Club in Whitehall last week to hear Pam Lloyd Associates and Pendle PR report on this year’s national campaign.
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ArticleBelize banana warning
Belize must become more competitive in the banana sector if it is to remain in the market, sector leaders have said.
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ArticleSpain foresees lighter citrus crop
Early indications are that the 2007-08 Spanish citrus crop will be lighter than that of the season just ending.
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ArticleEe by Galia at Asda
International produce has successfully harvested its first locally produced glasshouse production Galia melons, aimed at supplying Asda for Yorkshire Day on August 1.
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ArticleShaping up on cards at Sheerness
Plans to change the way the Fresh Fruit Terminals (Sheerness) Ltd (FFTS) joint venture at the Port of Sheerness operates are set to benefit fresh produce importers into the UK.
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Soft-fruit industry praised for handling of retail
The berry industry has been praised for its relationship with its retail customers by economist Dr Andrew Fearne of the Kent Business School.
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Israel and EU in trade talks
Negotiations are underway between the EU and Israel on the improvement of trade terms regarding agricultural product and food exports from the latter country.
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ArticleTesco throws lifeline to apple industry
Tesco has listened to apple growers' pleas and pledged support for those whose crops have been damaged and, in some cases, decimated by recent hailstorms.
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NFU compiles weather updates
The NFU is to compile a series of weekly reports for the rest of the harvest season, giving growers and farmers key information in order to combat what is now universally being described as the ‘worst harvest season in living memory’.
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Cash splurge for export veg
New Zealand vegetable exports are set to benefit from a multi-million dollar research project.
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Weaver ant could save African crops
A tropical weaver ant commonly found in Africa, Asia and Australia could save up to 60 per cent of high-value crops in Africa that are continually under threat from fruit flies.
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ArticleKendall defends farm assurance
NFU president Peter Kendall has launched a defence of farm assurance schemes, but warned that costs to the farming industry need to be reduced.