All Production & Trade articles – Page 1490
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ArticleAspireUK extends gras campaign
English asparagus growers are to benefit from a greater understanding of their crop, and this is expected to lead to a season that will extend past the traditional finishing date of June 21.
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ArticleTop-fruit figures differ for major retailers
English Apples & Pears has revealed to FPJ the major supermarkets’ share of this season's English top-fruit sales.
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HEFF launches midlands mentoring
Representatives from food and drink businesses across the West Midlands lent their support recently to a new mentoring scheme launched by Heart Of England fine foods (HEFF) in Birmingham.
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Jordanian workers to cross Israeli border
Workers from Jordan will be employed in Israeli herb farms in the Jordan Valley and the Bet She'an Valley, according to an agreement signed recently between Israel and the government of Jordan.
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ArticleDefra accused of RPA inadequacy
The Commons Efra Committee has concluded the Rural Payments Agency failed in the implementation of the Single Payment Scheme largely because Defra asked it to do too much in too short a time.
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ArticleKent stonefruit set fair
Conditions for stonefruit production in Kent have been good so far for both cherry and plum crops, despite varying and unseasonable temperatures.
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French take a bite from British apples market
The French are enjoying a strong apple season in the UK, with stocks clearing well and prices holding up.
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ArticleSA grape exporters wither
South Africa’s grape growers are facing a sharp fall in profits, prompting many to exit the wine industry.
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ArticleUS tomatoes weigh in at $650 million
A recent report by the University of California agricultural department puts the US tomato industry at around $650 million in California's agricultural economy last year, more than the world's second largest producer, Italy, and greater than a growing industry in China.
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2007 BCPC event to break records
The annual meeting place for players in the global crop protection industry - the BCPC Exhibition - looks set to attract another record-breaking number of visitors, according to its organisers.
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Pay back for farmers
The long-awaited rural payments report, due to be published today, is expected to be critical of the Government’s failure to pay English Farmers their subsides on time over the past two years.
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NFU Countryside launches campaign for local food
NFU Countryside has launched a consumer campaign to support local food producers to put local produce on weekly shopping lists across the UK.
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ArticleHarsh winter takes toll in California
Avocado growers in San Luis Obispo County, California, are counting their losses following a cold, dry winter, according to local agriculture experts.
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ArticleJersey Royals plantings held back by sleet and hail
Plantings of Jersey Royals stalled again this week after a spell of sleet and hail hit the island.
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ArticleChile still top dog in apples
Chile has once again topped the table in the World Apple Report’s International Competitiveness survey.
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ArticleMicrogreens scoop another prize
UK salad companies HumberVHB and Westland Nurseries were the recipients of a Fresh Ideas award at the International Food Exhibition 2007 (IFE07).
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Aspire system for root analysis goes mainstream
British growers will be attending a milestone event when the Asparagus Growers' Association, in conjunction with the HDC, meet at a demonstration workshop being held at the PGRO offices at Thornhaugh, Cams, next week.
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Growers urged to SALSA
A new food safety scheme has been launched that is intended to make it more affordable and less burdensome for small producers to directly supply local retailers and public institutions.
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ArticleFrench back on track
The French are enjoying a strong apple season in the UK, with stocks clearing well and prices holding up.
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Agri-Food Innovation Centre wants to become 'regional hub'
The major new Agri-Food Innovation Centre at Duchy College is on track to open in August.