All Production & Trade articles – Page 1501
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ArticleHaygrove to market new coverings
Haygrove has joined forces with VOEN, the tree and grape covering manufacturers.
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ArticleContamination squeezes salad supply
Glass contamination incidents, continuing rainfall in Spain’s major production area and soaring market demand have combined to leave the UK leafy salad sector scrambling to fill orders.
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Farm land prices increasing
Land values in South Lincolnshire, the Fens of Cambridgeshire and West Norfolk have risen significantly over the past twelve months
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ArticlePotato plantings forge ahead
Potato planting is well ahead of this time last season following fine weather across the UK.
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Further consolidation on cards in 2007
At least 57 UK fresh produce firms are prime takeover targets and another 83 could be sold off by their parent companies, according to a new report by independent business analysts Plimsoll Publishing.
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ArticleMajor woodburner opened
A three megawattt woodburner has been opened at Kernock Park Plants, Cornwall.
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Dow recommends Electis
Dow Agrosciences is recommending the inclusion of the protectant fungicide, Electis, in any blight control programme.
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Richard Hirst - Chairman NFU Board for Horticulture
The polytunnel issue highlights a growing problem with planning regulations and farm diversification.
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US opens up mango market
The first-ever shipments of Indian mangoes are expected to set off to the US market in the next few days, after the latter country lifted import restrictions on the fruit.
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Pineapple export pace slackens
Costa Rican pineapple exports are expected to increase by 15 per cent in 2007, a growth rate significantly lower than the 32 per cent increase achieved in 2006.
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Yeo Valley tree giveaway
Organic dairy company Yeo Valley is joining forces with the UK's leading woodland conservation charity, the Woodland Trust, to stimulate a revival of the great British garden.
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Innovation takes centre stage at Europêch'
Innovation will be the theme at this year’s Europêch’ conference, set to take place on April 26 in Perpignan, France.
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ArticleSA welcomes EU GM decision
Soil Association policy director Peter Melchett has welcomed the European Parliament decision to set the lowest possible threshold for GM contamination of organic food of 0.1 percent.
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ArticleManaging the asparagus fuel tank
Thanks to the internet delivered AspireUK system, British growers have a valuable computer-based decision support system to help improve production
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Frankfurt plans additional perishables space
Frankfurt Airport’s 9,000m sq perishables cargo terminal is to be expanded by a further 2,500m sq in order to accommodate a steady growth in traffic of fruit, vegetables, fish, meat and flowers.
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ArticleAussie wineries eye up table grape industry
The Australian wine industry has been forced to turn to table grape growers this year for product, following a dearth of wine grapes.
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UK growers' ethnic challenge
UK growers are not taking advantage of the supply opportunities that exist in meeting the demands of urban ethnic minorities.
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CC extends deadlines for emerging thinkng report
The Competition Commission has extended by three months the deadline for its investigations into the grocery market, following the publication of its Emerging Thinking preliminary report into the activities of the big multiples earlier this year.
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ArticleHishtil launches new pesto basil
Israel’s largest vegetable and herbs nursery, Hishtil, has introduced a new herb to the market.
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ArticleApples boom
Sales of apples are growing over 10 percent in a year, according to market research company ACNielsen.