All Production & Trade articles – Page 1646

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    ReDeva to change the face of soft fruit

    2002-09-10T00:00:00Z

    AFI Redbridge invests in long-term soft fruit breeding programme

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    Florette officially announces UK expansion plans

    2002-09-10T00:00:00Z

    Florette officially announces expansion plans in Lichfield, as reported in the Journal two months ago.

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    NFU sets its stall out

    2002-09-09T00:00:00Z

    NFU highlights returns:prices discrepancy.

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    Spanish citrus prices slump

    2002-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Growers' leaders in Spain's leading citrus growing area of Valencia have criticised traders for taking advantage of the uncertainty surrounding exports to the US to put downward pressure on prices.

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    Farmers' markets booming

    2002-09-06T00:00:00Z

    The farmers' market phenomenon continues to grow at an extraordinary rate.

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    Farmers attempt to raise awareness

    2002-09-06T00:00:00Z

    The NFU is to launch a new campaign to show ordinary people the importance of farming.

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    Gearing up for Eurep-Gap

    2002-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Citrus-growers in the north-western Argentinean production area of Tucumán held a seminar last week on the requirements for good agricultural practice certification with the European retailer partnership, Eurep-Gap.

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    Cox gets earlier

    2002-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Cox picking for long-term storage is already under way in Kent.

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    Fyffes to grow?

    2002-09-04T00:00:00Z

    The banana industry awaits, as speculation rises about a potential Fyffes bid for Chiquita.

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    French seek southern markets

    2002-09-04T00:00:00Z

    French onion exporters, finding competition in the UK market tough, are looking to southern Europe to boost sales.

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    Farm ministers Israel bound

    2002-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Thirty ministers of agriculture have already confirmed their plans to participate in the forthcoming Agritech '03 exhibition, to be held in Tel Aviv in May 2003.

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    Caribbean dry spell

    2002-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Crops in the Caribbean's largest islands are looking for additional moisture this hurricane season, according to reports from US agronomists and meteorologists.

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    Argentinean berries suffer

    2002-09-03T00:00:00Z

    High winds and hail in the central Argentinean berry growing area of Coronda damaged about 70 per cent of the planted area of strawberries in the third week of August.

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    Chile lashed by rains

    2002-09-02T00:00:00Z

    As spring approaches in the southern hemisphere, fruit production in Chile is already starting to feel irregular weather conditions which are threatening early stone fruit production.

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    SAAGA sees sales boom

    2002-08-30T00:00:00Z

    South African avos enjoyed a bumper month in August

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    NZ in freight turmoil

    2002-08-29T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand flower growers and exporters want the ministry of transport to stop airlines increasing freight rates by 20 per cent from October.

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    Florida wins federal funds

    2002-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Florida agriculture commissioner Charles Bronson announces $5 million of federal funds to promote the state's crops world-wide.

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    NFU quits "ludicrous" AWB

    2002-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Angry NFU representatives today resigned from the Agricultural Wages Board after fighting without success to achieve a settlement that is fair to workers without putting farmers out of business.

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    Hail strikes Spain again

    2002-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Fresh hailstorms swept eastern Spain last weekend causing damage to a variety of crops.

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    Zespri nets increase

    2002-08-28T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit grower-exporter Zespri is forecasting a record net return to producers for the year ending March 2003 despite a lower volume crop this season.