All Production & Trade articles – Page 1685
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New heathrow facility reduces cargo risk
Benair's Heathrow Perishables Terminal proves a success at world's busiest airport.Rising levels of traffic at the Colnbrook facility west of London.
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Farm incomes bottom out, but industry still in crisis, says NFU
The National Farmers' Union has warned that farmers are still in dire financial trouble, despite official figures showing a rise in the UK's total income from farming.
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Honduras looks to apples
As the world-wide coffee market languishes in crisis, producers of the commodity in Honduras may soon be looking to apple production to lift them from the gloom.
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NFU slams seed system
Farmers' representatives clash with their counterparts in the seed-breeding industry over potato seed.
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Homegrown talent
Kenyan vegetable and flower producer-exporter Homegrown (Kenya) Ltd, achieves the highest level of certification following an audit by the Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) on behalf of The British Retail Consortium (BRC) Standard.
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Is top fruit going soft?
The English apple industry is failing dismally to compete with the quality of foreign imports, says KG Fruits Nick Marston.
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First course in finance
The first Finance for Fruit Growers course, sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers, is a success.
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Berry planning plea
Strawberry growers that fail to plan adequately for the season face a difficult future, said Berryworld's Adam Olins at the new developments in soft fruit conference this week.
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Money for old plants
A new recycling technique using cucumber plants could help cut waste for the UK's growers and see the material converted into chipboard.
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BPC storage warning
High autumn temperatures put the quality of stored potatoes in jeopardy.
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Poor weather takes shine off UK onions
UK onion supplies 15 per cent down on last year.Imports fears as crop quality slumps after wet and late spring damages crop.
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Celeriac: getting ugly
Arguably the UK's ugliest vegetable, celeriac will benefit from a major promotional boost organised by the country's largest producer.
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Argentina forecasts pear decline
After a huge crop in 2000-01, early predictions for Argentina are for a smaller harvest of pears in the upcoming season.
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Potato crop below average again
Potato crop rises from last year, but is still below the four-year average.Growers battle against problems of disease.
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Lantra put to the test
A new qualification for pesticides sprayers examines its first candidates.
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Valencia label makes strides
Just two years since it was set up, the Valencia denomination of origin for citrus, Citricos Valencianos, has carved out a successful niche.
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Similar pesticides imports receive green light
Court of appeal rules in favour of Defra on similar pesticides from abroad.UK farmers given go-ahead to use imported chemicals.
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Farmers may need licence to operate
UK agriculture faces further regulation as Whitehall considers farming licences.Industry has escaped the checks imposed on other sectors say government chiefs.
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Morocco recovers
Citrus volumes from Morocco are expected to recover this season following the all time low of last season.
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Farmers hit the internet
Agriculture begins to wise-up to the power of online trade.E-commerce rubs off on traditional industry, according to NFU survey.