All Production & Trade articles – Page 1771
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NFU looks into waste rules
NFU representative Michael Paske (pictured) is talking with government officials on the impact new waste disposal regulations could have on agriculture and horticulture.
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French apricots weather storms
Last week's storms in stone-fruit growing areas of France have had a localised effect on some producers' crops.
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Brazilian carnival kicks off
The Brazilian Fruit Export Promotion Programme was officially launched last week.
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Industry comes down hard on gangmaster claims
The fresh produce industry has responded swiftly to the exposure in Monday's BBC television documentary Panorama of corrupt gangmasters and illegal immigrants working in the UK fresh produce industry.
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NZ kiwi faces stiff competition
A crowded marketplace in Europe has hit the first weeks of the New Zealand kiwifruit season.
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Early warning on US entry for Argentina's citrus
Some academics speaking in the Argentinean press, are questioning studies by the USDA which have paved the way for changes in import restrictions which will soon allow the import of citrus from Argentina.
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Chile enjoys blueberry growth
Increases in blueberry production and market demand are boosting Chile's sales of the berry in a range of export markets and presenting challenges for the future, according to Chilean magazine Revista del Campo.
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Volumes unaffected by member drop outs, says Greenery
The Greenery International says the quantity of produce it supplies to world markets, will be unchanged, despite the announcement by 549 grower members that they will leave the organisation at the end of the year.
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Argentine citrus gains US market access
The US Department of Agriculture is partially lifting its ban on imports of Argentinean citrus.
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Red tractors launch new standard
The National Farmers' Union organised a red tractor parade through central London on Tuesday to mark the launch of the British Farm Standard.
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Cranberry prices on the slide
Prices for the native North American berry are tumbling in the US as production beats all records and growers face the possibility of market regulation.
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Florida looks East
Florida citrus exporters are brushing up on their knowledge of the Chinese market following the ratification earlier this year of the 1999 agreement to lift the ban on US citrus exports.
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California looks to new grape varieties
Growers in California are finding that some new cultivars of grape are thriving in the Coachella valley.
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US winds down after mixed apple season
1999-2000 has been a difficult season for apple growers world-wide and the sector in the US has also been affected.
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Fresh garlic abandoned
Around 200 tonnes of fresh garlic have been stranded in Malta, and potential buyers are sought.
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Continuity of field crops shaken by record wet weather
UK growers of field crops warn that heavy disruption has been caused to the drilling and planting calendar, as a result of the wettest April and May on record for parts of the country.
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Run-off revises apple estimates down
Early indications from France are for broadly similar levels of apple production to last year following fruit run-off in late spring.
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Tough times for Med fly in Chile
A Chilean agronomist does not believe the recently discovered pest will find life in Chile sweet.
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Poor weather set to reduce potato and vegetable yields
Growers warn that potato and vegetable yields may be adversely affected following the wettest April and May on record for many parts of the UK.
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Strawberry season tries Spanish patience
Thanks to the highest rainfall levels in 50 years and tricky market conditions, Spanish strawberry-growers are reaching the end of a disastrous season.