All Production & Trade articles – Page 655
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ArticleOrchard industry 'needs 11,500 workers'
English Apples & Pears report outlines extent of labour crisis facing industry if no new scheme is introduced
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ArticleSoil health wins government attention
A high-profile launch of the new Sustainable Soils Alliance at the House of Commons has pushed issue up government agenda
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ArticleLabour shortages 'up to 30 per cent'
New NFU survey paints alarming picture of the state of seasonal staff shortages, as union calls for non-EU scheme
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ArticleUK market becoming 'less attractive'
Significance of market for fruit growers in the Southern Hemisphere is 'dwindling', says new report
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ArticleAsda trials mixed class one and two punnets
Trial on strawberries placed class two fruit with class one to test shopper reaction to wider specifications
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett names Robinson Fresh as US partner
Potato supplier said new partnership will help ‘understand and simplify’ the complexities of North American produce market
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ArticleBlues grower finds hi-tech solution to bird damage
Laser technology provides effective and long-lasting bird control according to Meduri Farms
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ArticleSecond USDA grant for Hazel Technologies
Funding to aid the development of new shelf-life extension technologies for fresh produce
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ArticleChile eclipses Mexico in China
As demand for avocados rises in China, Chile has overtaken Mexico as China’s lead supplier this season
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ArticleGovernment creates local procurement hub
New online portal aims to connect suppliers and buyers to help get more local food into public procurement
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ArticleSainsbury's stresses power of marketing
Supermarket's Alec Kyriakides tells Veg Summit that upbeat messages about veg are key to consumption growth
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ArticleSecond fire strikes Rucaray packhouse
After finding no obvious sign of how the blaze started police believe it could have been deliberate
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VideoWatch: Gove pledges to protect soil
Defra secretary Michael Gove on the importance of incentivising growers to protect soil at the launch of the Sustainable Soils Alliance
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ArticleTesco signs NFU Fruit & Veg Pledge
Retailer has become the first of the big four to pledge long-term stability and support for British fresh produce sector
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ArticleAustralian blueberries added to priority list
Chinese access moves a step closer, with selected stonefruit categories and mainland apples next in line
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ArticleFruitnet receives special journalism award
Publisher presented with special prize at annual ceremony held by the Spanish journalists' association APEA
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ArticleRSA suspends citrus exports to EU
South Africa’s Citrus Growers’ Association has announced the suspension of citrus exports to the European Union for the rest of the season
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ArticleMoscow boosts veg independence
Russia’s embargo on EU, US and other food imports was seen by the authorities as a chance to reduce its dependence, but few expected such rapid progress
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ArticleStrong supply drives down potato prices
Increases in planted area are depressing the market but small and premium varieties continue to enjoy solid sales growth
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ArticleFrance set for strong kiwifruit season
Global indicators point to a roaring start to the French deal, as undersupplied markets clamour for kiwifruit