All Research & Development articles – Page 115
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ArticleSoil Association hits back at Eustice over gene editing
Environmental charity rejects suggestion that gene editing is needed to reduce reliance on pesticides and recent ECJ ruling should be ignored
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ArticleBreeders celebrate 25th anniversary of first hybrid leek
Discovery of male sterility in leeks transformed growing practices, leading to better yields, uniformity and resistance to pests and disease
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ArticleFarmers not making most of R&D tax credits
Agriculture industry accounted for less than one per cent of all claims submitted in 2017, HMRC figures reveal
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ArticleSeaweed reduces water use on farms
New research reveals seaweed biostimulants extract can help reduce water and fertiliser use on crops by up to 20 per cent
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ArticleClimate change ‘could boost UK apple production’
Warmer weather allowing late varieties to be grown across more of UK with research starting into how growers can adapt production techniques
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ArticleBright blue future for South African berries
With OZblu's help, two former tobacco farms in Limpopo Province have converted successfully to blueberry production
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ArticleNew crop protection system for extreme weather
Wayki solution allows single worker to cover or remove covers from a hectare of fruit orchard in just 20 minutes
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ArticleTenderstem enjoys record summer sales
UK’s second-largest fresh produce brand sees August volume sales rise 16 per cent year on year despite challenging growing conditions
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ArticleNew berry tomatoes in development for UK markets
At barely more than 2cm across, the berry tomato variety from Axia Vegetable Seeds is a novel option for tomato lovers
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ArticleNo-deal Brexit ‘could cost food supply chain £9.3bn’
Food and drink imported from EU would be subject to average tariff of 27 per cent, meaning higher costs for suppliers and retailers, report warns
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ArticleMorrisons chairman appointed IGD president
Andrew Higginson will replace Coca-Cola's Leendert den Hollander as research charity's president on 1 January 2018
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ArticleGlyphosate could be killing bees, researchers warn
World’s most widely used weed killer shown to damage good bacteria in honeybees’ guts, making them more susceptible to fatal pathogens
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ArticleModernising melons
Melon heads are soon in for a treat as new, flavourful offerings begin appearing in Australian supermarkets
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ArticleFruit and veg sales suffer as shoppers dodge packaging
Small retailers say fresh produce wrapped in plastic tops shopper blacklist, with 44 per cent seeing a drop in sales
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ArticleCo-op to ditch single-use plastics from own brand
Retailer has pledged to eliminate single-use plastics from own-brand products by 2023 and gradually switch to compostable carrier bags
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ArticlePiñata fosters skills building
Australian company Piñata Farms is helping support final-year uni students in south-east Queensland
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ArticleSunburst volume set to triple in second season
Waitrose to sell 1,500 boxes of new pink-fleshed variety as JV partners Richard Hochfeld and Frank P Matthews anticipate strong demand
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ArticleTopfruit not a ‘low-wage, low-skill’ sector
EAP ‘delighted’ to see Migration Advisory Committee recommend SAWS but says low estimation of sector ‘overlooks potential’ for further growth
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ArticleNo-deal Brexit ‘disastrous’ for Fairtrade farmers
Reverting to WTO terms could result in lower prices, smaller Fairtrade volumes and reduced wages for growers in developing nations, foundation warns
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ArticleDiscounters' position evolving as channel grows
Aldi and Lidl now perceived as ‘supermarkets’ rather than 'discounters' by most shoppers with consumers increasingly using them for main shop