All Research & Development articles – Page 29
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NewsRootWave to launch first eWeeder
UK electrical weed control firm RootWave on track to unveil tractor-powered machine for orchards and vineyards next year
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NewsEden seeks Ecovelex approval
If authorised, Eden’s new seed treatment could help UK farmers safely repel birds and protect crop yields
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NewsBiomicAgritech’s top-down growing method brings rewards
Trials of its unique labour-saving cultivation method for trellised greenhouse vegetables are showing excellent results, according to BiomicAgritech
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NewsGovernment and industry welcome labour review
Both Defra and the NFU respond positively to the publication of John Shropshire’s independent review of labour shortages in the food supply chain
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NewsIGD to scale up work with young people following labour shortages review
Grocery industry charity says it will accelerate its work to attract next generation into food sector, stressing responsibility to build a talent pipeline for the future
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NewsFestival of Fresh 2023 in pictures
FPJ’s open-air summer festival allowed the UK fresh produce trade to catch up, share ideas, enjoy the sun and take in a heavy-hitting speaker programme at the site of AMFRESH’s new packhouse and innovation centre
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NewsCarbon-neutral production takes centre stage at Festival of Fresh
Martin Evans of Freshgro tells audience about his group’s route to producing carbon-neutral carrots
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NewsSlimers to supply slug-control solutions
£2.6m Defra-funded project launched to revolutionise slug control for farmers
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NewsEnza Zaden acquires carrot programme
Vegetable seed company adds new crop to its portfolio after picking up breeding programme from Carosem in Germany
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NewsB-Hive trials TuberSense system
Agri-tech innovator’s potato disease detection system enters advanced testing phases
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NewsGreen Motion presents Luna UCR to California growers
This is the first variety released by the Green Motion platform
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NewsCitrus Australia leads first Origin Verification Program
Citrus study, which is the first of its kind, characterises Australian oranges at both a national and regional level
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NewsAustralia-UK FTA: what’s in it for horticulture?
Wayne Prowse of horticultural trade analyst Fresh Intelligence Consulting gives us the Australian perspective on the post-Brexit trade deal and explores what it means for the fresh produce sector
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NewsStacked Farm secures new investment
Tayside investment pushes automated indoor vertical farming company’s capital raise towards A$100m
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NewsRijk Zwaan intensifies courgette innovation
Having introduced varieties with New Delhi resistance in 2021, the Dutch group is extending its breeding programme and looking at various traits
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NewsAustralian almonds receive export investment
Industry and Hort Innovation collaborate on programme designed to push export sales past A$1bn
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NewsWinners revealed in inaugural Festival of Fresh Awards
AMFRESH, Nationwide Produce and Jack Ward of British Growers were among the award winners at FPJ’s open-air summer festival in Alconbury Weald
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NewsTesco reveals new buying strategy at Festival of Fresh
Produce category director Tom Mackintosh says it is time for Tesco to find new balance between long-term contracts and greater responsiveness to the market following shortages
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NewsNeom urges creativity, collaboration and commitment
Neom Food’s Dr Juan Carlos Motamayor says he is confident we can develop the solutions needed to grow crops in conditions of extreme heat and water scarcity and create a more sustainable world
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NewsKent gets hort innovation boost
Growing Kent and Medway/Canterbury Christ Church University agri-engineering collaboration launched to boost food innovation