Sustainability news archive – Page 225
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ArticleLack of chill is as costly as flooding
Growers tell FPJ that down the line a mild winter could cause more problems than recent rain and flooding
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ArticleCarrefour launches new quality line
The focus is on local, sustainable, high-quality produce for Carrefour's new product line, Origine & Qualité
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ArticleCorbana to help shore up coastal infrastructure
Communities on Caribbean coast will receive US$3.4m from disaster protection fund
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ArticleFlower power amid ‘record’ storms
Cornish daffodil firm claims despite area seeing five ‘once in a lifetime’ storms in seven weeks, their harvest is going ahead
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ArticleRain delays Jersey Royal season
Sodden fields on Channel Islands have delayed planting of Jersey Royals and left farmers fearing knock-on effects
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ArticleSustainability summit urges closer cooperation
US industry must work together towards a successful future for sustainable food systems, conference hears
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ArticleAsda donates £400k to flood victims
Retailer will top up donations made by shoppers to help flood relief in stricken areas and has deployed staff to deliver aid
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ArticleItalian pest found in NZ kiwifruit imports
Two white peach scale insects were spotted in a Tauranga supermarket, but have been declared non-viable
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ArticleRiverina citrus industry seeks protection
Potential gas and mining developments are causing concern to the Australian region's growers
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ArticleFruit fly operation over in NZ
Discovery of Queensland fruit fly declared an isolated incident as fresh produce is once again allowed to move freely
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Grower urges dredging on Newsnight
Widespread flooding in Somerset has sparked a bitter debate over whether dredging the rivers is the best control method
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ArticleClimate change will hike food prices
Study warns that switching land to energy crops instead of food will mean higher global food prices and need for ‘flexible’ trading
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ArticlePesticides 'lead to smaller bees'
New study suggests exposure to pyrethroid pesticides results in smaller worker bees with decreased efficiency
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ArticleCA governor declares state of emergency
Farmers offered assistance to offset losses as the state faces severe drought, with the driest year on record
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ArticleRadical change for Welsh farmers slammed
NFU Cymru fears Welsh Government's latest direct payments decision will hit Welsh farmers' competitiveness in the UK and EU
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ArticleRPA in £1.6bn payout triumph
Farming minister George Eustice announces bumper Rural Payments Agency boost to rural economies
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ArticleNew adviser for Welsh NFU branch
Rachel Lewis-Davies, a partner in a 270-acre hill farm, joins NFU Cymru with significant experience in agriculture
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ArticlePolar vortex grips North America
Export trade said to be largely unaffected by freezing weather, but retail sales have reportedly slowed noticeably
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Refocused CAP 'key' to aiding industry
NFU president Peter Kendall tells Oxford Farming Conference getting CAP 'right' is fundamental to everyone in Europe
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Fresh produce warehouse floods
Firefighters were called to a box scheme warehouse in Wiltshire after flooding left staff rushing produce to safety