All Sustainability articles – Page 221
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ArticlePsa discovered in Chile’s VI region
This is the first time the disease has been detected in O’Higgins
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ArticleSupercomputer will lead ‘step change’ in weather forecasts
A £97m supercomputer that is 13 times faster than current Met Office system will ‘make UK more resilient’ to high-impact weather
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ArticlePesticide paucity could cost British farmers £1.6bn
NFU report found that fruit and veg production is under threat as a result of the loss or restricted use of ingredients in PPPs
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ArticleFenthion phase-out stirs fruit fly fears
The use of the insecticide fenthion will be phased out in Australia over 12 months, with limited alternatives on offer to combat fruit fly
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ArticleAustria wants more regional produce
Major retail group Rewe says its new regional brand is part of plans to link consumers with their nearest suppliers
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ArticlePulp-growing isn't fiction for Vitacress
Numerous studies undertaken by Vitacress have identified the wood pulp substrate to be the optimum method of crop production
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ArticleToxicity of neonics 'takes your breath away'
The controversial chemicals were much-discussed at this year's Soil Association conference
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ArticleWild Country Organics and Ocado win organics awards
Organics salad producer and online retailer take prizes for fresh category and best retailer in annual Soil Association awards
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Article'Green Oscars' open for entries
Sustainable City Awards celebrate contributions across sectors such as food, buildings, health, and climate change
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ArticleGraduate's 'bump mark' tipped to replace use-by date
Solveiga Pakstaite, 22, has developed a label that changes texture as the food inside the packet goes off
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ArticleAhold recognised for sustainability
Dutch retailer scores highly in areas including waste reduction and carbon emissions
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ArticleMonsanto UK suffers drop in profit
Seed giant raises turnover for the most recent financial year, though, from £36.6m to £43.5m
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ArticleDowny Mildew threat for spinach growers
New strain of the virus could overcome existing genetic resistance of some varieties of Downy Mildew covering races 1 - 14
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Article'Nobody' eats takeaway salad
Survey finds that more than 99 per cent of people throwaway the salad they receive with takeaway meals such as curries and kebabs
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ArticleBarfoots graces primetime BBC show
Exotics specialist featured on The One Show during a report by food critic Jay Rayner into sustainable agriculture
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ArticleGovernment confirms mass neonics poisoning
Up to 500 bumblebee queens found dying or dead next to a field in East London in an incident condemned by insect rights group
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ArticleFera merges with animal health body
A combined agency will tackle invasive non-native species and combine expertise of animal and plant health inspectors
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ArticleCrop protection giant returns to profit
Dow AgroSciences makes a pre-tax profit of nearly £20m in the most recent financial year, despite a slump in UK sales
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ArticleUrban youngsters' interest in foraging is growing
Rising interest in nature and traditional knowledge sees city-dwellers flock to the countryside to forage for food
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ArticleMarket improves customer experience
Bradford wholesalers are funding landscape work at the market and waiving the entrance fee to encourage new customers