All United Kingdom articles – Page 237
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"Pesticide firms profit off hazardous products" says report
New investigation from Unearthed accuses major pesticide producers of making a third of their income from Highly Hazardous Products
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R.A.B.I releases £50k for storm-hit farms
Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution opens up crisis fund to assist farmers struggling with impact of recent bad weather
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"New immigration policy will drive production abroad"
Nationwide Produce managing director Tim O'Malley criticises government's new immigration policy, calling it "hypocritical"
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NFU calls for three-crop rule derogation amid flooding
Requirement “completely unworkable” for flood-hit farmers, says union, with some unable to get out on their land since the autumn
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Stores of the future
Freshness, theatre and a focus on fruit and veg are the name of the game in Marks & Spencer’s revamped food stores. Could this be the new face of retail? Fred Searle reports
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Tozer looks East
Surrey-based vegetable seed breeder, Tozer, continues to expand abroad. After establishing headquarters in Spain and the US, it now looks East to China for its next project
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Nuffield Scholarship applications open for 2021
Scholarships offer bursaries for research into food and horticulture for around 20 people each year
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One van will deliver 265,000 meals a year
New vehicle for food redistribution charity FareShare, supplied by Asda, will help provide fresh produce to those most at risk of hunger
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SAWS expansion to 10,000 confirmed
Increase in numbers of seasonal workers from non-EU countries for agriculture follows announcement of new UK immigration policy
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British strawberries reach Aldi shelves
Discounter claims to have won the race to be the first supermarket to stock the popular British soft fruit
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Jupiter Group climbs business rankings
Shropshire-based company one of several fresh produce firms to feature in The Sunday Times International Track 200
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Tough quarter for Asda as sales dip
Supermarket blames challenging market for 1.3 per cent Q4 decline in 2019, but stresses that food sales held up well
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Mushroom sales buoyant after Veganuary
Waitrose figures reveal shoppers buying more mushrooms at the start of 2020
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Government launches tariff consultation
Fresh produce industry will be keeping a keen eye on outcome of consultation that could shape future trade
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Sprouting agri-tech
New Zealand’s Sprout Accelerator is doing its bit for the agri-tech revolution by helping start-ups turn their concepts into commercial businesses. Ed Leahy finds out more
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Industry plans against "scourge" of low productivity
New report from working group calls for overhaul of fragmented knowledge in British agriculture and lack of training
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Bardsley England appoints Ag-tech director
Antony Yousefian joins Kent topfruit business which has ambitious plans to fully automate in the coming years
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£1.2bn supercomputer to predict the weather
Farmers could be among the beneficiaries from government investment in 'world's most powerful' climate supercomputer
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Branston raises £10k for cancer care centre
Over 20 employees at potato supplier’s site in Perthshire walked and cycled 500 miles to help reach the donation target
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Retail Winds
Former Aldi UK managing director Paul Foley boasts an international pedigree. He tells Ed Leahy about the big trends retailers are facing across Europe