Brassica news archive – Page 42
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ArticleVegetable alarms ringing
The wettest June on record and a below-par July so far mean that most crops are suffering at a time when demand for them is unseasonably high.
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ArticleBrassica growers on the ropes
Cauliflower, broccoli, and cabbage growers are facing a very difficult time which may even lead to some considering alternative crops because of the cost getting back on track after the prolonged rainfall.
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Friends can prove greatest enemies
It seems as if a high proportion of growers worldwide are once again counting their costs. In this case, it is not so much a
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ArticleRains cause catastrophic losses
Growers are reporting massive losses following the brutal floods of the past two weeks, and many are now calling on supermarkets to help shoulder part of the burden.
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ArticleSignum could aid summer brassica crop
The summer brassica crop could fall foul of downy mildew and white blister this season, according to experts, but fungicide Signum could be the answer to growers’ prayers.
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ArticleBumblebee battle commences
Sainsbury’s and Syngenta have joined forces in a nationwide project for growers dubbed operation bumblebee.
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ArticleVeg falls victim to floods
UK vegetable supplies and plantings have been hit by the rainfall and floods that have washed over the nation this week.
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ArticleBASF talks up Signum for brassica growers
Manufacturer BASF is urging brassica growers to consider using Signum as part of their crop protection programme to help achieve a healthier looking crop.
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ArticleUK farming outlook is mixed
The NFU’s Economics Department has released its latest Farming Outlook quarterly report, predicting mixed fortunes for the various sectors.
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Labour savers
Led primarily by developments abroad, new mobile growing technology is finding its way into more and more glasshouses in this country. Larry Saunders finds out what products are out there, and who is using it.
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ArticleSolid outlook for horticulture
The NFU’s Economics Department has released its latest Farming Outlook quarterly report, predicting mixed fortunes for the various sectors.
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ArticleAs bold as brassicas
Severe weather patterns disrupted brassica supply throughout April and May, but the category is expected to pick up over the next few weeks as spring plantings come to fruition and less traditional lines begin to take centre stage. Laura Gould investigates.
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ArticlePesticides is not a dirty word
Maintaining strong ties with the fresh produce industry and tackling the thorny issue of residues remain key priorities for the pesticide sector as it continues to come under the spotlight. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.
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Signum the brassica saviour
Vegetable growers know that producing high quality disease-free produce for the increasingly demanding retail sector is essential.
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ArticleSTC takes new crop protection approach
Research now being carried out at Yorkshire’s Stockbridge Technology Centre (STC) is exploring how growers can harness the power of insects to reduce levels of pesticide use.
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ArticleBoiling brassica warning
Researchers at the University of Warwick have found that the standard British cooking habit of boiling vegetables severely damages the anticancer properties of many brassica vegetables
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ArticleVegetable prices in a stew
Vegetable prices are finally showing an inflationary trend due to a variety of market factors, but the effects are not filtering back down the supply chain.
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ArticleCompost: not just for the Organics sector
There is a perception in some quarters that compost is primarily for the organic sector, but large growers of both conventional and organic are also looking at ways of using the product on their farms.
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Mild weather causes more crop pests
Unseasonally dry, mild weather during April and at the beginning of May has resulted in much earlier sightings of a wider range of crop pests, according to United Agri Products.