All articles by Ed Leahy – Page 34
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ArticleAgriculture Bill: a closer look
Details in the bill focussed on the future of direct payments to farmers, with policy relevant to horticulture less clear
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ArticleGove launches long-awaited Agriculture Bill
EU Direct Payments will be phased out over seven years, with lump sums of cash given to farmers to develop their businesses
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Report says WTO terms good for farmers
The Economists for Free Trade have rejected claims of border delays and price rises following no-deal Brexit
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ArticleProduce Investments accepts £53m takeover bid
The Cambridge-based potato operator, which owns Greenvale AP, saw shares surge after accepting takeover bid
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ArticleRed Tractor in million pound TV campaign
The quality assurance label are looking to regain consumer trust after being rocked by undercover investigations in June
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ArticleFrankie and Benny's grow veggie options
The restaurant has responded to growing flexitarian and veggie diets among British parents
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ArticleJamie Oliver partners with Tesco
Tesco say British fruit and veg will be focus of new campaign promoted by Oliver to get shoppers eating better
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ArticleChasing the Market
Wholesalers at Spitalfields and Billingsgate markets talk to FPJ about their hopes and fears for the proposed combined market
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ArticlePublic to help create new organic brand
UK organic suppliers SunFresh Produce will create a ballot at Go! Organic Festival to create a new brand
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ArticleThese berries "yield like the Dickens"
A new strawberry variety from the US has been named after one of Britain's most prolific authors
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ArticleNFU hails worker scheme as "major victory"
NFU head Minette Batters said farmers can "take great confidence" from the new pilot scheme to recruit non-EU seasonal workers
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ArticleNew SAWS scheme will have "little effect"
The horticulture sector has welcomed Sajid Javid's new non-EU worker scheme but says it won't be enough to plug the gap
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ArticleGovernment urged to clarify food safety plans
Food industry members demanded policy makers to state if they are considering suspending food regulations after Brexit
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ArticleTesco banana price rises angers shoppers
Bananas at Metro stores are now being sold loose at 25p rather than by weight
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ArticleNew lettuce Fusarium wilt outbreak confirmed
The AHDB have reported cases in Lancashire, Cambridge and Ireland of the disease which can devastate crops
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ArticleNew World Order
Seed potatoes are a UK export success story, with quality and endeavour making them an attractive product globally, yet with Brexit looming, Britain is looking further afield amid concerns that it could damage the market. Ed Leahy reports
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ArticleBrassicas benefit from cool spell
Sales of broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower at Waitrose grew in the last week of August thanks to cooler weather
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ArticleDefra seeks more exemptions than other states
The government agency responds to calls for greater assistance for farmers following drought conditions
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ArticleTwo strands of thought
A major blow for gene editing in Europe, the European Court of Justice’s recent ruling on CRISPR technology casts doubt on its potential for commercial use, provoking anger and applause from two fiercely opposing camps
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ArticleHeat means sweet: the UK fruits enjoying the sun
Niche fruit consumers can look forward to a sweeter harvest this year which could attract more shoppers