All articles by Kathy Miller – Page 23
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Countryside prospers as farm incomes slide
Two economic forecasting surveys published this week appear to paint contradictory pictures of the British countryside.
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Sharon fruit set for bumper harvest
Volumes of sharon fruit from Israel are set to break records this season as the first shipments head for the UK market.
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South Africa gets new look PPECB
The Perishable Products Export Control Board has a fresh look with half a dozen new board members and closer links with the department of agriculture expected to bring changes to control of the fruit industry in South Africa.
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Hospital rises to five-a-day challenge
London's Great Ormond St Hospital rose to the challenge posed by Food Awareness Week and Europe Against Cancer Week on October 9-15.
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HRI restructure gets minister's support
Following recent meetings with horticulture industry representatives and board members of Horticulture Research International, farm minister Nick Brown, pictured, has endorsed plans to restructure the R&D body.
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POs hopeful of funding hike
Producer organisations could benefit from a 20 per cent increase in operational programme funding as part of the review of the fruit and vegetable regime 2200/96 to be drawn up later this year.
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Tractors take to the billboards
Red tractors will be seen on advertising hoardings nation-wide from next week as part of the promotion of UK-grown assured farm produce.
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Stone fruit warms to cool nights
South African stone-fruit crops are benefiting from cool temperatures and rainfall this season.
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USDA holds out for citrus concession
Officials from the US department of agriculture are trying to find a compromise with the senate over imports of Argentinean citrus.
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COLEACP strikes a new chord
The Europe-Africa-Caribbean-Pacific liaison committee for the promotion of tropical fruit, out of season vegetables, flowers, ornamental plants and spices (COLEACP) is enhancing its generic framework for the harmonisation of codes of practice in the African-Caribbean-Pacific horticulture sector.
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Banana regime solution nears
The latest proposals from the European Commission to settle the dispute over the EU's banana import regime are aimed at helping former colonies of member states to adapt to increased competition.
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Florida seeing red
Agriculture authorities in Florida are increasing efforts to prevent the spread of citrus canker in the state with the introduction of red zones.
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Chinese apple crop rises
Good growing conditions and continuing maturity in existing orchards in China have led to a forecast increase in production.
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Going organic in October
UK organic certification body the Soil Association is running its biggest ever Organic Harvest Month campaign this October.
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Fischler: enlargement is two-sided
EU Farm Commissioner Franz Fischler said that the enlargement of the EU will be judged a success as long as agriculture in existing member states and new member states gains from it.
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FPC welcomes Food Awareness Week
The Fresh Produce Consortium has applauded the British Dietetic Association's third annual Food Awareness Week.
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Zespri per-tray returns face slide
According to a report released by the USDA per-tray returns to growers for Zespri kiwifruit are likely to fall this year.
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Markets warn on congestion charges
London's markets are advising London's mayor Ken Livingstone that his proposals for congestion charges on road users will mean higher food costs in the capital and threaten employment in London's wholesale markets, unless market traffic is exempt.
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South African growers link up
Three of South Africa's largest apple and pear suppliers are set to join forces in a single marketing company.
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Chilean advantage in unity
The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association - Europe believes that Chile's advantage over its competitors lies in supply chain unity and communication.