All Local Sourcing articles
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NewsGreenyard launches Sligro partnership
Belgian group says it will become the supplier of fresh potatoes, fruit and vegetables to all Sligro stores in the country
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ArticleBTGA gears up for British Tomato Fortnight
The UK’s annual domestic tomato campaign is set to reach consumers of all ages
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ArticleFreskon back in Thessaloniki with packed agenda
International trade fair Freskon returns to Greece next month with an exhibition, a buyers event, a parallel International Pear Conference and an expo dedicated to transport and logistics
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ArticleEFRA urges Westminster to protect farmer income
Government must do more to protect farmer income and preserve fairness in UK supply chain, says House of Commons committee
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ArticleGovernment policy threatens domestic production, BAPL warns
Incoming wage cost hikes and future inheritance tax changes are damaging domestic production and will hurt consumers, according to apple and pear growers
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ArticleFelix Project hosts food waste webinar
The London food redistribution charity offers online event to inform produce sector about new food waste legislation
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ArticleWRAP Water Roadmap receives funding boost
Nature Recovery Project partners with WRAP to tackle water scarcity in food-producing regions for UK
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ArticlePotatoes top the bill at Welsh farming event
Pembrokeshire potato event teaches kids link between farming and food
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ArticleBerry business bursting with potential
Fruitnet Berry Congress hears how there’s plenty of room for growth in the category – but better marketing is key
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ArticleDefra SFI decision ‘risks organic sector’
Organic farming body says government move to halt SFI applications threatens domestic supply of sustainable food
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ArticleNFU furious after Defra pulls SFI scheme
Defra delivers ”another shattering blow” to farmers with sudden closure of SFI applications, says NFU
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ArticleMorocco and France to sign deal to ensure fair tomato competition
The two countries are reportedly close to reaching a bilateral agreement to guarantee fair competition on the French tomato market following a spate of violent attacks on trucks carrying Moroccan produce
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ArticleBelgian strawberry suppliers mark start of new season
The strawberry campaign is kicking off in Belgium, with the first sale of the season by BelOrta growers Colembie and Colemberry, and a day of activities planned by Hoogstraten
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NewsIFPA urges US congress to tackle agriculture issues
Association says that labour, regulatory and economic crises are threatening the future of US fresh produce
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ArticleNFU calls for government to reset relationship with British farming
Farming union president Tom Bradshaw uses NFU conference speech to appeal to Westminster for relationship rethink
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ArticleWelsh government to discuss family farm tax
NFU Cymru welcomes Plaid Cymru Inheritance Tax debate at the Senedd
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CommentNFU Cymru keen to collaborate with Senedd on SFS
Wales’s farming union highlighted importance of continued SFS collaboration in meeting with Welsh deputy first minister
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ArticleNFU urges Chancellor to consider its inheritance tax alternative
NFU says government will reap what it sows after alternative to family farm tax goes unheard by Treasury
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ArticleFenland SOIL puts peat under spotlight
Cambridgeshire climate-change farming-group discusses future of lowland agricultural peat at annual conference
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ArticleUniversity of Leicester calls for collaboration to boost sustainability of local food
The Food and Land Use Summit in Leicester aims to foster a collaborative approach to sustainability, highlighting the importance of local and sustainable food production