All Local Sourcing articles – Page 2
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ArticleVF plugs CEA at Farm to Fork
Vertical Future highlights potential of controlled-environment-agriculture tech at Downing Street discussion
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ArticleNFU Cymru applauds new SFS timeline
Welsh farming union welcomes Senedd’s new Sustainable Farming Scheme approach
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ArticleNI early pots set for June debut
Northern Ireland’s early potato season delayed by wet weather and poor seed availability
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ArticleEFRA issues five-point farming-policy proposals
EFRA committee outlines key agri-food concerns ahead of the government’s second annual Farm to Fork Summit
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ArticleRetail execs deny exploiting UK growers
Supermarket bosses defend retail-grower relationships at EFRA Committee inquiry
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ArticleNFU Cymru welcomes SFS stakeholder group
Welsh farming union supports new stakeholder group to assess government sustainable farming scheme
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ArticleSearch is on for Wales Woman Farmer of the Year
NFU Cymru and NFU Mutual are scouting for the 2024 Wales Woman Farmer of the Year
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ArticleNationwide celebrates FareShare success
Nationwide Produce reaches million-meal milestone with FareShare
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ArticleLabour promises new deal for produce growers
Shadow environment secretary outlines Labour plans to support farmers and put money in pockets of food producers
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ArticleFlooded fields highlight imbalance in risk to reward for UK veg growers
Tim O’Malley, group managing director of UK grower-importer Nationwide Produce, highlights the current weather challenges facing the fresh produce industry
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ArticleBlossom heralds early UK cherry deal
Abundant Kent cherry blossom announces possible early start to British season
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ArticleFarmers warn of flood threat to food security
Farming unions of England and Wales are calling on governments for more flood-damage support after record-breaking rain hits production
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ArticleGrowers on wireworm alert after wet weather
Saturated soils could boost risk of wireworm damage in UK potato crops this season, Syngenta warns
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PodcastsFruitbox 104 · Chris Mack, Fresca Group
Chris Mack of Fresca, one of the oldest established fresh produce businesses in the UK, speaks about the past, present and future of the industry
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ArticleDomestic demand high for Israeli stonefruit as exports drop
The war in Gaza has affected labour availability in Israel, but the fall in stonefruit exports has more to do with rising transportation costs and strong domestic demand
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ArticleHigh domestic demand holds back Turkish stonefruit exports
The quality of peaches, nectarines, apricots and plums produced in Turkey has risen in recent years, according to Mustafa Arslan of MDA Agro, with only strong domestic demand restraining exports
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ArticleNI spud supplier scoops Food & Drink award
Northern Irish potato supplier Wilson’s Country wins Best Medium Sized Company gong at Northern Ireland Food and Drink Awards for mashed potato products
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ArticleNFU Cymru meets new Welsh leader
Welsh farming union set out industry concerns to Wales’ new first minister and cabinet secretary
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ArticleSoil Association delivers data for more sustainable food
Soil Association Exchange facilitates shift to more sustainable food procurement for public sector, it says
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ArticleRed Tractor axes Greener Farms Commitment
The food and drink assurance scheme is ditching its sustainability module after NFU backlash