All articles by Michael Barker – Page 45
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£16m for FareShare winter support
Government cash aims to help FareShare distribute food to vulnerable people during the Covid winter
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Rising demand for fresh produce apprentices
MDS scheme reports substantial increase in new members, demand for apprentices and graduate applicants
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Two in five grocers see falling sales volume
The shift towards home working has badly damaged city centre food stores despite £9bn of incremental grocery market growth
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New programme supports farmer mental health
Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust initiative will offer support to UK farming community at a time of unprecedented pressure
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'World-leading' soil resource launched
Wikipedia-style Good Soil Guide will allow experts from around the world to add to it and share their knowledge
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Wageningen tieup for CN Seeds
Agreement aims to find alternatives to chemical pesticides used for seed treatment
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EA warns farmers over illegal waste exports
Environment Agency reports alarming increase in illegal shipments of contaminated agricultural plastic waste at ports
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C.H. Robinson and Microsoft agree tieup
Partnership aims to capitalise on Internet of Things technology to offer greater visibility to fresh produce supply chains
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Tenderstem's Christmas cheer
Tenderstem is reporting strong demand from home cooks as consumers prepare for a unique covid Christmas
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Potato yields rally despite tough weather
National yield looks set to be in line with the average of recent years, despite wet conditions during the harvest period
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Farmers at forefront of climate debate
At the annual LEAF conference, leading figures discussed the central role farmers are playing in combating climate change
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New project to create sustainability tools
SUS-Ag collaboration hopes to come up with tools that will help farmers measure sustainability
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Lithium ion investment for Mansfields
Kent fruit grower invests in 15 Hyster forklifts and platform pallet trucks as it works towards a carbon-zero strategy
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Morrisons asks brands to cut plastic
Request at annual supplier conference follows commitment to 50 per cent plastic reduction on own-label goods
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Sainsbury's trials Fresh Food Market
Fruit and veg takes centre stage in new shopping experience, designed to provide a market-style experience
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New lighting array boosts Flavourfresh Salads
8,000 sq m intelligent system will allow Lancashire grower to produce tomatoes throughout the winter
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AHDB launches on-farm carbon footprinting
Three potato growers will be among initial cohort of farms that will be assessed for their environmental impact
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Tesco launches net-zero initiatives
New moves aim to tackle electricity production and transport emissions and are part of the retailer's net-zero by 2035 target
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Hort industry urged to check import/export rules
With 50 days to go to the end of the Brexit transition period, Defra has outlined the guidance the industry will need to follow
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Fruit-giving tradition continues
Despite the challenges of Covid, the Fruiterers delivered their annual gift of fruit to the Lord Mayor