All articles by Michael Barker – Page 50
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Trolls tieup for Pinkids in Aldi
Pink Lady sub-brand offers shoppers the chance to win one of a series of prizes linked to new Trolls World Tour movie
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£21m in grants for farm equipment
Government scheme looks to give sector a boost by offering cash to boost performance and productivity
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Tesco hails 'best Xmas for sprouts in years'
Supermarket says ideal growing conditions mean Brussels sprouts are more plentiful, larger and better quality than for many years
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Dip in sales and profits for Asda
Supermarket chain, which is in the process of switching to new ownership, reports 2019 figures to Companies House
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Record Cameo crop achieved
Previous highest tonnage exceeded by 34 per cent, but growers say there is still much more potential
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Strong start for Ocado-M&S tie-up
Ocado Retail reports 35 per cent revenue growth as shoppers favour online buying, with fresh foods particularly popular
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Hydrogen funding for James Hutton
Plans underway for green hydrogen-powered farm with the aim of providing a blueprint for primary producers in Scotland
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Veg portion planner to help home cooks
With more people expected to eat at home this Christmas, Seasonal Spuds has created a tool to help them plan
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AHDB unveils Scottish brassica trial results
Levy body has carried out a two-year programme of trials on farms north of the border
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Supermarket sales accelerate again
November 2020 is biggest sales month ever for supermarkets, according to Kantar, with December expected to surpass that
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Concern over rural broadband funding
Budget for rural connectivity is apparently slashed in Autumn Spending Review, sparking fears for farm connectivity
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Test to keep M20 traffic moving
Highways England is trialling a removable barrier in the hope post-Brexit holdups don't cause chaos on Dover to London route
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Organic body slams 'pathway to nowhere'
Organic Farmers & Growers says there are key omissions in government's new Path to Sustainable Farming
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AHDB campaign to promote baked potatoes
New series of designs for 2021 campaign is likely to see 'Bud the Spud' move into retirement
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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