All Production & Trade articles – Page 1065
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ArticleTasmanian onions end on high
Drier weather assists in Tasmania's onion crop season finishing with high-yielding, quality produce
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ArticleEU and South Africa air citrus concerns
Potential ban on the horizon for exports of RSA citrus to EU, with concerns mounting over implications for Australia
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ArticleColombia establishes avocado body
CorpoHass will better coordinate Colombia’s Hass avocado industry as it seeks entry onto the US market
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ArticleNew report analyses Spain's wet weather
Agronomists in Spain have released a report looking into the wet weather in March and its impact on fresh produce
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Unite slams decision to scrap AWB
Critics call decision to abolish Agricultural Wages Board without a vote a 'stain on democracy'
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ArticleNY apple industry bounces back
Following a frost-hit campaign in 2012, the state has enjoyed a "textbook perfect" start to preparations for this year's harvest
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ArticleTotal Produce ends Capespan alliance
Public listing of South African exporter now more likely following Zeder's €22m buyout of Irish company's 25 per cent stake
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ArticleCA cherries set for bumper year
While unlikely to match Pacific Northwest cherry production volumes, industry experts anticipate a record packout
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ArticleAustralian delegation heading to Jakarta
Horticulture representatives meeting with Indonesian import officials to discuss reopening the market for Australian exports
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ArticleJapan joins Trans-Pacific Partnership
Move endorsed by California Table Grape Commission, which hopes to lower tariff rates on trade to Asian nation
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EU berry buyers emulating Brits
One of continent's leading marketers believes robust growth will continue across much of category this year
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Colombia banana trade set to recover
South American banana supplier expects normal productivity levels this year thanks to benign weather conditions
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TGA welcomes £30 million tomato investment
Plans to build a £30 million tomato-growing facility in Suffolk, which would create 180 jobs in the local community and produce up to 10 per cent of the UK’s tomatoes, have been welcomed by the British Tomato Growers’ Association (TGA).
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Wintry weather set to cause delays to supply
The cold and snowy weather which has persisted throughout March is expected to cause seasonal delays to some of the UK’s most important crops.
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DEFRA dismisses neonicotinoids threat
DEFRA has insisted that neonicotinoids pose a 'low risk' towards the health of bees after completing its assessment into the controversial insecticides.
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EC expects neonicotinoid suspension by July
The proposed suspension of three neonicotinoids is expected to come to fruition by July, according to the European Commision, despite environmental ministers failing to reach a majority vote on the insecticides’ future last week.
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Sainsbury's posts strong Q4 update
Sainsbury’s has posted strong sales growth for the fourth quarter as it issued its trading statement for the 10 weeks to 16 March 2013.
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Tesco suspends Soil & Seed venture
Tesco has suspended its organic box service Soil & Seed despite describing the service as producing “a well-received 12-week trial”.
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Poskitt elected acting NFU chair
The National Farmers’ Union has announced that Guy Poskitt will become acting chairman of the NFU Horticulture & Potatoes Board from next month as Sarah Dawson takes time off to have her baby.
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Spanish strawberry prices climb
Prices for Spanish strawberries have been strengthening after a period of inclement weather caused delays in harvesting.