All Production & Trade articles – Page 1406
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ArticlePipfruit NZ predicts top price for its fruit
Southern Hemisphere topfruit shippers have experienced solid demand and good early prices in Asia so far, according to Pipfruit NZ
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ArticleAsia and Middle East buoys Chiquita
Second half of the year set to be a challenging one for multinational as sales come under pressure in Europe and North America
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ArticleZespri poised for North American growth
Oppenheimer expects to handle significantly higher volumes of NZ kiwifruit this season as North American demand grows
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Post-emergence herbicides in spotlight
With the increased acreage of beans in the ground, along with fewer pulse herbicides now available due to registration issues, there could well be more crops that will require a post-emergence herbicide this year.
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ArticleWeather hits Huelva strawberry crop
As the Spanish soft fruit campaign nears its conclusion, growers in Huelva reveal adverse conditions have pushed volumes down
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ArticleItalian stonefruit set for fall
CSO hints at major downturn in production, resulting in one of the smallest Italian stonefruit crops in recent years
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ArticleSpanish apricot harvest hit by rain
Persistent rain in Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha region in recent days is likely to mean a fall in this year’s apricot crop
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Truckers' strike hits Korea
Ports and container terminals are struggling to cope with excess volumes as the strike runs into a third day
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ArticleChilean blueberry potential skyrockets
Annual production of the fruit in Chile is tipped to reach an impressive 95m tonnes by 2010
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Poland sees blueberry boom
Thanks to a boost in production area, Poland this year anticipates a hefty increase in blueberry volumes
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Russian prices fall short for South America
A surge in exports from South America has pushed down prices paid for various fruits on the Russian import market
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ArticleHome-grown asparagus disappoints
The cold weather in April meant that this year’s eagerly awaited early UK asparagus was a bit of a disappointment, according to an industry insider.
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Growers vent anger at Assured scheme
More than 120 top-fruit growers vented their frustration, and tempers boiled over into direct anger, at a recent meeting in Kent, called to discuss the workings of the Assured Produce Scheme (APS).
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ArticleLincs growers urged to take pride
Mark Tinsley, chairman of the Lincolnshire Forum for Agriculture and Horticulture, has urged the region’s food and flower industry players to “stand up and tell the UK, indeed the world, about this gem of a county”.
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ArticleLevy hike annoys growers
Growers are expressing their discontent with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), which only came into being on April 1.
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ArticleDeliveries resume as Spanish strike ends
Fresh produce volumes begin to return to normal as lorry drivers in Spain opt to call off industrial action
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ArticleSpanish haulier strike threatens exports
Potential losses for producers across Europe could be "huge" says leading stonefruit player
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ArticleSeeka profits halve as costs rise
Lower market pricing, rising costs and the increasing value of the NZ dollar has resulted in a considerable fall in profit for the group
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Industrial farming "unsustainable", says Soil Association
The Soil Association has claimed soaring oil prices and climate change are “exposing fertilisers as economically and environmentally unsustainable”.
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ArticleRising costs squeeze Australian citrus
Exporters to the US have switched all their shipments to containers as they face up to the problem of higher fuel prices