All Production & Trade articles – Page 1440
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ArticleMicrogreens scoop another prize
UK salad companies HumberVHB and Westland Nurseries were the recipients of a Fresh Ideas award at the International Food Exhibition 2007 (IFE07).
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Aspire system for root analysis goes mainstream
British growers will be attending a milestone event when the Asparagus Growers' Association, in conjunction with the HDC, meet at a demonstration workshop being held at the PGRO offices at Thornhaugh, Cams, next week.
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Growers urged to SALSA
A new food safety scheme has been launched that is intended to make it more affordable and less burdensome for small producers to directly supply local retailers and public institutions.
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ArticleFrench back on track
The French are enjoying a strong apple season in the UK, with stocks clearing well and prices holding up.
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Agri-Food Innovation Centre wants to become 'regional hub'
The major new Agri-Food Innovation Centre at Duchy College is on track to open in August.
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Agriculture not villain in climate change
British agriculture uses just 1.8% of the nation’s energy, yet produces 70% of its food needs.
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ArticleFyffes profits drop 65 per cent
Fyffes profits dropped by 65 per cent in 2006 and the company blamed increased fuel costs and the new EU tariff on banana imports.
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Post-emergence herbicide alternative introduced
An alternative post-emergence herbicide for use in a wide range of broad leaved crops including beans, peas, and potatoes has been introduced by Interfarm UK.
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Genebank set up with EC funding
A new EC-funded project has been set up to stimulate the use of rare genebank material in leafy vegetable production.
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Spanish citrus sector in protest action
Growers have lost fruit to wind damage, suffered low below-cost prices and are now taking to the streets with their grievances.
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ArticlePolytunnels in fresh planning threat
Fresh concerns over the future of polytunnel production of soft fruit in the UK have been raised with the threatened introduction of obligatory planning permission
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Forum of Private Business blasts "smoke and mirrors" Budget
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has slammed Chancellor Gordon Brown’s Budget as “smoke and mirrors” that will do little but create more red tape for small businesses to deal with.
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NFU homes in on Budget stings
The Budget has stung farmers with an increase in car tax for band-G vehicles and increases on red diesel duties, according to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), but also offered a number of opportunities.
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Pakistan has sights set on international markets
Fresh produce exports are a priority for Pakistan, according to an official in its Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (MINFAL) this week, and the government has taken a number of steps to increase its exports to international markets.
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Article10-year lease seals Dover's fruit future
Dover Harbour Board and local stevedore George Hammond plc have signed a 10-year agreement which paves the way for greater throughput of palletised fresh produce at the port of Dover’s deep-sea cargo terminal.
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PIP expands staff training scheme
The EU-funded Pesticides Initiative Programme (PIP) has rolled out its field training workshops to some 10 ACP countries in recent months, following a successful pilot experience carried out in Senegal in 2006.
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EU targets empower farmers
Energy-farming is set to become a reality, in line with new proposals from the EU.
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Ethiopia receives horticultural boost
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has allocated 400,000 hectares of land for fruit, vegetable and horticulture producers in the country’s Rift Valley, Dire Dawa, Dedesa Valley and Tana Belese Corridors.
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ArticleM&S label carbon
Marks & Spencer is to begin labelling food that has been imported to the UK by air in a bid to raise consumer awareness of food miles.
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ArticleWaste directory helps with disposal
The government has launched a waste directory to show farmers and horticultural businesses where to find licensed sites for recycling or disposing of their waste.