All Production & Trade articles – Page 1448
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ArticleIrish join forces on potato blight
Research teams from both parts of Ireland have got together for the first time to tackle potato blight, a disease that devastated much of the country more than 150 years ago.
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Trade criticises EU pesticide compromise
The trade has criticised an agreement on pesticides reached by European agriculture ministers as “irresponsible” and “very disappointing”, amid fears that large numbers of pesticides could be banned.
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ArticleTyphoon cuts Taiwan exports
Inclement weather has cut volumes of Taiwan’s key export fruits and pushed up prices, leaving exporters little hope of a successful export year
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ArticleNZ takes Australian access issue to WTO
Industry body Pipfruit New Zealand has welcomed its country’s submission to the World Trade Organisation to resolve the ongoing dispute for access for apples to the Australian market.
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ArticleSuccess at Writtle College
The School of Horticulture at Writtle College has announced student Sarah Tull as the inaugural successor of the Seabrook scholarship.
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ArticlePrice hike hits Korean importers
Korean fruit importers have been left to pick up the tab after last week’s transport strike
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ArticleColombia compensates exporters
The government has unveiled an aid package for exporters hit hard by the fall in the US dollar
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NFU anger at lack of flood funding
Farmers and growers will not share in the EU flooding fund set up for damage caused by the flooding during summer 2007, despite suffering losses worth millions of pounds, says the National Farmers’ Union.
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ArticlePeru negotiates new trade deals
The South American country is working hard to open up markets in Asia, Australia, Russia and South Africa
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Third of Brits take up grow-your-own lifestyle
One in three Britons has made the decision to grow their own fruit and vegetables, according to a study.
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ArticleAgroFair launches Fairtrade smoothies
Fairtrade fruit specialist and pioneer AgroFair UK is launching the UK’s first Fairtrade smoothies not made from concentrate in September, under the OKÉ brand.
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ArticleCalifornia grape companies broaden their horizons
The state’s table grape producers have reported a steady rise in exports as they seek to tap into new markets across the globe
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Typhoon wreaks P900m in damage
The Philippines is reeling after typhoon Frank wiped out crops and infrastructure in Eastern Visayas worth some P900m
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ArticleExchange rates rattle French shippers
The weak US dollar is worrying French apple shippers, who expect to market a smaller crop this season according to Blue Whale's Marc Peyres
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ArticleNew Italian trade group to boost exports
Leading exporters to collaborate under Macfrut International as Italian sector looks to compete in emerging markets
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ArticleStandard strawberries match organic and premium
Standard strawberries are just as good as the organic and premium alternatives, a consumer survey has revealed on the first day of the Wimbledon tournament.
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ArticleSpanish fruit exports fall
Fruit export volumes dropped considerably for the first quarter of 2008, although vegetable exports rose by 12 per cent
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ArticleBrassica prices must be sustained, warn growers
Prices for broccoli and cauliflower in the UK have risen on low availability, but growers warn they must not be allowed to drop.
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EFFP tackles climate change
Farmer controlled business (FCB) directors came together alongside other industry stakeholders, academics and government representatives, at English Farming and Food Partnerships’ (EFFP) Directors’ Forum last month, to discuss the role for collaboration in helping businesses in the supply chain tackle climate change.
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ArticlePressure mounts for producers
Producers are facing unprecedented pressure in the face of rising costs and supermarket demands, according to the latest survey from business consultancy Grant Thornton.