All Production & Trade articles – Page 1516
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ArticleBrogdale man returns
A former director of Brogdale has returned as a new tenant, taking over some of the disused glasshouses for his fruit growing consultancy business, Ellis Pennell.
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ArticleSignum could aid summer brassica crop
The summer brassica crop could fall foul of downy mildew and white blister this season, according to experts, but fungicide Signum could be the answer to growers’ prayers.
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ArticleAsda defends pricing position
Asda has responded to the criticism of its pricing policies by NFU president Peter Kendall.
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Looking to future for Cornish agriculture
Transition Cornwall is holding a special evening event on July 4 to raise awareness of oil depletion, climate change and the impact on farming.
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Product price defines profitability
The slightest variations in product price can lead to a massive difference in operating profitability for a horticultural business, a leading consultant has suggested.
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ArticleNFU speaks out against WTO agreement
NFU president Peter Kendall has expressed concerns over calls to achieve a World Trade Organisation agreement at any cost.
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ArticleFarming leader's dismay at Asda price
As supermarkets continue their domestic price war, the NFU has hit out at Asda for potentially putting the industry in jeopardy.
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ArticlePea production devastated by floods
Large parts of the prime pea growing area in the UK have been devastated by the recent floods.
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ArticleOrganic row rumbles on
Riverford Organics has entered the row sparked this week when it was revealed that the Prince of Wales had been axed as a supplier of carrots to Sainsbury’s.
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ArticleSpanish lemons on a downer
The Spanish winter Fino lemon season has closed with a 40 per cent decline in exports.
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ArticleBumblebee battle commences
Sainsbury’s and Syngenta have joined forces in a nationwide project for growers dubbed operation bumblebee.
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ArticleIsrael breaks pepper record
The Israeli capsicum season has just closed, with exports registering an all-time high of 93,000 tonnes.
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ArticleNZ Braeburn revised down
The New Zealand Braeburn crop is likely to be down by some 10,000 tonnes on predicted volume, industry body Pipfruit NZ said this week.
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ArticleMed grape supply takes a beating
Unseasonable weather in Greece and Murcia, Spain is taking its toll on grape crops.
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ArticleVeg falls victim to floods
UK vegetable supplies and plantings have been hit by the rainfall and floods that have washed over the nation this week.
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Climate control system unveiled in Canada
Canadian IT specialist Climate Control Systems Inc has launched its new Climate Manager product, a climate control computer 25 years in the making.
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ArticleHarvey in HDC chair until March
Colin Harvey’s position as HDC chairman until March 31 2008 has been confirmed by Defra this week.
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Cherry crops grateful for cover
An increase in the amount of cherry production under covers in the UK is significantly reducing the risk posed to the harvest by this week’s heavy rainfall.
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Irish growers get government champion
Irish growers have a new champion in government, a Green Party minister whose constituency lies at the heart of the country’s horticulture industry.
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Pesticide performance holds up
The latest Pesticide Residues Committee's (PRC) quarterly report found that 806 out of 1313 samples of 24 different foods tested had no detectable residues, and 477 contained levels below the maximum residues level (MRL).