All Production & Trade articles – Page 1526
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NFU asks for better spreader-calibration
The NFU has cited improved crop yield and benefits to the environment as some of the money-saving benefits to have come from a survey on calibrating spreaders.
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CertCheck to save the day
A new online service launched at the start of April could soon take the hassle out of certification tracking for UK wholesale and import firms.
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ArticleIsraeli stonefruit prospects buoyant
Israeli plum supplies are set to come on line around 10 days earlier than usual, despite the recent hailstorm which struck the eastern Galilee region.
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45 arrested for €50m fruit fraud
Italian police have arrested 45 people accused of a €50 million fraud involving European Union subsidies for citrus farmers in the southern region of Calabria.
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ArticleCTFA set for plum year
The California Tree Fruit Agreement (CTFA) is expecting an excellent crop of the state’s peaches, plums and nectarines, following a very cold winter.
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NFU boss backs land lessons
New Cambridgeshire NFU chairman Bob Lawrence is backing moves to give children lessons on the land.
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ArticleBrakes keeps it local
Brakes will be starting this year’s English strawberry season by offering its customers ‘first pick’ Cornish strawberries direct to the area, from the area.
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Land values shoot up
Land values in South Lincolnshire, the Fens of Cambridgeshire and West Norfolk have risen significantly over the past twelve months, according to land agent Tom White, of Property and Business Consultants Brown & Co.
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New weather station is compact and simple
Delta-T Devices has introduced a new weather station, designed to be easy to set up and operate.
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ArticlePeter Kendall elected COPA vice president
NFU president Peter Kendall has been elected a vice president of COPA-COGECA - the umbrella organisation representing the interests of all farmers in Europe.
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ArticleFresh Direct drives forward
Fresh Direct, the UK’s largest independent fresh produce supplier, is now operating more than 75 refrigerated vehicles from Petit Forestier
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ArticleHass to be good SA season
South African avocados are on course for a similar-sized export crop to last season of around 9.5 million 4kg cartons, according to the South African Avocado Growers’ Association (SAAGA).
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US lags in inspections
Very little US food is inspected before it is imported, according to new data.
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FTA announces new president
Andy Haines, head of logistics at Tate & Lyle Sugars Europe, has been named as the new president of the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
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Mergers on the cards for growers and packhouses
Further mergers and takeovers are predicted within the fresh produce industry
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ArticlePolka dances up berry charts
Polka raspberry production in the UK is set for a boost this year, according to Hargreaves Plants, and sales are expected to jump by more than 10 per cent.
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Byworth updates the Yorkshireman
Byworth has improved on its 20-year-old Yorkshireman boiler, introducing the re-vamped Yorkshireman 2.
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ArticleBPC adopts schools
The BPC is to begin adopting schools as part of an initiative designed to educate children about potato production.
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ArticleOnions face undersupply
The UK onion season will finish up to a month early, leaving a tight supply situation until at least the end of August.
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Bike registration bill proposed
All off-road motorcycles and quadricycles are to be registered and carry number plates, if a new bill is passed.