All Production & Trade articles – Page 1544
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Soft-fruit prices high
A late start to the Spanish raspberry season has left a gap in the market and is sending prices sky high while strawberries also suffer a blip in availability.
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Double success for Azura
Producers and exporters Azura Group is celebrating a double, having qualified for both EurepGAP and BRC standards.
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Article"Berry barons" under attack
The soft-fruit sector found itself under attack last night from BBC2’s The Money Programme, with major growers branded as “berry barons”.
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ArticleZespri breaks export record
The New Zealand kiwifruit crop is heading for a record but lengthy season.
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EU banana proposals enrage
There is a definite split in the EU over the European Commission’s latest proposal for a banana import tariff in its upcoming negotiations with the World Trade Organisation.
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Potato crop estimates down
British potato bosses are estimating a total crop production of 5.954 million tonnes this year.
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ArticleMore pesticide options
A new move by the Pesticide Safety Directorate (PSD) could provide farmers and growers with more pesticide options on minor crops, according to the NFU.
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New headquarters for NFU
The NFU has cut the first turf in its wholesale move from London to its new headquarters at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.
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Tough conditions on carrots
Carrot producers are facing a tough season following poor growing conditions and rising costs.
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Potato bosses re-appointments
The British Potato Council has announced the re-appointments of Richard Harris and Barry Leathwood.
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Sprout growers confident
British sprout growers are confident of a good season, but they need to break out of the two-week Christmas trap, says a leading producer.
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ArticleCyprus citrus season on form
Citrus from Cyprus has just started its new season with arrivals of lemons and grapefruit into the UK marketplace promising much for the season ahead.
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Single payments singularly confusing
Confusion still reigns over the eligibility of orchards under the new European Single Payment Scheme (SPS) despite further announcements from Defra.
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ArticleOpportunity for UK onions
The British Onion Producers’ Association (Bopa) is trying to turn a poor start to the season around declaring there are opportunities for UK growers.
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Machinery rings get exemption
A northern MP has tackled farmers’ fears that new government laws on gangmasters may impact on machinery rings.
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ArticleAsparagus on the up
Asparagus producers are hoping for a good 2005 with planting estimated to have increased by around 25 per cent.
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South African exporter raises offer
South African supplier Fruits Unlimited has widened its range with the inclusion of pome fruit.
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Drugs stashed in veg
More than £500,000 of drugs has been found hidden in a cargo of vegetables at a Heathrow airport warehouse.
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ArticleKatopé claims the lead
The first of Katopé’s avocado packhouses has received BRC accreditation, an industry first for Bassan Packers, Katopé’s avocado and lychee packhouse based in Tzaneen.
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ArticleCameo on a roll
The forecast European crop of Cameo for 2004-05 is 4,550 tonnes and this tonnage is expected to increase to 12,000t by 2008.