All Production & Trade articles – Page 1616
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ArticleBarfoot wins top accolade
Peter Barfoot of Barfoots of Botley has won the coveted BBC Radio 4 Farming Today award for the UK’s farmer of the year.
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ArticleBanana decision splits trade
The European Union has divided opinion among banana producers and traders with its e176 a tonne tariff-only banana import regime.
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ArticleChiquita announces storm damage
Some Chiquita banana farms in Honduras could be out of production for months.
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New coating technology for seeds
Sakata Seed and the Hyogo Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Center announced this week in Tokyo that they have established an innovative coating technology for seeds.
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ArticleDelta damages Canary crops
Tropical storm Delta has affected salad crops in the Canary Islands.
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ArticleBartlett earns sliver
Airdrie-based roots supplier Albert Bartlett & Sons has won silver at the 2005 Green Apple Awards
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ArticleClimate threat to UK production
Climate change could lead to a global food shortage, farming bosses have warned.
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ArticleStorm threatens Canary Islands
Tropical storm Delta was due to reach the Canary Islands on Monday afternoon.
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Cauliflower feels the chill
Cauliflower is already beginning to run short on UK markets as cold weather starts to bite.
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ArticleOrganic waste tackled
More than a third of organic potatoes and 40 per cent of organic carrots do not make it onto supermarket shelves, new research published by the Food Chain Centre has revealed.
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Bengalese growers break into Europe
Herbs and vegetables from Bengal are being exported to Europe for the first time following a promotional campaign.
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Report release on Aussie access for NZ apples
The Australian Apple Access Group (AAAG) is in Wellington to finally collect a crucial but overdue report on the rules for exporting apples to Australia.
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Italian weather toll
The harsh weather conditions are beginning to take their toll in Italy, with growers reporting damage.
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EU drops banana levy proposal - again
The European Union has agreed to a levy of 176 euros a tonne on Latin American banana imports, a further drop from the 179 euros a tonne proposed last week.
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Chinese challenge for fresh
Increasing Chinese fresh produce production will have an impact on world markets, but internal consumption means that the main export potential in the short-term might lie with vegetables.
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Sun World settles dispute with Israel
Sun World International has settled its long running dispute with growers in Israel.
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Redbridge moves down under
Redbridge Worldfresh has set up a new operation in New Zealand to source southern hemisphere fruit.
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Bopa issues onion warning
The British Onion Producers Association is warning that rain at harvest could lead to quality and storage problems in the UK onion crop this winter.
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Banana agreement elusive
Member states have yet to agree the latest European Commission proposal for a new banana import tariff.
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ArticleBerry sales soar
Supermarket sales of British strawberries and raspberries have soared for the 11th successive year, recording a 17 per cent increase in sales, British Summer Fruits has announced.