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Persistence pays to keep out blight
The rainfastness and persistence of Revus is creating significant advantages in blight control during a difficult year, according to early in-season…
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Growers angered by toxic manure threat
The Organic Growers Alliance has this week written to the Health and Safety Executive, the Food Standards Agency and the Pesticides Safety…
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Keep up robust protection against foliar and tuber blight through until harvest
Although not as severe as last year, there has been consistently high blight pressure as indicated by a run of Smith Periods throughout the early and…
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EU proposes free fruit and veg school scheme
Free fruit and vegetables could be handed to school children throughout Europe in a bid to encourage healthy eating habits at a young age. An…
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Murraymania puts stawberry sales up
Andy Murray's tennis success at Wimbledon also served up good news for Tesco and Scottish strawberry suppliers Angus Soft Fruits as strawberry sales…
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Price of British farm produce will have to rise
The price of meat, milk and other British farm products will have to rise to reflect the environmental cost of producing them, a Government study has…
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Farmers say salmonella scare has hurt tomato sales
Expect fewer slices of red, ripe tomatoes next to the grill this holiday weekend. With a salmonella scare causing many customers to shun what's…
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Pick-Your-Own is back in flavour
As food prices rise, thousands of shoppers are heading to pick-your-own farms this summer for the best local, seasonal produce at value for money…
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Plant impacts Inca increases quality and prevents bitter pit in honeycrisp apples
Honeycrisp apples are an important fruit crop in Pennsylvania and are the most valuable of all apples to the US. The Honeycrisp apple tree is a…
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CLA holds vital talks on food crisis
Food and environmental security were at the heart of vital talks the CLA held at the UK's largest gathering of arable farmers this year. As global…
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