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High disease risk adds to brassica growers woes
The difficult growing season so far encountered by brassica growers is set to become even worse with high levels of leaf disease prevalent earlier…
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UK organic sales hit £2bn - up 22 per cent – averaging £7 million growth per week
Organic food and drink sales in the UK nudged the £2 billion mark for the first time in 2006, with a sustained market growth rate of 22 per cent…
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Fruit, vegetable and potato authorisation system to be abolished
Jeff Rooker, Minister for Sustainable Farming Food and Animal Health, today announced the abolition of the fruit, vegetable and potato authorisation…
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NFU delighted with abolition of fvp authorisation system
Fruit, vegetable and potato growers will be freed up from an authorisation system which will get scrapped in 2008 following months of lobbying by the…
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Good news for growers as FVP's are abolished
Today's announcement by Defra Minister of State, Lord Rooker that fruit, vegetable and potato authorisations under the Single Payment Scheme are to…
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Queen's vintner judges Sussex Food and Drink Awards
Her Majesty's Clerk of the Royal Cellars has agreed to be the expert judge for Sussex Drink Producer of the Year in the Sussex Food and Drink Awards…
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Transparancy the key as food producers do their 'level best' for consumers
The South Somerset Food Festival on 29th September part of British Food Fortnight - sees the launch of a brand which will raise the quality-bar for…
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Tyrrells crowned Small Business of the Year
Leominster's Tyrrells Potato Chips has for the third year in succession won The AXA Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year Award in the Midlands…
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Polytunnels mean strawberries not washed out by weather
Tennis fans can still enjoy British strawberries as they watch Wimbledon because the crop has been protected from the unusually heavy rain by…
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Administrative nightmare for fruit and veg growers consigned to history
Growers in England will no longer need the problematic fruit, vegetable and potato (FVP) authorisations when claiming payments under the single…
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