Fruit News
New approaches to spotted wing drosophila control will open leading soft fruit event
A grower-focused technical day, hosted by NIAB EMR, will take place again this year to share the latest innovative research...
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Huge public support to keep food self-sufficiency levels above 60%
More than 54,000 people have signed a letter to Defra Secretary of State George Eustice in support of NFU calls...
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Food industry calls for Covid recovery visa as staffing crisis worsens
The food and farming industries have renewed calls for a Covid recovery visa as the labour crisis worsens in all...
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Scottish ministers call for Government compensation for soft fruit sector
The Scottish Government has called on the UK Government to compensate the country’s soft fruit sector for losses caused from...
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Growers cut back 2022 planting plans
Growers are considering reducing their cropping plans for next season as they continue to struggle to recruit sufficient labour, resulting...
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Michael Gove in calls to ‘fix’ supply chain
Reports suggest that the Prime Minister has asked newly appointed Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to...
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BASIS Classroom moves to a new online learning platform
BASIS, an independent standard setting organisation within food production and land management, have developed their digital learning services further by...
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PML offers to fund HGV driver training
PML is taking action to address the current acute shortage of HGV drivers in the UK. The world-class logistics and...
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NFU responds on delay to post-Brexit import controls
Responding to the announcement that there will be further delays to post-Brexit import checks on agri-food products coming from the...
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Clock House Farm hosts farming roundtable with Helen Grant MP
Clock House Farm, the Kent-based leading berry, top and stone fruit grower recently hosted a farming roundtable, at the company’s...
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