Record 1991 to 2000 of 4415
10-08-2015
Aussie spud buyers favour pre-packaged
Australians have declared that they prefer to purchase pre-packaged potatoes. The latest report from consumer research project, Potato Tracker, has shown that consumers believe one to two kilogram packages are the ideal sizes for bagged spuds.
10-08-2015
Grain storage survey
FAR, in collaboration with Orion Agriscience, is conducting a survey of pests and diseases in stored grain.
10-08-2015
Nuffield Scholarships closing as Kellogg applications open
2016 Nuffield Scholarship applications close in less than ten days. The Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) said it would love to see an arable farmer in the 2016 programme.
10-08-2015
Prime Minister opens Zespri’s Singapore office
The Prime Minister, the Rt Hon John Key, has officially opened Zespri’s new sales and marketing hub in Singapore, which has been set up to manage the kiwifruit industry’s strong growth.
07-08-2015
Aussie consumers eating more sweetcorn
Australian sweetcorn production has increased by around five per cent since 2010-11, despite the number of growers decreasing in the same time period, according to the latest ‘Veggie Stats’ figures.
07-08-2015
FAO FPI at lowest level in almost six years
Prices for major food commodities in July hit their lowest average monthly level since September 2009 as sharp drops in the prices of dairy products and vegetable oils more than offset some increases for those of sugar and cereals. Meat prices, meanwhile, remained stable.
07-08-2015
FYI: WAPA releases 2015 crop forecast
More than 300 representatives of the international apple and pear sector met at the 39th Prognosfruit Conference on 6 August 2015 in Merano, Italy. At the Conference, WAPA (World Apple and Pear Association) released the 2015 European apple and pear crop estimates.
07-08-2015
Air passengers to face new NZ biosecurity controls
New biosecurity measures will be introduced by the Ministry for Primary Industries to make it tougher for air passengers to bring goods into New Zealand that could carry pests or diseases.
06-08-2015
Plant producers’ summit announced
NGINZ invites all local plant producers and those interested in plant production to attend what it says is an important industry meeting on Monday, 24 August.
06-08-2015
Seeka to acquire Australian produce business
Listed produce company, Seeka Kiwifruit Industries Limited (‘Seeka’), has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the kiwifruit and orcharding business and assets of Australian company, Bunbartha Fruit Packers Pty Ltd (‘BFP’) and its associated entities for a purchase price of AUD $22 million.
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