Anna Powell

Calls by civil servants working in the Department of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for a four day working week have been rejected by the government. Members of the PCS union issued research claiming that moving to a four-day-week for the same amount of pay could save the government £21.4 million a […]

The latest data from Defra shows that incomes fell in 2023/24 for all types of farm, with the exception of specialist pig or poultry enterprises.

Lighting supplier Signify and the University of British Columbia (UBC) have begun the fourth year of their ongoing pepper production trials which are using LED lighting to boost yields.

Pershore College is introducing the new forum to learn more about the current issues employers are facing and how the college can support. Attendees will be given a tour of the facilities at the college, which is part of WCG, and a chance to network with others within the industry. The first forum will be […]

Working with Wormganix, a producer of worm castings, Veolia has recycled three tonnes of spent coffee grounds, the equivalent of 420,000 single shot coffees. The Wormganix unique method feeds worms a mixture of paper pulp and spent coffee grounds that they digest to produce a nutrient rich fertiliser such as humus or vermicompost, that contains […]

Tong Engineering, UK vegetable handling equipment manufacturer, is looking ahead to Interpom 2024 event in Kortrijk, Belgium on 24th to 26th November where it will showcase its latest potato and vegetable handling solutions as well as officially introducing the company’s newly appointed French representative, Mathieu Aspar. Mathieu, from M.A.T Harvesting, brings a wealth of experience […]

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) and the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) have escalated calls for action, submitting their 10 asks to the Environment Secretary, Rt Hon Steve Reed MP. This follows Defra's failure to reply to the previous joint letter to the government, which was sent over a month ago. The letter called for urgent action following a ministerial roundtable meeting on plants, cut flowers, and border-related issues held on 4 October 2024.

Following the launch of the Sinclair TSS certified compostable label, feedback from the industry has been positive and exciting, generating interest globally and in the launch regions. The launch is in collaboration with Zespri, who, as first adopters, are transitioning their label program over the next 12 months.

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Agrovista has appointed Joe Shepherdson as glasshouse team manager to help build the company's market-leading position in the protected horticulture sector, whilst meeting the needs of an evolving and expanding customer base.