Pulse growing set for resurgence
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Pea and bean growing is set for a comeback as cereal growers look for ways to reduce their fertiliser bills, Processors & Growers Re-search Organisation (PGRO) chief executive Salvador Potter has said.
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Public eats 2.5 a day, study finds
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The average person eats just 2.5 servings of fruit and vegetables a day, instead of the recommended five portions.
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UK potato market value up 6.4% in year to May 2008
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Demand for potato growers’ crops remains strong as sales of potatoes, crisps, chips and other potato products have all increased since last year.
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Expert trials alternatives to PDQ
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Potato growers’ favoured weed-control combination of Alpha Linuron and PDQ (diquat + paraquat) “is going to be a tough act to follow”, following the EU-wide ban of paraquat.
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