The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-08-03
Cattle exports at standstill post-Brexit - breeder
Dorset farm says lack of border control posts to check animals entering Europe has cost it £150,000. Read more
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2022-08-03
Aid agencies struggle to keep world's poorest fed
Food and fuel prices are surging because of Russia's war in Ukraine, and some of the world's poorest regions are being hit hard. In eastern Africa, a severe drought adds to the crisis. A food used to... Read more
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2022-08-02
Oregon State University Berry Authority Bernadine Strik Presents the 2022 ARS B.Y. Morrison Memorial Lecture
"Increased Organic Production of Berry Crops—an Example of Impactful Research, Extension, and Teaching at a Land Grant Institution" is the title of Bernadine C. Strik's 2022 ARS B.Y. Morrison... Read more
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2022-08-02
Sheep horns painted green as thefts rise
Farmer Neil Cole packs a paintbrush in the battle against rising rural crime. Read more
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2022-08-02
How Russia is stealing Ukraine's sunflower seeds
Crops are being brought from occupied parts of Ukraine to Russia, farmers tell BBC News. Read more
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2022-08-01
Thousands support Southern Agricultural Show
More than 11,000 people visited the two-day agricultural showcase which was held at the weekend. Read more
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2022-07-31
Ukraine grain tycoon killed in Russian shelling
One of Ukraine's richest men and his wife die in a bombardment of the southern city of Mykolaiv. Read more
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2022-07-31
‘I lost £40,000 worth of crops in a field fire’
People are being urged to take extra care to avoid causing fires in the countryside during hot weather. Read more
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2022-07-29
Dutch farmers in a rage over emissions cuts
Farmers say proposals to cut livestock and reduce intensive farming unfairly target their industry. Read more
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2022-07-29
'If the rain doesn't come we're really in trouble'
The recent dry weather is causing problems for farmers in the East of England. Read more
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2022-07-29
German farmers eye poor harvest, urge freeing up fallow land
The head of Germany's largest farmers group says dry and hot conditions will likely mean heavily reduced harvests in some regions. He urged the freeing up of unplanted land to help ease a world food... Read more
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2022-07-28
Ministers wasting land to grow trees, say farmers
Some farmers say land is being lost to food production, as the government chases climate targets. Read more
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