The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-05-09
Tender, Tasty Edamame Tough on Pests, Disease
Seven new sources of edamame soybeans are now available for use in breeding commercial varieties that can resist insects and disease, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of... Read more
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2022-05-09
Pig farm to close after big rise in feed prices
Peter Woodhall's Shropshire farm produced about 5,000 pigs a year for bacon for a supermarket. Read more
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2022-05-09
Tesco urged by pig farmers to pay more for pork
National Pig Association says 80% of farmers could go out of business without more financial help. Read more
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2022-05-09
Sask. ag community group looking for land
Crops for Community is looking for someone to donate at least a quarter section of land Read more
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2022-05-08
County show crowds return after pandemic
Up to 12,000 people are expected to attend the South Suffolk Show, held near Bury St Edmunds. Read more
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2022-05-08
Farming trio complete charity milking marathon
Three young women milked 3,500 cows to raise funds for safer farms and mental health support. Read more
2022-05-07
Ukraine minister: Russia energy embargo needed now
An EU ban on oil and gas from Russia would limit its ability to fight in Ukraine, Sergeii Marchenko says. Read more
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2022-05-06
One of the world’s worst economic collapses, now compounded by the Ukraine crisis: What’s next for Lebanon?
High food prices and shortages pummel an already suffering population. Read more
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2022-05-05
Ukraine: How farm vehicles stolen by Russia were remotely disabled 05.05.2022
Russian soldiers looted combine harvesters and tractors worth millions of dollars from Ukraine, according to a media report. But the machinery was deactivated remotely before it could be put to use. Read more
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2022-05-05
Ukrainian Dealership Remotely Disables Stolen Farm Equipment
According to a May 1, 2022, report from CNN, 8-store Ukrainian John Deere dealership Agrotek recently prevented Russia troops from utilizing farm equipment they had stolen from the dealership — by... Read more
2022-05-04
German Overshoot Day: 'We cannot continue like this' 04.05.2022
Germany has used more resources in the first third of 2022 than are sustainably available to it for an entire year. Here's what needs to change. Read more
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2022-05-03
Carbon farming: Climate change solution or greenwashing? 03.05.2022
European agriculture produces millions of tons of CO2 every year. Could encouraging farmers to capture carbon on their land to sell credits to businesses help reduce emissions? Read more
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