The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-18
Farmer loses £50,000 over shortage of workers
Andy Allen could not get enough labour to pick asparagus and says it has cost him £50,000. Read more
Focus on Farming Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs King's Lynn Agriculture Focus on Farming Victoria Prentis Attleborough
2022-06-17
Robot farming: 'Something none of us have seen'
Farms in Shropshire are using robots to plant, maintain and weed crops after a worker shortage. Read more
2022-06-16
How India could become a 'mushroom superpower'
Changing tastes mean mushroom entrepreneurs are only just getting started. Read more
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2022-06-16
Warning food prices to rise quickly over summer
There will be a spike in food prices this summer, the Institute of Grocery Distribution predicts. Read more
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2022-06-16
North Korea sees outbreak of unidentified disease amid COVID wave
North Korea reported the outbreak of an unidentified intestinal epidemic, while it already faces food shortages and coronavirus infections. The outbreak was in the isolated nation's key agricultural... Read more
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2022-06-16
South Asia suffers record heat wave
India is experiencing a record heatwave in many parts of the country, which experts say is linked to climate change. DW’s Manira Chaudhary visits an agricultural belt in the state of Maharashtra which... Read more
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2022-06-14
Woman's fatal tractor jump was 'out of character'
A fatal accident inquiry finds Caroline Rennie, 21, was killed by machinery in Aberdeenshire. Read more
Turriff Agriculture
2022-06-14
Tonnes of fruit and veg waste saved by volunteers
Across the UK, volunteer harvesters are helping to fight food waste by sending produce to food banks. Read more
2022-06-13
Food strategy criticised by government's own adviser
England's future food strategy is released amid criticism from campaigners that it lacks ambition. Read more
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Boris Johnson Agriculture Environment Food
2022-06-13
Ukraine's agriculture industry sees huge losses 13.06.2022
Much of the intense fighting is now focused on Ukraine's agricultural regions the south and east. DW correspondent Nick Connolly visits a farmer on the frontlines near Mykolaiv. Read more
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2022-06-13
Africa could feed itself with the right infrastructure 13.06.2022
Drought, COVID-19 and the Russian war against Ukraine are fomenting a hunger crisis in Africa. The continent has enough fertile soil and water to meet its own needs, but there are many hurdles... Read more
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2022-06-12
UK farmers turn to Nepal for fruit pickers
No longer able to rely on workers from places like Ukraine, the UK is recruiting from further afield. Read more
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