The latest news from the agricultural sector
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
USDA Announces Plant Variety Protection Board Appointments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of 14 members to serve on the Plant Variety Protection Board. The newly appointed members will serve two-year terms. Terms run... Read more
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
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Connecticut and California From Operating in the Produce Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay... Read more
2022-08-01
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Kansas
Today, during a visit to the Harvesters Community Food Bank in Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt announced... Read more
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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