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Japan Farm Minister Resigns Over Free Rice Gaffe

Japan's farm minister resigned Wednesday after a gaffe about rice drew public fury in a country experiencing soaring prices of the cherished staple.

International Business Times

Japanese minister resigns after saying he doesn’t buy rice because he gets it free

Taku Etō’s remarks drew fury as cost of rice has nearly doubled in a year amid soaring food prices

The Guardian - AU

Watchdog urges Scotland to take action after repeatedly missing climate targets

Climate Change Committee says original goal of a 75% emissions cut by 2030 will now be delayed by up to six years

The Guardian - UK

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Colombia lost huge area to deforestation in 6 months, public watchdog report warns

Colombia's Procurator’s Office says the country has lost nearly 88,900 hectares of forest — an area larger than New York City — in six months due to illegal road construction, expanding coca cultivation, and unregulated mining

The Independent UK

Northern Irish firms say UK-EU deal is a step in the right direction

New rules on agrifood products viewed as positive but some companies say they no longer need to use British suppliers

The Guardian - UK

‘No downside’ for fishing industry in EU deal, insists Environment Secretary

Steve Reed defended the trade agreement as a ‘reasonably good deal’ for the sector.

Evening Standard

‘Hat-trick of trade deals shows Britain back on the world stage’ – Starmer

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch claimed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had not done more to support fishing communities as they do not vote Labour.

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UK and EU reach deal over Brexit reset after fishing rights breakthrough

Brussels understood to have dropped demands to link deal duration for food checks with fishing rights in run-up to summit

The Guardian - UK

Mystery over sudden drop in bird flu cases across the US

Fears government cuts are affecting bird flu monitoring

The Independent UK

Mexico, Chile and Uruguay halt poultry imports from Brazil after bird flu outbreak

Mexico, Chile and Uruguay have halted poultry imports from Brazil after the country confirmed its first bird flu outbreak on a commercial farm

The Independent UK

Top winemaker ‘may have to leave its Spanish vineyards due to climate crisis’

Familia Torres has been making wine in Catalonia since 1870, but says it may have to move to higher altitudes in 30 years’ time

The Guardian - UK

The desert blooms, roses perfume the air and a Moroccan town comes to life

Gloved and armed with shears, women weave through thorny brambles, clipping and tossing their harvest into wheelbarrows

The Independent UK

Abbott wants to stop allowing federal benefits in Texas to be spent on unhealthy, high-processed food

Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP program.

The Texas Tribune

RSPCA Victoria warns surging animal cruelty against horses cannot be investigated without more funding

Organisation receives $2.3m from Victorian government but has projected operation costs of $10.8m this year

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The Independent UK

Brazil slaughterhouses reduce ties to Amazon deforestation, but cattle laundering remains issue

A report of Brazil’s Amazon beef industry published reveals that slaughterhouses complying with a settlement agreement are far more likely to follow laws prohibiting the purchase of cattle from illegally deforested land

Salon

How to actually enjoy fava beans

They can be added into pasta or puréed to make a delicious spread on top of crostini

Evening Standard

UK ‘could take more US wood pellets to burn for electricity’ amid trade talks

The US agriculture secretary said the US is ‘100% confident’ that its wood chips meet the UK’s sustainability requirements.

Medical Daily

U.S. Halts Animal Imports From Mexico As Flesh-Eating New World Screwworm Sparks Alarm

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a halt on imports of cattle, bison, and horses through the southern border.

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Tom’s Guide

How to make your plants grow faster

Speed up plant growth in your backyard by using these seven top tips.

The Guardian - UK

Dairy companies ‘turning blind eye’ to global methane emissions, report suggests

Assessment of leading dairy and coffee shop chains reveals failure to set out methane reduction targets

The Independent UK

Facing lawsuit, USDA says it will restore climate change-related webpages

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to restore webpages related to climate change after it was sued earlier this year over the deletions

The Independent UK

Farmers weigh Trump's trade war like they watch the weather, waiting to see how things go

Farm country voted heavily for Donald Trump last November

The Guardian - UK

What’s the real beef over sustainable cattle farming?

Letters: Øistein Thorsen of FAI Farms, Aidan Harrison and Nelly Trevelyan of Yorkshire Organic Millers respond to an article by George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

Chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef not crucial to UK trade deal, US suggests

US agriculture secretary says country is moving away from both methods of production, illegal in UK and EU

Evening Standard

US wants more alignment with UK on food standards rules – agriculture secretary

Brooke Rollins suggested the US market is starting to move away from hormone-treated beef and chlorine-washed chicken as trade talks evolve.

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