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Electric timber trucks to be trialled in Scotland

Scottish Forestry has awarded £452,000 towards a three year trial

Insider UK

At an average of $6 each, soaring pineapple prices are here to stay

Pineapples are selling for record high prices and those in the industry say consumers need to get used to paying more for the Australian-grown product.

ABC News

Firm that hired kids to clean meat plants keeps losing work

The slaughterhouse cleaning company that was found to be employing more than 100 children to help sanitize dangerous razor-sharp cutting equipment has continued to lose contracts with the major meat producers since the investigation became public last fall

The Independent UK

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Bolsonaro steals show at Brazil's biggest farm fair

Former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro stole the show on Monday at Brazil's largest agribusiness fair where he was acclaimed by supporters from the country's strong farm sector.

Reuters

‘It’s absolutely dire’: why UK chicken farmers want to call it a day

Bird flu, higher costs and the rise of meat-free options are pushing poultry producers to reduce flocks or give up entirely

The Guardian - UK

Consensus on need to support farmers

There is broad political agreement on the importance of sustainable farming, food safety and security, and the need to tackle poverty among farmers, an 11-party forum on agriculture and food security agreed recently.

Bangkok Post

WA abattoir plans to build worker camp, expand plant and staff numbers to fight backlog of sheep orders

One of Australia's largest sheep meat processors has bought an entire motel as they grow desperate to house abattoir workers amid an oversupply of sheep.

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Shucking 600 oysters all in a day's work for Suvi Selenge as she fulfilled life wish to own her own business

For five years, Mongolian immigrant Suvi Selenge owned an oyster shop in a remote South Australian town that's regarded as a bucket-list experience for Nullarbor travellers.

ABC News

Bucolic scenes on UK milk adverts hide reality of life for ‘battery cows’

Consumers are being ‘misled’ into believing dairy cattle graze in fields, says animal rights campaign

The Guardian - UK

India’s palm oil plans fail to account for climate change

India’s ambitious drive to expand domestic palm oil production fails to consider the subcontinent’s changing climate

The Hindu

Urea fertiliser price dive is a win for farmers and shoppers

Fertiliser prices have fallen from their record highs in 2022, with urea now worth about a third of its price last year.

ABC News

Call for Queensland agricultural businesses to be more safety-conscious when operating tractors

A spate of recent incidents involving farm vehicles is causing concern in Queensland.

ABC News

Australian farmers use Starlink satellite internet kits to access agtech for grain sowing program

An Australian farmer who has struggled with dodgy internet for years has strapped Starlink satellite internet kits to the roofs of his tractors for this year's grain crop sowing program.

ABC News

High costs, shortages and a push for free-range eggs show cracks in industry

The phasing out of caged eggs and higher production costs for farmers continues to impact the supply of eggs to consumers.

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Bangkok Post

Fruit exports signal big year

This year could prove fruitful for farmers and agricultural produce shippers as good prices, including for main crops such as rice, cassava, sugar and chilled fresh chicken, are increasing, driven by higher demand and the easing of transport gridlock at borders.

ABC News

Farmers, meat processors worried about migration reforms

Farmers say big reforms to migration could significantly cut the number of workers on farms and increase costs for meat processors.

The Guardian - UK

UK failing to honour net zero farming pledges, report finds

Exclusive: Projected emissions drop for agriculture and land use 58% below target in original net zero plan

ABC News

Death of 31 cattle linked to domestic live cattle voyage sparks blame game

An export depot has defended the management of cattle following the death of 31 animals during transport.

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Don't just cut down trees, process them too, Govt says

A new government fund aims to push wood as a lower carbon substitute for concrete in building, and for fossil fuels in process heat and transport

Radio France Internationale

EU agency urges member states to reduce pesticide use

The EU environment agency has urged member states to reduce pesticide usage over concern that sales of harmful chemicals remain strong despite its effects on human health and biodiversity.

The Conversation

Why green ammonia may not be that green

Ammonia has been in the news because of its suitability as a hydrogen carrier and fuel, in addition to being a vital ingredient in fertiliser. Existing distribution networks and the ease of turning ammonia gas into a liquid make ammonia a cost-effective way to transport renewable energy. For a given…

The Hindu

Lack of initiatives, promotion of wheat, rice reduced millets crop cultivation area: Niti Aayog report

The government think tank NITI Aayog released a report on April 26 titled Promoting Millets in Diets: Best Practices across States, UTs of India.

ABC News

Farming incidents involving powerlines prompts warning from SA Power Networks

South Australia's power provider has issued a warning to farmers preparing for seeding after two recent incidents involving machinery hitting powerlines or poles over two days.

The Guardian - UK

EU environmental watchdog criticises calls to stall pesticides cut

European Environment Agency says Ukraine crisis cannot be used to justify delay

Reuters

EU voices optimism on Ukraine grain transit deal

The European Union's agriculture chief expressed optimism on Tuesday that countries neighbouring Ukraine will shortly accept a deal to allow Ukrainian grain to enter their countries for export elsewhere.

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