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Record-breaking Texas drought results in over $2 billion in losses to cotton crop

Cotton farmer Brian Adamek figures he’ll lose about $750 an acre on his 2,000-acre South Texas farm this year because of a summerlong drought that has plagued Texas.

Tribune News Service

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Cannabis courses being offered by more Illinois colleges as sales of legal marijuana and hemp products grow

The University of Illinois and 11 community colleges statewide — more than ever — are offering courses to prepare students for jobs in the cannabis industry.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Diversity of crops is insurance policy for future, says agricultural expert

The session on the ITPGRFA will discuss the need to develop the climate-resilient varieties of foodgrains

The Hindu

Live sheep export gets green light

The live export of sheep to the Middle East during summer is set to continue with some changes recommended by the agriculture department following a review.

AAP

Argentina corn planting stalled as 'great drought' fears rise

Argentina's main farming zones are facing the driest conditions in around 30 years, agricultural and weather experts said, raising fears about a new "great drought" and stalling planting of corn in the world's No. 3 exporter of the grain.

Reuters

Farmer confidence dips to its lowest point in three years

Rising input costs and disease pressures drive Australian farmer confidence to its lowest point in three years, but analysts say there's room for optimism.

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Climate change threatens food but microscopic algae offer answers

In 2021 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued the first volume of its latest authoritative report on climate change. The United Nations secretary-general branded its findings a “code red for humanity”.

The Conversation

262 livestock supervisor posts to be filled immediately: Maharashtra Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil

The disease has so far claimed the lives of 43 cattle in the State

The Hindu

‘Unstoppable’ bird flu epidemic causes growing alarm among Dutch farmers

With millions of chickens and ducks culled so far, farmers say only a vaccine can save the poultry sector from the ‘invisible enemy’

The Guardian - UK

Reclaiming the pride of Thai rice

Once the world's top rice exporter, Thailand has lost its edge. But there are still hopes for Thai farmers to regain and even level up their competitiveness in the global rice industry and above all improve farmers' quality of life.

Bangkok Post

In Arizona, worry about access to Colorado River water

In Arizona, water officials are concerned, though not panicking, about getting water in the future from the Colorado River as its levels decline and the federal government talks about the need for states in the Colorado River Basin to reduce use

The Independent UK

EU lawmakers support ban of goods linked to deforestation

European Union lawmakers have backed a proposal for a law that would ban the sale in the 27-nation bloc of agriculture products linked to the destruction of forests

The Independent UK

Farmers fined for failing to comply with workplace laws as new minimum wage takes effect

Compliance blitz by Fair Work Ombudsman has found many farmers continue to flout rules designed to protect workers from exploitation

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The Independent UK

Inspections of chile imports heat up at New Mexico border

New Mexico's green chile season is in full swing as the aroma of fresh roasted peppers permeates the air

Bangkok Post

Ministry seeks B11.4bn to aid farmers

The Commerce Ministry is poised to propose the cabinet approve a combined 11.4 billion baht to help oil palm and tapioca growers under the state-sponsored price guarantee schemes in the 2022/23 harvest season.

Salon

A preview of farmworkers’ hot future

By the end of the century, the San Joaquin Valley could endure two months of extreme heat every summer

The Independent UK

In Mexico's dry north, Colorado River adds to uncertainty

A small fraction of the Colorado River manages to reach Northern Mexico to irrigate its fields and provide for the daily needs of millions of residents

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‘Water is our most precious resource’: alfalfa farmers asked to give up crop amid megadrought in US south-west

Agriculture – mainly alfalfa – consumes 80% of the Colorado River’s dwindling water supply, prompting calls for conservation efforts

ABC News

South Australia's grain harvest boosted by August rainfall and 'perfect start' to spring

South Australia's grain harvest is looking promising despite the state experiencing its driest winter since 2019.

The Hindu

The crisis of apple farmers in India

The increasing cost of production and the increase in GST on cartons has triggered protests in Himachal Pradesh

The Hindu

Lumpy skin disease infecting cattle in Jharkhand

No death of bovine animals due to the viral infection has been reported: official

The Guardian - UK

The allotment has friends near and far

Seed swapping puts Allan Jenkins in touch with like-minded people in Ukraine, Spain, Canada, the plot next door…

The Hindu

2,171 cattle found infected with Lumpy skin disease in Madhya Pradesh; transportation of bovine animals banned

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan directed the officials that the cattle being brought into Madhya Pradesh from other States should be banned

Orlando Sentinel

In Florida's Lake County, farmland vanishes as houses, industry move in

MOUNT DORA, Florida — Raquel Martin knows first-hand the development pressures farmers face in Lake County. As vice president of Liner Source, an ornamental nursery with about 200 acres, she says some of the offers she’s received for her land have been “insane.”

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