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Rod Oram: We're light years from the change we need

Columnist Rod Oram is struck by an encouraging summit on food and our futures, and a discouraging week from politicians and farmer leaders.

Newsroom.co.nz

Albanese government has guaranteed farmers won’t be hurt if Australia signs methane pledge, NFF says

Peak body says assurances given and must be upheld or trust with rural Australia ‘will be broken’

The Guardian - AU

ACCC issues warning as farmers hit by online scammers taking advantage of supply shortages

The watchdog says "ruthless" con artists have led to hundreds of reports of fraudulent sales being made this year.

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Early bird flu outbreak devastates French poultry population

More than 300,000 poultry have been slaughtered in French farms since 1 August to contain an exceptionally early resurgence of bird flu.

Radio France Internationale

Poultry farmers call for birds to be kept inside to combat bird flu

Chicken and egg producers call for housing order for poultry and captive birds to be extended across UK

The Guardian - UK

Andhra Pradesh: procure paddy from tenant farmers in the field in Eluru district, APKRS urges officials

‘Scores of tenant farmers could not register their crop details on the e-crop system as they are not able to get Crop Cultivator Rights Cards’

The Hindu

Dennis Anderson: In southwest Minn., where Gov. Walz will hunt, pheasants benefit from passion

In Minnesota's pheasant hunting heyday, WCCO radio would broadcast live from the state's hinterlands on opening day, reveling in an event — in effect a state holiday — that was as much about community spirit as it was about the splendor, and magic, of roosters flushing into cobalt skies on…

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Robyn Verrall is a fixer, and now she's set her sights on food security for the nation's most vulnerable

Robyn Verrall is a problem-solver and she's set her sights on a big one. Working with Indigenous friends, she's trying to improve food security for the nation's most vulnerable. But they can't do it alone.

ABC News

Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of California animal welfare law

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded wary Tuesday of California’s animal welfare law and its protections for breeding pigs, warning it could set off a wave of state laws that put a wide array of restrictions on products moving nationwide.

Los Angeles Times

The Chief Minister distributes crop insurance to farmers

A sum of ₹481 crore is to be paid to over 4.42 lakh farmers across the State under the schemes for ‘special season’ in 2021-22

The Hindu

Despite global slowdown, India's exports to top last year’s record of $420 billion

NEW DELHI: India's exports are set to hit a new record in the current fiscal year, a report by economists at State Bank of India (SBI) said. Last year, India achieved record exports worth $420 billion, surpassing its target of $400 billion during the year. The feat was achieved 9…

The Times of India

Sweetheart climate payouts for farmers

Agricultural emissions are behind two thirds of the warming New Zealand is responsible for, but the sector is slated to get special benefits under the Government's farm pricing proposal.

Newsroom.co.nz

I am no fan of agricultural chemicals but without them food would cost much more

There is a debate to be had about the use of chemicals on Australian farms but it needs to begin with a question: are we willing to pay more for fresh produce?

The Guardian - AU

Andhra Pradesh: CM asks officials to complete authentication of farmers for e-cropping by October 15

Geofencing and QR code systems should be implemented in the Civil Supplies Department and social audit should be completed within the deadline, says Jagan Mohan Reddy

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Farmers’ outfits question delay in announcing MSP for ongoing Rabi season

At the time of announcing the MSP last year, a government release said that normally MSP for Rabi season was announced in October

Evening Standard

New Zealand plans to tax cow and sheep burps in bid to combat climate change

The proposal has sparked a fierce backlash from farmers

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court hears pork industry's challenge to California animal welfare law

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear the pork industry's challenge to a California animal welfare law that would forbid confining breeding pigs in narrow metal cages for most of their lives.

The National (Scotland)

Hemp could make Scotland's agricultural sector carbon neutral, report finds

HEMP has the potential to make Scotland's agricultural sector carbon neutral, a new report has found.

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Wales Online

Cow burps could be taxed in New Zealand to tackle climate change

Farm animals produce gases that warm the planet, particularly methane from cattle burps and nitrous oxide from their urine.

The Hindu

RSS farmer body Bharatiya Kisan Sangh to fight for ‘profitable price’ of crops

The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh announced that it will hold a ‘Kisan Garjana Rally’ in New Delhi on December 19

Bangkok Post

Malaysia’s export ban on live chicken will be lifted in phases

Malaysia will lift its export restrictions on live commercial broilers in phases starting from Tuesday, according to Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries Ronald Kiandee.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court to hear case that could raise price of pork

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over a California animal cruelty law that could raise the cost of bacon and other pork products nationwide

WEKU

New Zealand angers its farmers by proposing taxing cow burps

New Zealand's government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change. Farmers quickly condemned the plan.

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand farmers may pay for greenhouse gas emissions under world-first plans

By 2025, farmers would pay a levy on emissions from sources such as cow burps and gases from their urine under proposals released by Jacinda Ardern

Salon

How warming winters pollute US waters

Nearly half the country’s waters could see an increase in toxic agricultural runoff.

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