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New battery hen rules have Australia’s egg industry facing a massive shake-up

Battery cage eggs and chickens are about to be banned nationwide following a review by the Independent Poultry Welfare Panel.

The New Daily

Foot-and-mouth conferences held for pastoralists in Northern Territory, to prevent an outbreak

Nicole Hayes was among hundreds of pastoralists who met in Darwin today discussing more ways to prevent any possible foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Australia.

ABC News

Battery caged eggs to be phased out in Australia over the next decade

A farmer lobby group says the phasing out of battery caged eggs will have a huge impact on food security in Australia, but advocates say it doesn't come soon enough.

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Are indoor vertical farms really ‘future-proofing agriculture’?

Heralded as the next step in food production, this practice is gaining ground in the US. But are they really a greener alternative to traditional farming?

The Guardian - US

UK has more than 1,000 livestock mega-farms, investigation reveals

Newly published figures show for first time how US-style factory farms have spread across British countryside

The Guardian - UK

Biggest US holding pen planned for wild horses faces suit

Advocates for wild horses accuse federal land managers of illegally approving plans for the largest U.S. holding facility for thousands of mustangs captured on public rangeland in 10 Western states

The Independent UK

EXCLUSIVE: Food Wholesaler Talks Crazy Chicken And Beef Prices — 'Fresh Meat Arbitrage'

Production agriculture contributes 5% to the overall U.S economy. The combined values of agriculture, food and related industries contributed $1.05 trillion to the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020.

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Foot-and-mouth: NZ's doomsday disease

Foot-and-mouth disease could topple the livestock industry. Can we keep it out?

Newsroom.co.nz

Defra rules relaxed in heatwave so farmers can feed livestock

The temporary changes mean farmers can relax the guidelines in their agri-environment scheme agreements and make it easier to feed animals.

The Independent UK

Lula eyes 'green' farm loans to tackle Amazon deforestation

Advisors to leftist Brazilian presidential hopeful Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are proposing subsidized "green" farm loans to spur planting of soybeans and corn on open pasture and reduce deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.

Reuters

One surprising insect could help solve farming’s pest problem

Proper management of ants in agriculture can serve as "biological pest control" and increase crop yields, new research suggests.

Inverse

Research: New way to grow cereal crops with less fertilizers

The research comes out of the lab of Eduardo Blumwald, a distinguished professor of plant sciences, who has found a new pathway for cereals to capture the nitrogen they need to grow. Full story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Suzuki And Tule Join Forces To Promote New AI-Powered Vision App

Suzuki has partnered up with Tule to promote a new mobile app called Vision, which helps farmers optimize their water consumption.

RideApart

The most damaging farm products? Organic, pasture-fed beef and lamb

Analysis: You may be amazed by that answer, but the area of land used for grazing is vast compared with the meat and milk produced

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Agriculture Sector Grows 7.8%

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) stated that the Kingdom’s agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) rose 7.8% to SAR72.25 billion ($19.2 billion) in 2021, compared to SAR67.05 billion ($17.8 billion) a year earlier, recording the highest growth rate in five years. In a statement, the ministry indicated that…

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Commentary: Animal agriculture: the invisible culprit behind the water crisis

All life on Earth is possible because of one miraculous liquid: water. But less than 3% of the world’s water is freshwater, and less than 1% of that is available for use. And the well is drying up. The water supply is dwindling in communities across the United States as…

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Perth Royal Show ramps up biosecurity measures against foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

Biosecurity measures will ramp up at the Perth Royal Show this year, to reduce the risk of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.

Financial Times

Brazil’s other deforestation: has the savannah farming boom gone too far?

Decades of intensive agriculture threaten the Cerrado region, which acts as an important carbon dioxide ‘sink’ and helps fend off global warming

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Nguni cattle, gourmet mushrooms pave way for farmers to tread lightly on Noosa hinterland farm

After struggling to find animals that could cope with the moist, highly parasitic countryside, these farmers settled on Nguni cattle and fancy fungi to build their business.

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: I’m fond of these steers. Today feels like a betrayal

Long Dean, Cotswolds: Raising cattle to be sold as beef is inescapably at the core of what we do, and it doesn’t happen without their cooperation

The Independent UK

Northeastern farmers face new challenges with severe drought

The impacts of climate change have been felt throughout the Northeastern U.S. with rising sea levels, heavy precipitation and storm surges causing flooding and coastal erosion

France 24

Afghan farmers fear Taliban ban on opium production will leave them destitute

Since coming to power in Afghanistan one year ago, the Taliban has announced a ban on growing and selling opium, leaving growers frustrated and worried about the future.

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Indonesian workers on UK farm ‘at risk of debt bondage’

As farms look further afield for labour, investigation finds Kent pickers saying they struggle to pay fees charged by unlicensed brokers

The National (Scotland)

Farmers warn of mass crop failure as water ban comes into place across Fife

FARMERS are warning of crop failure as a ban on taking river water comes into force.

Benzinga

Guyana Green-Lights Industrial Hemp Cultivation

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