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Inquiry launched into spate of agriculture-related deaths in Western Australia

Western Australia's safety authority has announced an inquiry into the agriculture sector following a series of farm-related deaths.

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Fans, sprinklers and cold baths for cows: India’s dairy farmers face searing heat

Milk and cheese output from world’s largest producer faces catastrophic decline unless more heat stress resistant cattle are bred

The Guardian - UK

EU seeks to halve use of pesticides, heal nature with landmark laws

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday legally binding targets to halve the use of chemical pesticides and restore nature across the EU, in an attempt to better protect health and recover plunging wildlife populations.

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Grape growers are adapting to climate shifts early – and their knowledge can help other farmers

It’s commonly assumed Australia’s farmers and cities are divided over climate issues. This is not true. After all, farmers are on the front line and face the realities of our shifting climate on a daily basis.

The Conversation

Growing salt-tolerant plants will fix land damaged due to European farming methods, WA farmer says

Rising salinity is a national crisis, destroying plant life and poisoning the soil. But one WA farmer says his one-of-a-kind saltwater greenhouse has the solution.

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Wetter farming: how bog restoration can please both farmers and wildlife

Trial on Greater Manchester farm restores water to degraded peatland – then tries to cultivate celery on it

The Guardian - UK

Government retracts ‘unlawful’ pollution guidance for England’s farms

Advice that allowed farmers to spread manures in a way that risked polluting waters has been changed by Defra

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A new farming proposal to reduce carbon emissions involves a lot of trust – and a lot of uncertainty

After decades of avoiding inclusion in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), New Zealand’s primary production sector has begrudgingly acknowledged that reducing on-farm emissions of greenhouse gases is an imperative.

The Conversation

Australian agricultural land tipped to hold its value amid economic downturn

With whispers of a recession, interest rate hikes, and inflation, many in agriculture believe rural land will hold its value through the tough economic times ahead.

ABC News

Beef industry making progress on net zero, but is it moving fast enough for major export markets?

Emissions are coming down as farmers increase the amount of ground cover across their paddocks, land clearing has slowed, and abattoirs have built systems that trap waste and divert it from landfill.

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Archer Daniels Midland vs. FMC Corporation: Which Agricultural Stock is a Better Buy?

The agricultural industry has been growing exponentially this year, driven by substantial demand and a war-fuelled surge in food prices. As economic sanctions upend the global commodity markets, agricultural stocks Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and FMC Corporation (FMC) should benefit from the industry’s tailwinds. But which of these stocks is a better…

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New Zealand's agriculture emissions pricing system sparks protest groundswell

By December, the New Zealand government is expected to make its final decision on how agricultural emissions will be priced, but farmers are already protesting the move.

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Farmers seek India’s exit from WTO; stage protest

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Port Stephens oyster growers facing disaster as QX disease spreads

Port Stephens oyster growers who have been in the business for generations could be forced to leave the industry after an outbreak of QX disease wiped out all their stock.

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BBC refuses to correct 'misinformation' about Tories' genetically modified foods bill

THE BBC has been accused of “ensuring that misinformation stays in the public domain” after it refused to correct factual inaccuracies in its…

The Independent UK

Animal rights activists ‘sprayed with manure’ at beef event confrontation

One demonstrator is said to have been taken to hospital after the incident at a venue in Darlington.

The Guardian - AU

A bite of history: the growers preserving Australia’s heirloom apples

While a few varieties dominate supermarket shelves, Australia is home to more than 200 kinds of apple – with huge variance in colour, size and taste

The Hindu

Norms eased for GM crop research

The guidelines circumvent challenges of using foreign genes to change crops profile

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Growers may dump more grapes next season as wine glut grim forecast continues

The industry is calling on government assistance as a drop in exports to China coupled with rising input costs due to increased disease-pressure and the cost of chemical, fertiliser, fuel and labour has left winegrape growers worried for the future.

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NZ grower sending apples to Russia defends trade as 'humanitarian'

There's anger at a decision by NZ's biggest grower to keep selling its fruit to the pariah power, flouting self-imposed industry boycotts.

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Carnarvon banana growers turn to gut health theory in trial of biomineral fertiliser

Banana growers are applying the concept of good gut health to their soils to yield healthier fruit and cut down on production costs.

The Conversation

Rising atmospheric CO₂ may benefit maize crops: first experiment in African conditions

Global maize production is worth billions of dollars annually and is key to global food security because it’s a staple food for billions of people. Most maize production relies on natural rainfall, making it vulnerable to changing rainfall patterns.

The Conversation

Changes in sub-Saharan maize trade spell potential trouble for Kenya

Maize production in some of the sub-Saharan African countries that dominated maize supplies during the 2021/22 marketing year is expected to be lower this coming season. This will bring about some changes in the sub continent’s maize trade in the 2022/23 marketing year, in particular creating complications for Kenya. In…

Evening Standard

Vertical Future and Crate to Plate building 3,000 sq ft ‘vertical farm’ in Stratford

Stratford will soon host a new 3,000 square foot “vertical farm”, growing vegetables, salads and herbs for local restaurants.

Evening Standard

Start-up to launch one of UK’s biggest vertical farms in London next year

Harvest London currently grows basil from a warehouse in Leyton

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