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American farmers welcome China's promise to buy their soybean but this deal doesn't solve everything

American farmers welcomed China’s promise to buy some of their soybeans, but Iowa farmer Robb Ewoldt cautioned this won’t solve all the problems as farmers continue to deal with soaring prices for fertilizer, tractors, repair parts and seeds

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Trump Concludes 'Amazing' Meeting With Xi Jinping, Teases 'Pretty Soon' Trade Deal

The much-awaited meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday concluded with significant decisions on trade, soybeans, and resources.

Benzinga

Pathway emerges for elusive EU-Australia trade deal

The Europeans may have found a way to allay the concerns of its farmers over the impacts of a free trade deal with Australia, paving the way for a breakthrough.

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Halloween candy prices have nearly doubled in five years as sticker shock continues to hit America

A 100-count Halloween candy bag now costs $16, over triple inflation, FinanceBuzz reports

The Independent UK

China Reportedly Resumes US Soybean Purchases Ahead Of Trump-Xi Meeting

China has reportedly made its first purchase of U.S. soybeans from this year’s harvest, ending a long-standing boycott ahead of the highly anticipated summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Benzinga

French farmers petition Macron to block Mercosur trade agreement

Forty-four French farmers’ organisations have signed an open letter urging President Emmanuel Macron to “clarify” France’s stance and take action to block the South American Mercosur trade agreement, which they regard as both unfair and even dangerous.

Radio France Internationale

Thousands of dead cranes litter cherished European birdwatching spot

Birds have been seen staggering and then collapsing

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Country diary: The working day begins and ends in darkness once more

Long Dean, Cotswolds: On the farm, we’re firmly on the path towards winter – though the fields have a spring-like greenness

The Guardian - UK

Trial of a California woman who stole chickens puts slaughter houses in national spotlight

A California woman on trial for taking four chickens from one of Perdue Farms’ major poultry plants has put animal treatment at slaughter houses in the national spotlight as the defense argues she rescued the birds from abuse

The Independent UK

Bird flu's comeback raises fears about readiness

The virus is continuing to evolve and spill over to other species.

Axios

Brazilian farmers beef up soybean production as China halts business with US during trade fight

Brazilian farmers are increasing soybean production as the U.S. and China engage in a trade fight

The Independent UK

How Brazil’s booming coffee industry is driving deforestation

As Brazil prepares to host the UN’s climate conference next month, its coffee industry is under growing scrutiny for fuelling massive deforestation – and for threatening the very crop that made the country famous.

Radio France Internationale

China Doesn't Need US Beans: Teucrium MD On Why Soybean ETF Investors Are Staying Bullish

Soybeans are back at the center of the global commodities conversation. Prices have climbed to a one-month high on renewed U.S.–China trade optimism, even as Beijing reportedly halted U.S. soybean purchases for the first time in seven years amid escalating trade tensions.

Benzinga

‘I was contaminated’: study reveals how hard it is to avoid pesticide exposure

Silicone wristbands worn by volunteers in the Netherlands captured 173 substances in one week

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Evening Standard

Avian influenza prevention zone to be introduced in NI

It will place a legal requirement on all bird keepers in the region to follow strict biosecurity measures.

International Business Times

Ivorian Brothers Dream Of Transforming Cocoa Industry

In a factory in southern Ivory Coast, where machines hum to produce chocolate bars and spreads, twin brothers dream of becoming "giants of cocoa processing".

Benzinga

USDA Reopens Offices Amid Shutdown To Deliver $3 Billion Aid, Unveils Plan To Lower Beef Prices

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to reopen around 2,100 county offices nationwide on Thursday, despite the ongoing government shutdown, in a bid to support farmers and ranchers.

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP's report on the growing dangers of heat on pregnant agriculture workers

Agricultural workers are already among the most vulnerable to extreme heat

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The Independent UK

Bird flu is back with a vengeance – and it’s coming for your Thanksgiving turkey

The nation’s turkey flock has shrunk to its smallest size in 40 years, raising wholesale prices before the holiday season

The Independent UK

USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown

The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from existing programs

The Independent UK

Taiwan reports its first case of African swine fever and culls scores of pigs

Taiwan reported its first cases of African swine fever, and authorities culled at least 195 pigs and ordered a ban on the movement and slaughter of pigs across the island

Radio France Internationale

France raises bird flu alert to highest level after new outbreaks

France raised its bird flu alert to the highest level on Wednesday after a rise in new cases in poultry and backyard flocks, triggering stricter biosecurity rules including the confinement of birds.

The Guardian - UK

Beef, pork, chicken: the world loves cheap meat. If people knew what really goes in it, that love affair would be over

Antibiotic use in farming is now rampant. How meat is produced in China may mean the drugs you need here won’t work, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

French customs reject British shellfish shipments after UK ‘reset’ deal with EU

One of the largest mussel exporters in Britain loses £150,000 after three lorries were prevented from entering EU

International Business Times

Water Salinity Hurting Farmers, Livestock In Iraq

Iraqi farmer Umm Ali has watched her poultry die as salinity levels in the country's south hit record highs, rendering already scarce water unfit for human consumption and killing livestock.

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