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Texas lawmakers, farmers and ranchers sound alarm over languishing farm bill

Millions of Texans would lose food subsidies and farm insurance if Congress doesn’t act before the end of the year.

The Texas Tribune

Scientists criticise UN agency’s failure to withdraw livestock emissions report

Academics say there has been no serious response from FAO to their complaints of ‘serious distortions’ in report

The Guardian - UK

Takeaways from AP's report on how shrimp farmers are exploited as supermarkets push for low prices

An investigation focused on three of the world’s largest shrimp producers claims that as big Western supermarkets make windfall profits, their aggressive pursuit of ever-lower wholesale prices is causing misery for people on the bottom end of the supply chain

The Independent UK

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As big supermarkets pursue profits, new research shows growing exploitation of shrimp farmers

The Independent UK

Cocoa-producing countries call on EU to delay anti-deforestation law

Cocoa-producing countries have asked the European Union for at least two more years to comply with EU regulation intended to ensure that beans imported to Europe do not come from deforested plots. But despite the mounting pressure, the Commission says it remains focused on implementing the regulation.

Radio France Internationale

Cows help farms capture more carbon in soil, study shows

Research also reveals that a mixture of arable crops and cattle helps improve the biodiversity of the land

The Guardian - UK

UK supermarkets not doing enough to tackle antibiotic misuse, report says

Findings come amid growing concerns about overuse of medicines in farm animals and rise of superbugs

The Guardian - UK

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Brewing a cold beer on a warming planet is hard. Germany uses education to fight climate change

Germany’s beer industry relies on education and research to combat the climate change that's wreaking havoc on farms and breweries across the country

The Independent UK

Bitter sweets: chocolate to cost more for Australians as cocoa prices hit 50-year peak

Consumers may see chocolate bars become smaller or drop in quality if companies try shrinkflation or skimpflation to cut cost, researcher says

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Farmers Federation splits from national body over Keep the Sheep rally

VFF chair Emma Germano says the National Farmers’ Federation is conducting ‘policy by press release’ and no longer represents Victorian farmers

The Guardian - AU

US to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren't happy

California avocado growers are fuming about a U.S. decision to hand over pest inspections of Mexican orchards to the Mexican government

The Independent UK

Banned pesticides found in imported foods in France, data shows

Pesticides banned in France and within the European Union have been found in a substantial number of imported products. The

Radio France Internationale

With agriculture at a sharp fork in the road, Australia needs savvy farm leaders

There’s a war brewing between those who want to plan for future challenges and those who want to turn back the tide

The Guardian - AU

‘Short corn’ could replace the towering cornfields steamrolled by a changing climate

Taking a country drive in the Midwest means venturing into the corn zone

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

JCB profits rise despite faltering demand in UK and Germany

Company owned by Bamford family says it has been hit by slowdown in UK housebuilding

The National (Scotland)

Community fears over government grants for forestry

A DEMAND has been made for a full review of the system for handing out government grants to companies to plant trees in Scotland for carbon…

The Guardian - AU

Cheap, local and in season: why Victorians are shopping at the farm gate

Small farm shops are growing in popularity but proponents say regulations are holding them back

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Tirupati laddu ghee adulteration row: What the lab reports say

A laboratory analysis has found adulteration in four samples of ghee supplied to the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam (TTD) in Andhra Pradesh in July 2024. The report by the Centre for Analysis and Learning in Livestock and Food (CALF) of the National Dairy Development Board noted that the content used to…

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The Guardian - UK

Budding market: hopes of a revival in UK cut-flower production

British growers are taking a increasing share of sales long dominated by imports by focussing on green credentials

Dynamite News

MP: Congress holds 'Kisan Nyay Yatra' seeking hike in Soybean MSP

Congress workers, under the leadership of Congress MLAs, held the Nyay yatra on tractors from Ratibad to Bhadbhada locality in Bhopal. Read further on Dynamite News:

Radio France Internationale

France asks for EU help to destroy 'unprofitable' Bordeaux vines

The French government is appealing to the European Commission for €120 million in financial aid to destroy 30,000 hectares of French vineyards, mostly in the Bordeaux region. The sector has seen a significant drop in both domestic and overseas sales, stemming in part from changing drinking habits.

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Far higher pesticide residues allowed on food since Brexit

Exclusive: Unlike the EU, Great Britain has slashed protections for scores of food types

The Guardian - UK

More than £494bn subsidies a year in developing world harmful to climate, says report

ActionAid says ‘parasitic behaviour’ is fuelling the climate crisis and represents ‘corporate capture’ of public finance

The Guardian - UK

Rise in chocolate prices could spook shoppers this Halloween

Increase of 11% in a year far outstrips grocery inflation in UK, according to the consumer group Which?

The Guardian - UK

Global spending on subsidies that harm environment rises to $2.6tn, report says

Exclusive: analysis finds $800bn increase in direct support for activities including deforestation and fossil fuel use

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