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Australia’s first genetically modified fruit is ripe for a taste test. Could it avert a global banana apocalypse?

It’s the world’s most popular fruit, but the Cavendish banana is at risk of being wiped out. Queensland scientists say they may have the answer

The Guardian - AU

Another SA business hit with tomato virus confirmation

Third confirmed detection of tomato virus in SA.

The Canberra Times

Judge in Brazil orders slaughterhouses to pay for Amazon reforestation

A court in the Brazilian state of Rondonia has found two beef slaughterhouses guilty of buying cattle out of what is supposed to be a protected area in the Brazilian Amazon, which is illegal

The Independent UK

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How flu shots can help against bird flu

Flu vaccines won't stop the spread of H5N1, but they can stop both viruses from mutating into something worse

Salon

Europe’s farming lobbies recognise need to eat less meat in shared vision report

Dialogue with green groups results in agreement on ‘urgent, ambitious and feasible’ reforms in agriculture

The Guardian - UK

Why Marathwada’s farm workers are migrating even in summer

In a typical year, Savitra Thadke, 50, and her husband work as sugarcane cutters at farms in Sangli or Kolhapur in western Maharashtra from October to March-April. In the summer months of April-June, they work as agricultural labourers in their village, Chopdyachiwadi in the Georai taluka of Beed district. Savitra could even…

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UK Conservationists And EBay Team Up Against Plant Poaching

UK conservationists on Wednesday announced a collaboration with e-commerce giant eBay to combat the illegal plant trade, which is threatening the existence of some species.

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EU officials pledge to develop more water-saving technologies in farming as droughts worsen

Officials from nine southern European Union countries have pledged to work together to develop more water-saving technologies in agriculture as the prospect of worsening droughts puts additional strain on farmers

The Independent UK

England’s nature-friendly farming budget to be cut by £100m

Exclusive: Cut would mean at least 239,000 fewer hectares of nature-friendly farmland, according to RSPB

The Guardian - UK

TV gardener Adam Frost on starting off fruit and veg in autumn

Whether it’s for late-season crops or sowings for next year’s harvest, it’s time to make a start.

The Independent UK

Harvest highlights of years gone by

Last year saw the lowest wine harvest since 1961, which is worrying. But there are consolations at hand

The Guardian - UK

The scientists making cocoa in a laboratory to meet world’s demand for chocolate

Companies are aiming to grow cocoa in a bid to buffer chocolate's key ingredient from climate change

The Independent UK

'Holy cow!': adult learners reinvigorate their careers

From occasional milker to dairy farm assistant manager, retraining has transformed Kerry Hume's career and put taking over the farm in her sights.

AAP

Sheep movement restricted in Norfolk and Suffolk amid bluetongue disease

Several cases have been confirmed and cattle are being kept in restricted zones

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Boar's Head plant filled with violations

At least nine deaths have been reported and 57 people have been hospitalized since the outbreak

The Guardian - US

How many Black farmers are there in the US? Why we doubt the government stats

Numbers surged after changes to the agricultural census. Advocates say that’s not what they’ve seen on the ground

The Independent UK

The price of milk will increase later this year, dairy giant warns

Uncertainty in the market is to blame

The Guardian - UK

Let’s be like Paris and ban pesticides in cities, say UK campaigners

More than 150 councillors join 15,000 members of the public calling for urban areas to be free of the chemicals

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‘There is nothing to replace coca’: Colombia’s struggling farmers tempted by illegal crops

A government initiative to help communities move away from farming coca has stalled, while a surge in global cocaine use has made demand for the plant higher than ever

Salon

Farmworkers not protected from bird flu

“They should give us something more,” one dairy worker from Larimer County said in Spanish

The Guardian - US

Corn sweat: crop moisture amplifies humidity and heat in US midwest

Moisture from crops drives up already high humidity in areas where 55 million are under extreme heat alerts

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners sue EU over ‘grossly inadequate’ 2030 climate targets

Groups challenging emissions limits in key sectors including agriculture, waste and transport

The Guardian - UK

Farming the Revolution review – low-key look at Indian farmers’ street-camp protests

Documentary on the 2020-21 protests in India over three farm acts is interesting in patches, but doesn’t go anywhere unexpected

The Guardian - AU

‘We don’t stop for red lights’: drone deliveries take off as Australian regulators prepare for air traffic boom

With everything from coffee to mining equipment now being delivered by drone, operators are exploring technology to stop connection black spots sending uncrewed aircraft dropping from the sky

The Guardian - AU

Growing Australia: how a refugee from Iran helped expand the pistachio industry

Mehran Mahdavi is among the many migrants whose skills and knowledge transformed our horticulture industry – and taste buds

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