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Wild genes in domestic species: how we can supercharge our crops using their distant relatives

Food security is shaping up as one of the biggest challenges we face globally. In some places, access to food has steadily deteriorated in recent years, due to wars, inflation and climate-driven extreme weather. The cost of basic foods such as eggs and vegetables has made news worldwide.

The Conversation

Brexit delays to seed imports could hit crop production, say growers

Tomato and pepper growers call for UK to strike deal with EU to avoid disruption and duplicate testing

The Guardian - UK

Washing May Not Reduce Pesticides On Fruits, But Peeling Helps: Says Study

Using a new imaging technique—surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)—researchers found that pesticides can penetrate beyond the peel and into the pulp layer of fruits.

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There’s big money in IVF – but not for the women who hand over their eggs

Donation is gruelling and risky, but the reward wouldn’t even buy a new iPhone

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s Truth Social lost $16.4 million last quarter and had under $1 million in revenue

Truth Social parent company took hit from legal costs and investment in Truth+ service

The Independent UK

Wildlife boosted by England’s nature-friendly farming schemes, study finds

Areas where farmers provide good habitats show notable increase in butterflies, bees, bats and breeding birds

The Guardian - UK

Peel those apples: washing produce doesn’t remove pesticides, study finds

Another report found pesticide levels posing ‘significant risks’ in 20% of tested fruits and vegetables

The Guardian - US

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Good flooding? Scientists use rice cultivation to preserve soil in Florida’s Everglades Agricultural Area

Each summer, nearly 25,000 acres (10,000 hectares) of rice is cultivated in the Florida Everglades Agricultural Area, a roughly 1,100-square-mile (2,800-square-kilometer) area south of Lake Okeechobee.

The Conversation

What to know about the controversy over a cancelled grain terminal in Louisiana's Cancer Alley

An industrial agricultural company abruptly cancelled an $800 million grain terminal in a historic Black town in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley after facing stiff local opposition and permitting delays

The Independent UK

USDA's new proposal for Salmonella

The newly proposed rule specifically looks at chicken and turkey products

Salon

Why Leaders Can't Be Afraid to Push Boundaries (And 3 Tips For Doing Just That)

Fear of significant financial losses (particularly during periods of economic uncertainty) can cause leaders to stick with what they've done before and what seems like the "safest" option.

International Business Times

Hemp, the 'green gold' that France hopes will help cut carbon emissions

Hemp farming in France nearly died out in the 1970s but the rustic plant, a member of the cannabis family, is making a dramatic return as a low-carbon alternative in the textile and construction industry. France is now Europe's largest producer and has high hopes of doubling production in the…

Radio France Internationale

Country diary: Snowdrops can come good in the summer

Tebay, Cumbria: I anxiously picked berries while waiting for Snowdrop to give birth to the first pedigree calf of our herd

The Guardian - UK

Mass deportation under a Trump presidency could severely hamper farming labor in the U.S.

Nearly half of agricultural workers in the U.S., that is 950,000 out of 2.2 million, are undocumented immigrants

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Flu vaccine will curb bird flu risk for US farm workers, CDC deputy director says

US launches major vaccination campaign in a bid to prevent healthcare strain and potential mutations of H5N1 virus

Salon

Bird flu cases going undetected: study

Testing for bird flu among farmworkers remains rare, but new research suggests many cases go underreported

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US To Provide Flu Shots For Farmworkers To Prevent Bird Flu

U.S. government covers flu shots for farmworkers to prevent risks of bird flu outbreaks and coinfections. CDC allocates funds for seasonal flu shots and an...

The Conversation

Our beef with ‘Big Meat’: the power perpetuating Australia’s live export trade is at play elsewhere

Australia was once the world’s largest exporter of live animals. But exports have declined in recent years.

The Independent UK

USDA moves to limit salmonella in raw poultry products

Federal officials are moving to set new limits on salmonella in raw poultry products in the U.S. The Agriculture Department's proposal is aimed at reducing the number of people who get sick

Evening Standard

London leavers: 'House hunting in London was so bad we bought an olive oil farm in Italy for £134k'

Lucie Davidson and Jerry O'Shea grow grapevines, truffles, olives, and lavender at Pitino Agricolo

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