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Medical specialists concerned over cannabis use, as govt plans massive handout

The Department of Agriculture will start distributing 1 million cannabis plants to members of the public this month, while a paediatricians' organisation warn that young people are vulnerable to cannabis' effects because their brains are still developing.

Bangkok Post

Perpetua Picks IMCO For Cleanup Activities At Stibnite Mine Site

Perpetua Resources Corp. (NASDAQ:PPTA) (TSX:PPTA) has selected IMCO Construction as a partner to begin water quality improvements in the Stibnite mining district from July to October 2022. IMCO has technical expertise in industrial, hydro, transportation, water, and wastewater construction projects. Perpetua has secured permission from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S.…

Benzinga

Millet farming is on an expansion mode in Kerala

Even as Attappady continues to be the leader in millet cultivation in Kerala, it is being promoted in other parts of the State as well

The Hindu

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Scientists will set 1,000 traps for murder hornets this year

Scientists will set about 1,000 traps in Whatcom County this year in their quest to wipe out the Asian giant hornet in Washington state

The Independent UK

‘Dawn of a new creature’: after a vicious attack, a city ponders living with coyotes

Dallas is home to several packs of coyotes, which can become unusually comfortable with neighbors – and on 3 May, one dragged a toddler off a porch

The Guardian - US

Biden invokes the Defense Production Act for the baby formula shortage

Biden is also authorizing the Defense Department to use commercial aircraft to fly formula supplies that meet federal standards from overseas to the U.S.

WEKU

School districts brace for rising lunch prices

In Iowa, some Des Moines metro school boards have already approved increasing lunch costs by up to 25 cents per meal.

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Antibiotic resistance detected in the food chain could have implications for human health, new study finds

Experts believe that antibiotic resistance will become a global problem in the long term, with a new study finding high rates of resistance in samples of salmon and beef.

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U.S. agencies direct $670 million to international food aid in wake of Ukraine invasion

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will together contribute nearly $700 million to international food aid efforts in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the agencies said on Wednesday.

Reuters

More than 600 pets brought to Ireland since Russian invasion of Ukraine began

Ireland has taken in just under 25,000 refugees so far from the war-torn country

Irish Mirror

Hundreds of pets have made Ireland their home with Ukrainian refugees

Around 600 pets with 485 owners have travelled to the country since the war began.

The Independent UK

100 pigs dead after lorry crash on Irish road with vet, gardai and fire brigade called

A lorry transporting 430 pigs overturned at the Coolshannagh roundabout in Monaghan on March 29, killing 100 pigs

Irish Mirror

Bird flu is killing millions of chickens and turkeys across the US

An outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in chicken and turkey flocks has spread across 24 U.S. states since it was first detected in Indiana on Feb. 8, 2022. Better known as bird flu, avian influenza is a family of highly contagious viruses that are not harmful to wild birds…

The Conversation

Dozens of Ukrainian dogs rescued by Dubliner not permitted to come to Ireland

Andy Cullen spent almost two weeks transporting dogs out of Ukraine earlier this month to bring them to safety

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Met Eireann issue rare alert as warm weather to cause fire danger for parts of Ireland

The warning is in place until midday on Monday

Benzinga

The US Lost 1.3 Million Acres Of Farmland In 2021 - Here's Why It Matters

The latest Farm and Land in Farms report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows the US lost 1.3 million acres of farmland in 2021. The total land in farms decreased from 896,600,000 acres in 2020 to 895,300,000 acres in 2021.

The Guardian - US

Rowdy rafter of turkeys wreak havoc at Nasa’s Silicon Valley campus

The US Department of Agriculture has been called in to trap and relocate the feisty fowl before they begin nesting

Bangkok Post

DoA to instruct farmers how to grow cannabis

The Department of Agriculture (DoA) is producing handbooks on growing cannabis as part of efforts to register wider varieties of the indigenous plant, according to the Agriculture Ministry.

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What is bioengineered food? An agriculture expert explains

The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines bioengineered food as food that “contains detectable genetic material that has been modified through certain lab techniques that cannot be created through conventional breeding or found in nature.”

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