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The Latest Breaking News on Agriculture

Poultry sector growth plan risks UK national security, campaigners warn

Government’s food security push is said to rely on animal feed imports with vulnerability to supply chain shocks

The Guardian - UK

Duchess Sophie has had enough of 'social media doom scrolling' - here's where she finds 'endorphin lifting moments' instead

She believes the ‘greatest shows on Earth’ are in the UK - and they’re much better than being glued to a phone

Woman & Home

France's wheat production to fall after heatwaves push early harvest

The wheat harvest in France, Europe’s largest grain producer, is expected to fall by 4 percent compared to 2025 after an unusually early harvest carried out during successive heatwaves.

Radio France Internationale

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Thailand aims to finish EU free trade talks this year

Thailand aims to conclude free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with the European Union (EU) by the end of this year, although differences over agricultural products and raw materials remain unresolved.

Bangkok Post

Smart farming key to our future

Farmers today are producing food under pressures that would have been unimaginable to previous generations. Input costs are rising, supply chains are increasingly unreliable, water is becoming scarcer, and weather patterns are less predictable. For a growing number of farmers -- in Sudan, Ukraine, Myanmar and Gaza -- the challenge…

Bangkok Post

Revealed: how Europe’s most powerful farming lobby killed EU’s pesticide law

Exclusive: High-level documents show how Copa Cogeca worked to weaken legislation to protect climate and wildlife

The Guardian - UK

Burnham urged to drop ‘flawed’ plans that may let developers bypass environment laws for £1

Exclusive: allowing firms to dodge biodiversity protections by paying into levy will harm nature and economy, say 100 experts in letter

The Guardian - UK

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He lost both his arms at age two in a farm accident. Then he taught himself to write, drive tractors, repair machinery and run a 1,300-acre farm using only his feet, building a YouTube following of more than 134,000 subscribers

A devastating farm accident when he was just two and a half years old could have changed the course of Andy Detwiler's life forever. Instead, it became the beginning of an extraordinary journey of resilience, determination and self-belief. After losing both his arms in a grain auger accident on his…

The Times of India

Jeremy Clarkson blasts Chris Packham after Celebrity Gogglebox dig at Clarkson's Farm

The row began after Packham appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox and took aim at Clarkson’s show’s animated opening sequence

Evening Standard

Why your peace lily isn't blooming — and the exact feeding method to fix it

The right fertilizer strategy keeps your peace lily thriving year-round.

Tom’s Guide

PepsiCo doubles down on local resilience

The world has shifted from an era of seamless globalisation to a period of significant disruptions characterised by fragmented supply chains, geopolitical tensions and growing concerns about climate change.

Bangkok Post

Canada suspends animal exports from Texas due to New World screwworm concerns

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is barring horses, pigs, cattle and other animals from Texas due to concerns over New World screwworm, a parasitic fly.

The Texas Tribune

Jeremy Clarkson hits out at ‘endlessly angry’ Chris Packham over Clarkson’s Farm comments

The BBC naturalist shared strong views while watching the Prime hit on ‘Celebrity Gogglebox’

The Independent UK

Global warming is already costing farmers over $20 billion a year, and the losses could climb eightfold by 2100 as heat and drought squeeze maize, wheat and soybeans

As global temperatures rise, the agriculture sector is facing dire challenges, with key crops like maize, wheat, and soybeans seeing a decline of 3.5 percent in yields. The economic ramifications are staggering, totaling around $400 billion over the past two decades. Projections indicate that under high emissions scenarios, losses could…

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The Independent UK

The nation is craving protein, but Vermont dairy isn’t cashing in

Vermont dairy farmers are facing tough times as some dairy processors give up on the state despite a national increase in demand for protein

Medical Daily

H5N1 Bird Flu Returned to Utah Commercial Egg Operations Last Week, Wiping Out 1.2 Million Hens

H5N1 bird flu wiped out 1.2 million laying hens in Cache County, Utah on July 6, the first commercial poultry detection in over a month. Eggs from the flock will not enter the food supply.

The Canberra Times

Why this proposed planning change is sparking fierce farmer pushback

Sloping site risks environmental damage, farming neighbours say.

The Guardian - US

‘A slap in the face’: small farmers say Trump is turning his back on them

The president wooed farmers in his campaign, but now the USDA is yanking funding, citing ‘DEI’ and wasteful spending

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Radio France Internationale

French farmers race to adapt as repeated heatwaves hit crops and livestock

After weeks of sweltering heat and drought, farmers and analysts fear France's maize crop could be down by a third this year – making it the smallest in 35 years. Poultry farmers are also counting their losses as many as 3 million broiler chickens died within a few days in…

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Harvest time has arrived – and it’s three weeks earlier than 20 years ago

Brigg, Lincolnshire: It’ll take six weeks to cut it all, starting with barley and likely ending with beans. Thank goodness the combine has air-conditioning

The Times of India

Norway carved a giant vault 400 feet inside an Arctic mountain to protect more than 1.3 million crop seed samples, ensuring humanity could restore its food supply if war, climate disasters, or global catastrophe ever wiped out agriculture

Norway's Svalbard Global Seed Vault protects over 1.3 million crop seed samples deep within an Arctic mountain. This facility serves as a crucial backup for global gene banks facing various catastrophic threats. The vault's strategic Arctic location ensures optimal conditions for long-term seed preservation and survival. It has already proven…

Bangkok Post

Japan registers its tea under protection system to curb imitation products

KYODO — Japan's farm ministry said Friday it has newly registered three products, including "Japanese tea," under its geographical indication (GI) protection system aimed at safeguarding brands of agricultural and fishery products as imitations spread overseas.

The Independent UK

Tofu vendor delivers much more than healthy food to an east Tokyo neighborhood

Akiko Sugaya wheels a cart through the alley-like streets of eastern Tokyo selling tofu, the protein-rich staple favored in much of Asia

The Times of India

In 1980, California released more than 1.5 billion sterile Mediterranean fruit flies after an invasive outbreak threatened over 250 crops, eradicating the infestation before it could permanently invade California's orchards

California battled the invasive Mediterranean fruit fly using a large-scale sterile insect campaign. This method involved releasing billions of sterile males to prevent wild fly reproduction. While effective, this technique was combined with surveillance and quarantine measures for success. The program replaced widespread pesticide use with a more targeted approach.…

Newsroom.co.nz

Killer bird flu now just a short flight away from NZ

Today from The Detail: The bird flu has landed in Australia, and there are fears it's now ready for take-off to New Zealand

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