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Isabella Rossellini protects 20.8 acres of New York farmstead, turning it into a community farm

Mama Farm, founded by actress Isabella Rossellini in 2013, combines farming, animal care, and community activities. This Long Island property features a community-supported agriculture programme connecting members with locally produced food. The farm practices organic and regenerative techniques to preserve biodiversity while educating families about the environment. Various workshops and…

The Times of India · 13h ago

Naturally occurring fungus could help protect wheat from disease – study

Wheat producers in northern Europe are particularly vulnerable to a disease called STB, which can cut wheat yields in half during severe outbreaks.

Evening Standard · 23h ago

Strawberry farmer hopes steam holds the key to healthy soil and a better crop

California strawberry farmers have applied steam to fields as an alternative to chemical fumigants used to kill soil-borne diseases

The Independent UK · Oct 8

EU suspends beef exports from Namibia due to foot and mouth disease

The largest market for Namibian beef, the European Union, announced it has suspended imports after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, which wreaked havoc in Europe 25 years ago.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 6

Wind Leases Add Farm Income: Iowa farmer earns $20,000 a year; turbines steady volatile crop cash

Iowa farmers are increasingly opting to lease land for wind turbine installations, providing them with an alternative income stream. While crop yields have remained strong, plunging commodity prices can tighten profit margins. For example, Tim Hemphill benefits from $20,000 each year from wind leases, offering a financial cushion when crop…

The Times of India · Oct 5

The People Behind the Bottle: How doTERRA's Sourcing Lifts the Communities That Grow Its Oils

Enzo's family has been producing citrus oils in southern Brazil for nearly 150 years. He grows wild orange for doTERRA alongside other small, garden-sized orange growers in his region, a cluster of family plots rather than a single industrial estate.

Medical Daily · Oct 5

How India’s food prices rose this September

In September 2026, a kilogram of onion cost 93% more than last year, while sugar prices were up 28% and rice was up about 8%, on average, according to ISignal’s Food Price Watch dashboard, which uses Department of Consumer Affairs data. This is in a year with the fourth lowest…

Newslaundry · Oct 5

Yorkshire farmer turns 3,000-tonne potato store into padel club

A North Yorkshire farmer has found a new use for a potato store after disappointing returns from the crop prompted him to rethink part of his farming business. Callum Stark converted a 3,000-tonne potato storage building at Fridlington Farms near Sutton-on-the-Forest into two indoor padel courts. His new venture, The…

The Times of India · Oct 4

France struggles to fund farm climate adaptation as losses mount

Farmers in France are expecting their first payments shortly under the government's billion-euro emergency aid package to support farmers affected by severe summer heatwaves, droughts and wildfires. As the effects of climate change worsen, experts say compensation alone will not be enough to protect French agriculture in the long term.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 4

New Zealand farmer turns storm-damaged asparagus into award-winning snack

A wet, cold, and windy October left one Canterbury asparagus grower facing a devastating season, with more than half of his crop lost to severe weather. Instead of accepting the damage, Dave Marsh of Ashburton, New Zealand, turned the misshapen and unsellable spears into a freeze-dried snack that has already…

The Times of India · Oct 4