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Is it normal or a problem if your evergreens are browning? How to know if they need help

Are your evergreens turning yellow or brown

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

Farmers in Erode district’s Talavadi call for better elephant-proof measures to help decrease negative human-animal interactions

In Talavadi, animal-human conflict is causing lives to be lost, crops to be damaged and distress to farmers. The Talavadi Farmers Association has called for EPTs, streamlined compensation process and training for ADS to reduce conflict. The State govt. has formed a committee to suggest measures to ensure co-existence of…

The Hindu · Nov 29, 2023

AI reshapes potato farming

"This new approach promises to be a valuable tool for farmers . . . "

Salon · Nov 28, 2023

Karnataka’s ban on fodder puts dairy farmers in Wayanad in a fix

Karnataka govt. bans transp. of fodder from drought-affected districts to other districts/outside state, adversely affecting dairy farmers in Wayanad. KCMMF stopped subsidised green maize distribution in Oct. Dairy farming not lucrative due to high feed prices & low milk prices. MLA seeks Minister's intervention to address issue.

The Hindu · Nov 28, 2023

You shouldn't wash your chicken

"Traces of feathers, slime or dirt might have necessitated washing chicken half a century ago"

Salon · Nov 27, 2023

Two agricultural students arrested after sheep ‘blown up with a firework’

Plumpton College suspended four students allegedly involved in the incident

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

Congress stooped to new low by stopping Rythu Bandhu release again: KCR

CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao warns farmers not to vote for Congress as they are creating hurdles in Rythu Bandhu disbursement. BRS has credited the benefit for 11 crop seasons & will start disbursement from Dec 6 if they win. 24x7 free power, Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bima depend on BRS victory.…

The Hindu · Nov 27, 2023

Swine flu in the UK: what we know so far

One person found to be infected with H1N2 strain, of which 50 cases have been reported globally since 2005

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023

Andhra Pradesh farmers launch two-day protest against Union government policies

Farmers' Unions Coordination Committee launched two-day protest in Vijayawada against Union govt's policies. Demanded Electricity Bill 2020 be repealed, pre-paid smart electricity meters withdrawn. Former Minister Vadde Shobhanadreeswara Rao said agri sector facing crisis, 1.5 lakh farmers committed suicide since PM Modi came to power. BJP promised to implement Dr.…

The Hindu · Nov 27, 2023

UK detects its first human case of swine flu strain

Health officials scramble to trace contacts of person infected with H1N2 strain

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023