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Growing pains: can rice production in Africa keep up with demand?

Africa Rice initiative aims to give farmers more control over their land in order to reduce flooding and increase yields

The Guardian - UK

Trump Urges China To Quadruple US Soybean Purchases To Address Their Shortage, Tackle Trade Deficit—Experts Say 'Highly Unlikely'

President Donald Trump has called on China to significantly increase its soybean orders from the United States, a move that could potentially address the trade imbalance between the two nations.

Benzinga

Farmers fight to save estate at heart of Powys Welsh-speaking community

Tenants with smallholdings on estate, seen as a crucial stepping stone for young farmers, are being served with notices to quit by the council

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Spain’s economy is the envy of Europe, but the plight of its strawberry pickers tells another story

Its migrant-powered GDP growth is lauded. If only the people who pick its fruit could be treated with dignity and respect, says Tone Sutterud, a human rights and environment journalist and translator

The Guardian - UK

'Optimistic': Champagne Growers Hope For US Tariff Shift

Champagne growers say President Donald Trump's tariffs on European goods will hurt sales to the United States, their biggest export market, but hope that the sector may yet escape the new duties.

International Business Times

Modi ready to ‘pay a heavy price’ as India seeks to resist Trump tariffs

Foreign ministry calls 50% levy ‘unjustified and unreasonable’ and accuses US of double standards

The Guardian - UK

Plan to reintroduce banned pesticide in France overruled by constitutional council

‘Duplomb bill’ provision to allow use of acetamiprid, toxic to pollinators, found not to abide by environmental charter

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France's top constitutional court rejects return of bee-killing pesticide

France's Constitutional Council on Thursday rejected a controversial pesticide bill that would have allowed the reintroduction of acetamiprid – a chemical banned since 2018 due to its harmful effects on pollinators, ecosystems and human health. The bill drew strong public opposition, including a petition that collected more than 2.1 million…

Radio France Internationale

Clarkson’s Farm star Harriet Cowan shares emotional message after show exit

The 24-year-old farmhand and nurse from Derbyshire only appeared on the show for a short time, but quickly became a firm fan favourite

Evening Standard

For Argentine Farmers, Milei's Free-market Reforms Fall Short

Twenty months after Argentina's President Javier Milei came to power vowing to lead a free-market revolution in the so-called sick man of South America, the farming community is egging him on to go further.

International Business Times

French court to rule on agriculture law that poses threat to bees and nature

France’s top court will rule on Thursday whether to approve a controversial law that could bring back a banned pesticide. More than two million people have signed a petition calling for the legislation to be scrapped, while doctors, scientists and environmental groups have raised serious health concerns.

Radio France Internationale

EU suspends retaliatory tariffs as it finalises US trade deal

The European Union has suspended retaliatory tariffs on US goods worth €93 billion, after reaching a last-minute deal with Washington.

Radio France Internationale

Trump Sons Back $300 Million SPAC Aimed At 'Revitalizing' US Manufacturing, Boosting Critical Supply Chains

Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are venturing into a new business domain, this time in the manufacturing sector. The sons of President Donald Trump are spearheading a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that is targeting American manufacturers.

Benzinga

Ranchers struggling in battle against flesh-eating maggot ravaging cattle

The US has suspended live cattle imports from Mexico yet again

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Farmers get on front foot in evolving war against weeds

Farmers are "using all the tools in the toolbox" to protect their crop as weeds get tougher to manage in an evolving war against the unwanted intruders.

The Guardian - AU

Why are some Australian farmers losing faith in peak agricultural bodies to represent their interests?

National Farmers’ Federation says expectations on peak bodies are changing but rejects suggestions it prioritises agribusiness over grassroots concerns

The Independent UK

The mystery of the first potatoes has finally been solved – and a tomato was involved

The potato and tomato are members of the nightshade family of flowering plants that also includes tobacco

The Guardian - AU

Wine of the times: how organic viticulture can help you enjoy a drop without damaging the planet

Here’s a handy guide for understanding organic wine and what to look for when selecting your next bottle

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The Guardian - US

Monarch butterflies’ mass die-off in 2024 caused by pesticide exposure – study

New peer-reviewed research found an average of seven pesticides in each of 10 butterflies tested

AAP

Quad bike standards saving lives as crackdown urged

Safety standards for quad bikes could save more lives on farms if their enforcement was stronger, according to research that reveals one state leading the way.

Benzinga

Why AGCO Stock Is Surging After Q2 Results (CORRECTED)

CORRECTION: A bad link inserted another article into this one. It has been deleted.AGCO Corp (NYSE:AGCO) announced its second-quarter financial results on Thursday, which surpassed analyst expectations. The results were driven by disciplined execution in a challenging agricultural market. AGCO is challenging its highest level of the year. See real-time price here. AGCO’s…

Benzinga

Treehouse Foods Sees Stronger Sales On Harris Tea Acquisition, Pricing Gains

Treehouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE:THS) shares fell more than 7% Thursday after the company reported second-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations on both earnings and revenue.

The Guardian - UK

‘This wasn’t obvious’: the potato evolved from a tomato ancestor, researchers find

Hybridisation event took place about 9 million years ago, helping to ‘spark the emergence of a new organ’

AAP

'When will insanity end': farmer fury over power play

Farmers have vented their frustration as a state seeks to allow authorised officers to access private farmland to build transmission towers.

The Guardian - UK

Half of UK councils still use pesticides in public places, research finds

Pesticide-free movement has grown, but many local authorities still spray weedkiller linked to wildlife declines and cancer

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