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Western states' budgets, industries rely on federal lands. So does wildlife

Across the West, a vast swath of federal land has been staked out by oil and gas drillers, miners, cattle grazers, loggers, renewable energy developers and outdoor recreationists. Soon, the federal agency that oversees those lands will allow them to be leased for a new purpose: conservation.

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Government reduces subsidised tomato price to ₹80 a kg

The Government will sell tomatoes at ₹80 per kg from July 16, as against ₹90 per kg earlier, to provide relief to people. The Centre started to sell tomatoes at a discounted rate of ₹90 per kg in Delhi-NCR through mobile vans on July 14 and more cities were added…

The Hindu

Farm fields don't just feed us. They store carbon. But a big question is how much

Soil and its potential for storing carbon is gaining attention from farmers, researchers and even Congress

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Farmers urged to always 'stay on the safe side' of life

Some 55 farm workers died on Australian farms last year, sparking a new campaign to encourage agricultural workers to 'stay on the safe side'.

AAP

With our food systems on the verge of collapse, it’s the plutocrats v life on Earth

Climate breakdown and crop losses threaten our survival, but the ultra-rich find ever more creative ways to maintain the status quo, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

Maharashtra fixes Rs 34/ litre procurement price for cow's milk

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Friday announced a minimum procurement price of Rs 34 per litre for cow milk. This is the lowest rate which dairy firms must pay to farmers to buy milk. The earlier rate was approximately Rs 32.

The Times of India

Union government seeks to ally concerns over Rubber Bill

Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry rep allayed concerns over Rubber Promotion and Development Bill, 2023. Discussions with stakeholders to make Bill flawless; govt accepted majority of suggestions. Bill to include provisions for quality checking, revision of import norms, Rubber Producers' Societies, and prevention of unrefined rubber import. Center and…

The Hindu

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Man lays mud road with his own money in Yadahalli village of Hunsagi taluk

Saibanna Pujari, a 55-yr-old farmer & former Gram Panchayat President, spent ₹2 lakh from his own to lay a 3km mud road in Yadahalli village, Yadgir district. He fulfilled a promise made to voters during last Assembly election. Villagers lauded him for his work, praising his selfless dedication.

The Hindu

Agri & allied sector contribution to GDP can further rise by strengthening marketing; FPOs are key: Amit Shah

Coop. Min. Shah urges FPOs, PACS to work in hybrid model to enhance GDP, create jobs. FPOs can link to PACs to provide services to members, share info, marketing & profit. Modi govt. has increased budget, MSP & strengthened procurement ops. to boost farmers' income.

The Hindu

EU urges keeping cats and dogs inside amid record cases of bird flu

It comes after 24 cats tested positive in Poland for bird flu since June 10

The Independent UK

EU lifts Japan food import rules, weeks before nuclear wastewater to be pumped into ocean

Other countries, including China, have threatened to further restrict Japanese imports if the Fukushima wastewater discharge goes ahead

The Guardian - AU

‘Serious and systemic issues’: CEO and board chair resign amid scathing review of pesticides regulator

Review of Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority followed claims senior member of staff urinated on colleagues at Christmas function

The Guardian - AU

Biden administration suspends satellite monitoring of Colombian coca crops amid surge in cocaine

The Biden administration has quietly suspended satellite monitoring of coca crops in Colombia amid a surge of cocaine flowing into the U.S. from South America

The Independent UK

Texas agency renounces workplace training that mentioned gender identity definitions

The Texas Department of Agriculture’s elected leader, Sid Miller, has fought protections for trans workers.

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The Independent UK

‘Bumper’ raspberry season arrives after June heat delayed ripening

Raspberries benefit from consistent temperatures and partial cloud cover, which was lacking in June, to ripen.

The Hindu

Grow your own Onam lunch with this seed tray from Aluva in Kochi

The State Seed Farm at Aluva in Kochi is readying for the festival of Onam with an assorted seedlings tray, with vegetables and flowers

The Times of India

Former Gujarat minister and ex-GCMMF chairman Vipul Chaudhary gets 7-yr imprisonment in cheating case

MEHSANA: A court in Mehsana on Thursday sentenced former Gujarat minister and Dudhsagar Dairy's ex-chairman Vipul Chaudhary to seven years' imprisonment in a case of cheating and causing a loss of Rs 22.5 crore to the dairy in 2014 by supplying cattle feed to Maharashtra without following proper procedures.

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India considers banning most rice exports

India, the world’s biggest rice shipper, is considering banning exports of most varieties, a move that may send already lofty global prices higher as the disruptive El Niño weather pattern returns.

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The Independent UK

El Nino is threatening rice crops while grain supplies already are squeezed by the war in Ukraine

Experts are warning that rice production across South and Southeast Asia is likely to suffer with the world heading into an El Nino

The Conversation

Consumers want NZ farmers to comply with regulations -- better monitoring and transparency would help to build trust

Assurance systems such as freshwater monitoring are a cornerstone of New Zealand’s agribusiness. They enable compliance with regulations, product safety and international trade.

The Guardian - AU

NSW criticised after refusing to join rest of Australia in phasing out caged eggs by 2036

Agriculture ministers agree to phase out cages as animal rights advocates criticise state’s lack of deadline

Daily Mirror

Warning as highly invasive beetle found in UK for first time in 46 years

Colorado beetles, which swarm like a plague of locusts and can devastate crops, were last recorded in the UK in 1977- a year after one of the hottest summers and worst droughts in living memory

The Hindu

Tomato price went up by around 300% in a year in Tamil Nadu

Tomato prices in TN up 300% in 1yr; govt selling through fair price shops & farm fresh outlets to contain price. Special drive to boost veg production planned for Jan. Request to Union Food Minister for 10,000 tonnes of tur dal a month. Price Stabilisation Fund tapped to control prices.

The Independent UK

U.S. Department of Agriculture to invest $300 million in monitoring agricultural emissions

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced Wednesday it will invest $300 million on monitoring and reporting planet-warming emissions from climate-smart agricultural processes, such as no-till agriculture and panting cover crops

The Guardian - AU

Pesticides from farming leach into world’s waterways at rate of 710 tonnes a year, UN research shows

Safe levels exceeded in 13,000km of rivers globally with ingredients potentially degrading into more persistent substances

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