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The Latest Breaking News on Agriculture

Avian flu has led to the killing of 140m farmed birds since last October

Culls and compensation have cost hundreds of millions of pounds in the US, UK and Europe, with current outbreak predicted to worsen

The Guardian - UK

UK farmers ripping up unaffordable orchards, NFU president says

Experts call for schemes to help fruit growers keep trees and preserve habitats vital for biodiversity

The Guardian - UK

On Nutrition: Gifts that keep giving

According to a Gallup poll, each of us Americans expects to spend an average of $932 on Christmas gifts this year. I, for one, like practical gifts. (My daugher was thrilled last year when I told her I needed a new crockpot.)

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Chronic malnutrition stalks many poor children in Ecuador

Government officials in Ecuador say child malnutrition is chronic among the country’s 18 million inhabitants

The Independent UK

Murray River flooding persists with grape, citrus growers facing uncertainty over harvest

Some Mildura farmers are forced to canoe around their properties as authorities set a date for the Murray River's flood peak in the region.

ABC News

WA growers say there will be cherries for Christmas, despite delays to harvest

The bulk of Western Australia's locally grown cherries are set to arrive just in time for Christmas, with cooler weather delaying this year's cherry harvest.

ABC News

Study shows mental health support for farmers needs radical overhaul

Farmers and farm workers have reported increased levels of stress, anxiety, depression and suicidal feelings since the Coronavirus pandemic

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Industry lobbies against biodiversity goals: research

Paris (AFP) - Lobbyists for pesticide and fertiliser producers are pushing "behind the scenes" against stronger protection for species and ecosystems at the COP15 biodiversity conference, research showed Thursday.

AFP

Argentina to introduce income tax relief in January

Argentina's government will raise the floor for income taxes in January, the country's Economy Minister Sergio Massa said on Thursday, amid union demands to ease the burden on workers.

Reuters

Tribute paid to 'loving' farmer after mother's recent death

Dyfed Evans was found dead just weeks after the death of his mother

Wales Online

The world is addicted to soy — in Paraguay, these farmers pay the ultimate price

In landlocked Paraguay, residents of a farming colony struggle to survive as soy monocultures choke the ecosystem and pesticides poison both the soil and the people.

Inverse

In Paraguay, cows offer a way out of poverty — and perhaps a greater peril

In Paraguay, beef can offer a way out of poverty and insurance for what life brings. But climate change means beef is becoming an increasingly risky industry for the land.

Inverse

Why yerba mate may be one of Paraguay’s greatest gifts — or its curse

Yerba mate’s roots in indigenous Guaraní culture are obscured today by a rapidly expanding industry. The drink has similar caffeine content to coffee, but some studies suggest it has a higher antioxidant quotient than green tea.

Inverse

Indonesian fisheries official criticises plan to auction pristine 100-island archipelago

Conservationists have already raised concerns about Thursday’s auction at Sotheby’s of development rights to coral atoll network

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Mango prices crash due to overlap from key growing regions

Farmers say mango prices have plummeted in the past week because of an overlap of supply from key growing regions.

ABC News

Abrolhos Islands tour operator says industry must diversify after WA fisheries rule changes

Abrolhos Islands tour operator Jay Cox says the industry needs to look at ways to diversify after some of the biggest changes to regulations in more than a decade.

Radio France Internationale

French foie gras prices soar as bird flu gives festive season the shivers

The French delicacy foie gras is in short supply – and prices per kilo are skyrocketing – as the festive season approaches.

The Guardian - UK

Rook and swift added to threatened bird species list in Wales

Number of species on red list in the country doubled in last 20 years

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Immigration review could impact agriculture but exploitation of illegal workers not in scope

A review of Australia's immigration system could have wide-ranging implications for agriculture, but it won't help illegal workers facing exploitation.

The Guardian - UK

Ramaphosa account of ‘Farmgate’ cash backed up by businessman

Hazim Mustafa says he paid $580,000 for cattle at South African president’s ranch in 2019

The Independent UK

Farmers of color sue government for promised federal aid

A class-action lawsuit says the federal government has illegally broken a promise to pay off the debts of a group of Black farmers

Newsroom.co.nz

'Conscious foodies' happy to pay more, research finds

Newly-published studies show consumers overseas would pay more for low environmental impact food, if we offered it to them. The depressing thing is, old research said pretty much the same thing.

The Independent UK

EU agrees deal to ban products which fuel deforestation

European Union lawmakers and governments reached a deal Tuesday that would ban the import of products which contribute to deforestation around the world

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Lakhimpur Tikunia Violence: Court Frames Charges Against Ashish Mishra, 13 Others; Next Hearing On 16 December

The court of additional district judge Sunil Kumar Verma on Tuesday framed charges against Ashish Mishra and 13 others. Read on for details:

AFP

EU agrees ban on imports driving deforestation

Brussels (AFP) - The European Union reached an agreement Tuesday to ban the import of products including coffee, cocoa and soy in cases where they are deemed to contribute to deforestation.

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