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New food safety standards for leafy greens, melons and berries have small growers worried about their future

There's concern new regulations could potentially price some small-scale growers out of business, but the peak industry group says growers — irrespective of their size — need to commit to food safety.

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This Forgotten Grain With Astounding Resilience Could Help Enable A Climate-Friendly Diet

Millets may soon garner more attention after the United Nations declared 2023 the International Year of Millets.

Inverse

CM asks milk unions to put on hold the cut in procurement price

The reduction in procurement price of milk by the district milk unions has come under the scanner of the newly elected State government with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday asking the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) to put any downward price revision on hold.

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Move to withdraw anti-cow slaughter Act triggers political slugfest

The indication by Animal Husbandry Minister K. Venkatesh that the anti-cow slaughter legislation would be withdrawn has triggered a political slugfest with the Opposition BJP set to hold its first State-wide protest against the Congress government on Monday and Tuesday.

The Hindu

Pench Tiger Reserve starts dairy project in buffer zone to reduce pressure on forest areas

Under the project, 40 high-yielding milch cattle have been distributed in Awaleghat, Makardhokda and Chargaon villages and a milk collection centre has been established at Awaleghat, a release by Pench tiger Reserve, Maharashtra, deputy director Prabhu Nath Shukla said on June 3.

The Hindu

Animal Husbandry Minister hints at review of Anti-cattle Slaughter Act

Minister for Animal Husbandry and Sericulture K. Venkatesh on Saturday hinted at the possibility of reviewing the Anti-cattle Slaughter Act enacted by the previous BJP regime.

The Hindu

Farmer forced to spend £22k to 'make it rain' and save his livelihood

'Every farmer is going through the water problem at the moment'

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Seed-savers, progressive farmers call for conservation of agro-diversity

Two-day seed exhibition showcasing an array of seeds of various crops and cereals got underway in the city on Saturday, June 3, with seed-savers and progressive farmers calling for conserving the agricultural heritage and crop diversity of the country.

The Hindu

Farmers on WA's south coast say unattended roadside stalls are making healthy profits despite vulnerability

Country drivers are familiar with increasingly common roadside produce stalls with bargain prices and farmers are grateful that people almost universally do the right thing.

ABC News

Beneficiaries raise doubts on future of KKHRACA

After the Siddaramaiah-led State government issued a notification to cancel the Management Board of Kalyana Karnataka Human Resources, Agricultural and Cultural Association (KKHRACA) last month, the people of Kalyana Karnataka region have raised doubts on the future of KKHRACA.

The Hindu

Jagan flags off tractors, harvesters and other farm machinery

jagan flags off tractors harvestors for farmers

The Hindu

Environmental groups sue French state over use of pesticides

A coalition of French environmental organisations on Thursday accused the French state of negligence in regulating the use of pesticides. A final ruling will be handed down by the Paris administrative court on 15 June.

Radio France Internationale

Effective remedies to get rid of bedbugs and stop them invading your home

They can be a real nuisance to deal with, but there are some simple ways to prevent a bedbug infestation.

Daily Record

Red gram growers to get GRG-811 seed variety this year

Deputy Commissioner Yeshwant Gurukar has said that there is no shortage of quality seeds and fertilizers this monsoon in Kalaburagi district and advised farmers not to panic.

The Hindu

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Is Digital World Acquisition (DWAC) a Winner?

Shares of special purpose acquisition company Digital World (DWAC) have plummeted more than 70% over the past year. The stock has been on a downtrend since news of the merger with Donald Trump’s media company broke in 2021, with federal investigations delaying the deal’s closing. So, following Trump’s recent indictment,…

Irish Mirror

Department of Agriculture responds and says report 200,000 cattle to be cut over emissions 'not final policy'

"Various options for policy implementation are regularly considered"

The Hindu

Odisha constitutes committee to recognise, release of traditional millet varieties

The Odisha government has constituted a ‘Landrace Varietal Release Committee (LVRC)’ for the release of traditional millet varieties as certified seed, the first State to develop a protocol for the release of millets landraces.

ABC News

Dairy farmers to lose thousands as milk processors slash price offerings by up to 10 per cent

As opening prices from the country's major milk processors were slowly released over the past two weeks, news they have slashed offers to farmers have sent sour waves of anger rippling through the industry.

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Federal government accused of 'contempt' for pastoralists after $215m offer to settle live export ban class action

Australia's northern cattle traders have reacted with anger at the federal government's offer to end the industry's class action.

The Guardian - UK

Pesticide firms withheld brain toxicity studies from EU regulators, study finds

Exclusive: The same studies were submitted to US regulators and some are relevant to safety levels, the researchers say

The Hindu

Who’s responsible for the environmental impact of what we eat?

Consumption-based accounting accounts for impacts at the point of consumption, attributing all the social and environmental impacts that occurred during production and trade to the final products and to the eventual consumers. That is, the approach urges the consumer to accept responsibility for the embodied or ‘virtual’ impacts of the…

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Dairy farmers' Fonterra class action payout slashed after $12 million for legal fees, funders

Dairy farmers who were part of a class action over slashed milk payments in 2016 estimate they will get about 10 per cent of what they lost.

ABC News

Industrial hemp vying to take over Victoria’s timber industry, but not all politicians agree

Hemp advocates hail the much-maligned crop as the billion-dollar saviour to Victoria's ailing timber industry, but politicians are concerned the industry could pave the way to legalising cannabis.

Bangkok Post

Saha Group averse to hike in daily wage

Saha Group, the country's leading consumer product conglomerate, suggests the new government emphasise promoting the agricultural sector rather than a sharp increase in the daily minimum wage, as this approach would help sustainably develop the country's economy.

Bangkok Post

MPI plunges by 8% in April

Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) is expected to be tepid this year, with growth of 0-1% because of a combination of business obstacles domestically and overseas, as the April reading was the lowest in 34 months.

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