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Farming incidents involving powerlines prompts warning from SA Power Networks

South Australia's power provider has issued a warning to farmers preparing for seeding after two recent incidents involving machinery hitting powerlines or poles over two days.

ABC News

EU environmental watchdog criticises calls to stall pesticides cut

European Environment Agency says Ukraine crisis cannot be used to justify delay

The Guardian - UK

EU voices optimism on Ukraine grain transit deal

The European Union's agriculture chief expressed optimism on Tuesday that countries neighbouring Ukraine will shortly accept a deal to allow Ukrainian grain to enter their countries for export elsewhere.

Reuters

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EU farm chief: Bloc close to ending Ukraine import standoff

The European Union’s top farm official says that the bloc was on the cusp of ending a damaging internal standoff over a destabilizing glut of Ukraine farm imports by granting five eastern member states the right to temporarily ban the most contentious produce

The Independent UK

Spain pleads for EU crisis funds as drought hits farmers

Spain’s Agriculture Minister Luis Planas has requested emergency funds from the European Union to support farmers and ranchers amid extreme drought conditions in the country’s agricultural heartlands

The Independent UK

We must turn farming into an attractive and dignified profession, says techie-turned-politician Darshan Puttannaiah

In an interview with The Hindu, Darshan, son of farmers’ leader and politician, the late K. S. Puttannaiah, says farmers need a voice in the legislature to bring about policy changes that can transform their lives and villages

The Hindu

France reverses course on banning insecticide to allow grain exports to North Africa

France will continue to export grain to countries in North Africa after the food safety watchdog agreed to roll back a planned ban of phosphine, an insecticide that certain countries require to be used to treat grain before it is offloaded. The agency also announced a ban on a popular…

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EU firms accused of ‘abhorrent’ export of banned pesticides to Brazil

BASF among firms selling chemicals to sugar industry despite links to human health risks

The Guardian - UK

Use of antibiotics in farming ‘endangering human immune system’

Study suggests antimicrobial used to promote livestock growth breeds bacteria more resistant to our natural defences

The Guardian - UK

Local food is not enough — we need a sustainable transition in the food system

Having highlighted the failures and fragility of a globalized food system, the COVID-19 pandemic created a sudden infatuation with local consumption, which was widely encouraged by the Québec government as a measure to mitigate the effects of the pandemic.

The Conversation

A.P. Chief Minister tells officials to disburse Rythu Bharosa instalment in May

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has asked the officials of the Agriculture Department to make preparations to disburse the YSR Rythu Bharosa benefits to the eligible farmers in May, before the commencement of the kharif season. He wanted them to take steps to clear the dues of ₹33…

The Hindu

Political parties flayed for ignoring farmers’ demands

Kurubur Shanthakumar flays political parties flayed for ignoring farmers’ demands

The Hindu

Expert shares ideal time to grow tomatoes in the UK and tip to get 'best results'

A gardening guru has shared the perfect time to plant tomatoes in the UK so you never go without - he's offered up top tips for choosing the right seeds and ideal spot to plant them

Daily Mirror

British supermarkets report shortages of peppers as Morrisons rations sales

Retailer limits purchases to two a customer after cold snap in Europe hits supplies

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Is there a toilet roll shortage in the UK? What we know so far

New law changes have led people panicking that there is a toilet roll shortage in the UK. We've done the research and shared everything to know.

The Hindu

Dairy sector has a special role in making women self-reliant: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu in Karnal said the dairy sector has a special role in making women self-reliant. She was addressing the convocation function of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-National Dairy Research Institute (ICAR-NDRI).

The Independent UK

Female farm worker ‘harassed’ during New Zealand trade visit by Indian dairy giant Amul

Amul’s managing director denies allegations and calls incident ‘fabricated’

The Guardian - US

EPA accused of failing to regulate use of toxic herbicides despite court order

Instead of yanking products, EPA made Monsanto and others amend labels before reapproving dicamba, lawsuit claims

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The Guardian - UK

First Spac set up under new UK rules to close after failing to find merger target

Hambro Perks Acquisition Company blames ‘challenging circumstances’ for stock market listings

AAP

Any concession on prosecco, feta an economic 'disaster'

Naming rights for prosecco and cheese should not be open to negotiation as Australia and the EU wrangle to secure a free trade deal, the coalition says.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

G7 Hiroshima Summit / Food sustainability, Kyiv support sought

MIYAZAKI -- The two-day G7 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting ended Sunday with a communique that confirmed the strengthening of cooperation on food security to expand production as well as support for agricultural production in Ukraine.

Bangkok Post

Shipments exceed 2m tonnes

Rice exports surpassed 2 million tonnes in the first quarter with a value of 38.1 billion baht, up 29.3% year-on-year.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s farmers call for backup plan after GPS tractor-steering system fails

A satellite that issues a correction signal to most Australian farm machinery went down this week, leaving farmers in the lurch

Tribune News Service

Minnesota organic dairy farmers face peril after spikes in grain costs pushed consumer prices higher

RED WING, Minnesota — On a cold March afternoon in southeastern Minnesota's Driftless Area, Casey O'Reilly sent his three sons to coax the cows into the milking parlor.

Radio France Internationale

European Union adopts law to ban products driving deforestation

The European Union has approved a law aiming to curb deforestation by prohibiting products obtained from degraded or deforested land. While some have hailed the legislation, critics point to the near-impossibility of applying the law in reality.

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