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Poland to give farmers $2.4 billion in aid as PM slams EU response

European Union measures to help farmers affected by a glut of Ukrainian food imports are too little too late, the Polish prime minister said on Friday, after the government approved 10 billion zlotys ($2.4 billion) in aid for Polish agriculture.

Reuters

Global rice shortage: Here's why rice could disappear from store shelves

We explain the global rice shortage - including why rice production has fallen and where will be worst affected by the lack of supply.

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Unexplained mass deaths of young strawberry plants in Queensland may add to price increases

Strawberry farmers count the cost of losing half a million young strawberry plants soon after they were purchased and planted.

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Egg rationing and empty shelves - I shopped at every supermarket to find the cheapest packs

With retailers warning of continual egg shortages, I went on the hunt to see what packs are available and what they cost

Manchester Evening News

Ireland weather: Conditions spark Status Orange fire warning as advice issued

The warning is in place until 6pm on Sunday

Irish Mirror

Councils’ winter grazing approach raises concern

The Government’s new winter grazing rules are starting to bite but will the environment improve?

Newsroom.co.nz

The planet burns on a bonfire of farming regulations

Many are rising to the challenges of making all our economic activities climate compatible in ways that also restore our natural environment. But the main bodies in the dairy and meat industries are draggers, rather than drivers, of that vital work, argues Rod Oram.

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Study finds heatwaves linked to climate change may prevent India from meeting sustainable development goals

Heatwaves are becoming more frequent, intense, and lethal in India, putting a strain on public health, agriculture, and other socioeconomic and cultural systems. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supermarket food prices: We spoke to Bristol shoppers about record rises

Even in pricey Clifton, people are cutting back

Bristol Post

Queensland grazier planting 10ha tree corridor to improve productivity and environment

An ambitious regeneration project will see four central Queensland landholders plant 30 hectares of forest on agricultural land to increase animal habitat and biodiversity.

ABC News

Sugar prices skyrocket after lower-than-expected output overseas in good news for Australian growers

As the 2023 harvest approaches, sugarcane growers are locking in some of their best prices in decades.

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Current avian flu strain deadlier than in past and could become endemic, study says

Scientists raise alarm over avian influenza strain’s unprecedented deadliness and reach from farmed poultry and wild birds

The Guardian - US

EU law bans deforestation-linked imports

BRUSSELS: The European Parliament approved a landmark deforestation law on Wednesday to ban imports into the EU of coffee, beef, soy and other commodities if they are linked to the destruction of the world’s forests.

Bangkok Post

Czech farmers squeezed out of EU grain markets by Ukraine imports -farm lobby

Czech farmers have 40% more grains in stock than a year ago as surging Ukrainian exports to European markets have replaced Czech exports, the country's Agriculture Association said on Tuesday, warning of a potential squeeze in storage capacity.

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Exclusive-Paraguay opposition leader plans state 'austerity' vs tax hikes on farmers

Paraguay's main opposition presidential candidate Efraín Alegre will favor "austerity" to cut public sector spending over raising taxes on the country's farmers if he wins the country's April 30 election, he told Reuters in an interview.

The Guardian - UK

British free range eggs to start returning to supermarkets soon as curbs lifted

Government introduced restrictions last year in attempt to curb spread of bird flu

Tribune News Service

Lawmakers steer toward food stamp clash on work requirements

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers, as they work on the 2023 farm bill, are staking out positions on nutrition and food stamps — the Agriculture Department’s biggest single program and a perennial source of contention.

Radio France Internationale

France seeks to bypass pesticide ban that will block African wheat exports

France’s government is looking for a way around an impending ban imposed by its own health watchdog on the insecticide phosphine so that it can carry on exporting wheat to North Africa.

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The Guardian - US

An immigrant farmer grew produce for restaurants. California floods ruined her crops

Government aid programs, set up to favor corporate farms, are out of reach to those who supply farmers markets and eateries

AAP

Safety not a priority on some WA farms: report

An inquiry launched after 12 farm workers died on the job in one year has found some farmers believe they're not subject to work health and safety regulations.

ABC News

WA farm deaths inquiry finds 'risk-taking culture', recommends more inspections and safety education

After 12 deaths in as many months, a WorkSafe investigation into Western Australia's agricultural sector finds that workplace fatalities are the highest of any industry.

Reuters

Australia, China agriculture ministers meet amid diplomatic thaw

Australia on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to improving agriculture ties with China after a ministerial meeting, as Canberra cheered progress made toward restoring trade in barley amid a thawing in diplomatic relations.

Bangkok Post

Decade of graft cases in ACT report

The Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand (ACT) has released a report on graft cases involving politicians over the past ten years in which the rice-pledging scheme caused the most financial damage at 130 billion baht.

Texas Observer

Mexican Cotton Farmers Struggle Over Genetically Modified Seed Rules

Spurred by environmental and health concerns, Mexico has stopped approving modified cotton seeds which depend on the pesticide glyphosate.

Belfast Live

Co Antrim farm diversity storage plan refused for fear 'floodgates open' to rural misuse

"What difference is there for document storage as opposed to caravans, tractors or anything else for that matter?"

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