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1 Agriculture Stock to Buy This Month and 1 to Sell

The US agriculture sector is expected to grow with continued support from the government and technological advancements. Hence, the fundamentally strong agricultural stock Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) might be an ideal buy now. However, since issues like climate change, high fertilizer prices, and labor shortage continue to impact the industry, fundamentally weak…

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Farms in cities: new study offers planners and growers food for thought

Urban agriculture as a global phenomenon is widely promoted as a sustainable land use practice. On small plots and in big projects, using sophisticated technology or simple solutions, city dwellers around the world are producing food. Growing food in a city can improve local food security and express local culture.

The Conversation

How free-range eggs became the norm in supermarkets – and sold customers a lie

The UK is in the grip of its largest ever outbreak of bird flu. As its name suggests, avian influenza primarily affects birds, but it can also infect humans and other mammals. The virus first emerged in China in 1996 and the highly pathogenic H5N1 is the predominant variant causing…

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Call for Scots to improve safety around farm vehicles after 14 deaths over five years

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to raise awareness about the dangers of working with farm vehicles.

The National (Scotland)

Alaska's monthslong food stamp backlog triggers sharp federal warning

Alaska's monthslong delay dispersing federally funded food stamps to thousands of families has triggered a stern warning from the federal government that penalties could follow without prompt action.

Tribune News Service

Right to repair changes floated as frustrated farmers count cost of harvest delays

The right to repair their equipment may soon be on the table for farmers, who say machinery breakdowns cost them dearly as they wait for company-specific technicians to arrive.

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Farmers suicides not new, happening for many years, says Maharashtra agriculture minister Abdul Sattar

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra agriculture minister Abdul Sattar on Sunday courted controversy once again by saying that farmers' suicide wasn’t an issue that was new and that farmers have been committing suicides for many years.

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Dutch farmers, climate activists protest policies

Thousands of farmers have protested against plans to reduce nitrogen emissions from natural areas across the Netherlands.

The New Daily

Genetic rice trials underway across the Riverina as growers look for greater yields with less water

Trials have begun to create rice varieties that don't need as much water to grow. It comes as growers question if the industry's new target can be reached in the time frame given.

ABC News

Inside grim lives of farmed pigs forced to live in squalor and left for hours to die

Animal Justice Project filmed for three months at Bickmarsh Hall mega-farm in Warwickshire, where 8,000 pigs are housed in 46 sheds. Some staff were seen kicking and slapping pigs when moving around

Daily Mirror

Cows delivered emergency food after becoming stranded by snowstorm in 'Operation Hay Drop'

Cows can be seen running towards their food as it falls from the sky during "Operation Hay Drop", amid the devastating weather conditions that have wrecked havoc in California

Daily Mirror

Tractors head to The Hague, defying ban on farms protest

Farmers are driving tractors toward The Hague in defiance of a ban on the heavy vehicles imposed ahead of a protest against the Dutch government’s plan to reduce nitrate emissions

The Independent UK

Regenerative farming project to restore Mulloon Creek stalled by planning problems

Regenerative farming in Australia is being held back by bureaucratic red tape, according to one of the nation's leading farm advocacy groups.

ABC News

The ups and down faced by history’s other dukes of Edinburgh

Edward and Sophie are the new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, after the King conferred the dukedom on his brother to mark his 59th birthday.

The Independent UK

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Eight farmers suicides per day in Maharashtra in BJP-Sena’s tenure: Ajit Pawar

MUMBAI: Launching a scathing attack on the BJP-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra, leader of opposition Ajit Pawar said that farmers' suicides have jumped in its short tenure. He demanded a joint inspection committee of both assembly and council to study the impact of climate change on the farmers and file…

Birmingham Post

The farming estate developing a pioneering scheme to capture and bury CO2 as solid carbon

Pilot scheme to make renewable heat, electricity and biochar – reverse coal – which can be buried safely underground

AAP

Dutton opposes ban on live sheep exports

Peter Dutton says he's firmly opposed to ending live sheep exports via sea as the government pushes ahead with its policy to phase out the practice.

The Conversation

Can seaweed save the world? Well it can certainly help in many ways

Seaweed is increasingly seen as a solution to many of the world’s most pressing problems. Interest in farming seaweed has exploded.

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Consumer confidence reaches three-year high

Consumer confidence increased for the ninth straight month in February, boosted by recovering tourism, government stimulus measures, and the baht's weakness.

ABC News

From emissions to employment, ESG could change the way Australians farm

Some call it greenwashing, others transparent sustainability guidelines. Either way, ESG is trickling down to Australian farmers, changing the way food and fibre is produced.

ABC News

Agriculture department's financial woes are due to demerger with environment, David Littleproud says

Former agriculture minister David Littleproud says he is "totally surprised" to hear the Agriculture Department is facing hundreds of millions of dollars in cost blowouts, and points the finger at a decision by the Labor government as the cause.

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Farmers’ self-interest should encourage climate mitigation, if nothing else

Most of the fossil fuel sources of methane, such as leaks from wells and pipelines, can be easily and cheaply fixed. But solving agricultural and food emissions is a much bigger task requiring much research and new technology, says Rod Oram

The Times of India

This is 'gajar halwa' budget, says Uddhav Thackeray

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday slammed the Shinde-Fadnavis government and described the state budget as "gajar halwa".

Asharq Al-Awsat

Riyadh, Warsaw to Deepen Joint Strategic Partnership

Saudi Arabia has become a global player, and Poland is looking forward to a significant trade and investment movement, especially in the agricultural sector, revealed a senior Polish diplomat as Riyadh and Warsaw move towards strengthening their strategic partnership and expanding economic cooperation. On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed…

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Australian cotton finds a new home as China trade ban drags on

Australia's cotton harvest has kicked off, with the industry working to shore up alternative export markets two-and-half years on from the China trade ban.

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