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Europe’s far-right wants to win over unhappy farmers

A few days before the recent European parliamentary elections, an event took place that hardly made it into the news anywhere: a dozen tractors, escorted by police, rolled into Brussels, honked their horns outside the EU parliament, and drove away.

The Conversation

High orange juice prices may be on the table for a while due to disease and extreme weather

Orange juice prices have always been volatile and highly dependent on the weather

The Independent UK

Wildlife experts urge action on pesticides as UK insect populations plummet

Campaigners say next government must reduce use and toxicity of pesticides before it is too late

The Guardian - UK

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Port of Newcastle board goes bush to meet new customers

Port of Newcastle paid $13m compensation to state government.

Newcastle Herald

The impact of nitrous oxide emissions

". . . People today have the knowledge and many of the technologies needed to reverse the trend"

Salon

$5m worth of oysters wiped out after fresh rainwater overwhelms their Texas home

Oysters thrive in brackish water — a mixture of fresh and salt water — and a severe imbalance can cause mass die-offs

The Independent UK

For the GOP, raw milk is the new masking

Consuming raw milk could lead to the spread of bird flu. Republicans don't care

Salon

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Farmer Annie and her prize-winning sheep: Joanne Coates’ best photograph

‘Sheep are Annie’s passion. She won an award with this north country cheviot. It’s put on a stand to keep it still’

The Guardian - UK

Nitrous Oxide Emissions Surge In Climate Threat: Study

Global emissions of nitrous oxide -- a potent greenhouse gas -- are outpacing expectations and putting climate change goals in peril, a major study published on Wednesday found.

International Business Times

Food has a climate problem: Nitrous oxide emissions are accelerating with growing demand for fertilizer and meat – but there are solutions

Food’s role in climate change has emerged as one of the defining challenges of our time. The journey of a steak, fruit or salad from the vast expanses of agricultural lands to the plates on our tables leaves a significant footprint on the environment.

The Conversation

The new USDA nutrition rule in schools

"While the rule goes into effect on July 1, 2024, program operators will have time to adjust"

Salon

New Zealand scraps ‘burp tax’ on livestock after backlash from farmers

Centre-right coalition gov’t says it will focus on ‘practical tools and technology’ to reduce agricultural emissions.

Al Jazeera

With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu

As the U.S. dairy industry confronts an outbreak of bird flu, the egg industry serves as an example of how to slow the spread of the disease but also how difficult it can be to completely eradicate the problem

The Independent UK

Morning Mail: Coalition reignites climate wars, security council endorses Gaza ceasefire plan, Titmus sends Paris warning

Barnaby Joyce and Keith Pitt call for withdrawal from Paris agreement; new push for US-backed agreement

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Salon

How climate impacts our food costs

"Supply chain disruptions and labor shortages are among the reasons food prices have climbed 25 percent since 2020"

Salon

The orange juice shortage, explained

Here's how to keep the OJ on the breakfast table

The Conversation

‘I feel more like a professional gambler’: British farmers reveal their twin struggles with climate change and mental health

Climate change has made the UK wetter, and farmers have paid the price.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish salmon industry calls on next UK Government to cut Brexit red tape

A SCOTTISH salmon trade body has called upon the next UK Government to lift red tape restrictions implemented because of Brexit ...

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The Guardian - AU

Egg farmers say supply not at risk from bird flu after Coles imposes two-carton limit on shoppers

Supermarket’s restriction applies everywhere except WA as more than 500,000 chickens euthanised due to avian influenza

The Conversation

Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi

Farming just one kind of crop in a field at a time, and using a lot of chemicals, poses a risk to both people and nature. This simplified intensive agriculture often goes hand in hand with increased greenhouse gas emissions, land and water degradation, and loss of biodiversity.

International Business Times

Aquaculture Overtakes Wild Fisheries For First Time: UN Report

Aquaculture is playing an increasingly important role in meeting the world's food needs, surpassing wild fisheries in aquatic animal production for the first time, according to a report published Friday.

AAP

Thousands of hens to be culled as flu hits fifth farm

A Victorian egg producer will destroy tens of thousands of hens after avian influenza was detected at a second farm, bringing the number impacted to five.

The Independent UK

A man in Mexico died with one form of bird flu, but US officials remain focused on another

Experts say the mysterious death of a man in Mexico who had one kind of bird flu is unrelated to outbreaks of another bird flu at U.S. dairy farms

The Guardian - US

Avian flu said to hit over 40 cattle at Minnesota farm: ‘Only a matter of time’

Over 80 dairy herds across 11 US states – and three workers – reported to have been infected since March

International Business Times

Disputes Flare In Brazil Between Landowners, Occupiers

At the heart of Brazil's savannah, Adonilton Rodrigues toils on a small plot he illegally occupies as part of a movement battling the country's old land-ownership inequalities.

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