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If Bees Disappear These Tiny Robots Could Be The Future Of Agriculture

They can be powered and controlled by a light source and these tiny flying robots could pollinate crops instead of bees.

Zenger

Australia's chicken meat industry facing summer dip in supply, forecast increase in demand

A shortage of chicken meat is still affecting some retailers but there are signs the situation is easing.

ABC News

Fix needed for high-altitude farming

The government has a set pattern for trying to solve the "plight" of farmers. It describes their problems as being low farm product prices, insufficient income and labour shortages, and the authorities have their own playbook for solving these.

Bangkok Post

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Australia's cattle herd to reach largest size in almost a decade

The growth in the country's cattle herd signals a confidence in the industry despite natural disasters affecting many parts of the country.

ABC News

Fertiliser funding ‘compromises’ university

Greenpeace criticises a South Island university over industry-funded research

Newsroom.co.nz

Food expert says it is 'absolutely safe' to buy chicken and eggs amid Salmonella outbreak

The illness can last lasts four to seven days, and it can be avoided by practicing good hand hygiene in the kitchen

Dublin Live

Scottish hill farmers seize opportunity to sell at premium prices

Latest data suggests that environmentally-motivated buyers are continuing to push values up

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US dairy policies drive small farms to ‘get big or get out’ as monopolies get rich

Exclusive: Misguided policies have hurt small-scale farms while enriching agribusinesses and corporate lobbyists, analysis shows

The Guardian - US

From ashes to fly larvae, new ideas aim to revive farm soil

As extreme weather and human activity degrade the world's arable land, scientists and developers are looking at new and largely unproven methods to save soil for agriculture.

Reuters

A Florida dairy farm lost 360 cows in Hurricane Ian. Can the damaged business survive?

Hurricane Ian inflicted more punishment on Dakin Dairy Farms than any other storm in history. Owner Jerry Dakin estimates the damage at $3 million, plus 360 cows lost during the storm.

Miami Herald

Salmonella alert as outbreak reported at eight Irish poultry farms

Restrictions have been placed on the birds, which are in a number of different locations, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine said.

Irish Mirror

Queensland pineapples rotting in field as consumers urged to buy up tropical fruit

Tonnes of Queensland pineapples will be left to rot in fields as farmers struggle to keep up with a prematurely ripened crop, and consumers are being asked to do their bit.

ABC News

No sunlight, no soil – no worries as vertical farming looks stacked with promise

Stacked Farm can produce perfect-looking strawberries, tomatoes and baby cos all year round. But will high energy inputs be its achilles heel?

The Guardian - AU

Cattle Australia chair David Foote's 'patronising' comments disappoint industry members

Comments by Cattle Australia chair David Foote about women's role in the industry being at "every kitchen table" have renewed calls for gender diversity on agricultural boards.

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Australian lychee season extends further into summer due to unseasonal weather

Consumers can expect to see more lychees on supermarket shelves for longer this year as cooler and wetter conditions result in a later harvest than usual.

Tribune News Service

For a moment, organic, cage-free and other specialty eggs beat conventional prices

As egg prices surged to their highest levels toward the end of last year, a curious thing happened: Organic, pasture-raised and other "specialty" eggs were at times less expensive than the conventional dozens.

The Guardian - UK

Post-Brexit farm subsidies in England revealed

Farmers will be eligible for funding for up to 280 actions that protect environment under new system

Reuters

Blast kills at least 50 in north central Nigeria -officials

Dozens of cattle herders and bystanders were killed and several injured by a suspected bomb blast in Nigeria's north central region, a state government official and spokesperson of the national cattle breeders said on Wednesday.

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The Guardian - UK

‘It feels like a sign’: joy at rise in cattle egrets on wildlife-friendly UK farms

Farmers who have taken regenerative approach hail birds as indication of ecosystem health

Wales Online

Seven hundred jobs at risk at 2 Sisters factory

The food producer said the factory in Wales was not sustainable and needed major investment

Birmingham Post

Over 700 jobs at risk as 2 Sisters Food Group warns of Anglesey factory closure

The poultry giant said its Llangefni operation was "not sustainable" and lacked space to be efficient

Dynamite News

Delhi Hosts NMCG Seminar To Promote Millet Cultivation

NMCG and WII organised a one-day national level seminar on 'Millets for Life : Developing Climate Resilient Local Communities in the Ganga Basin' at India International Centre in New Delhi. Read full story on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Haryana increases SAP of sugarcane by Rs 10 as farmers say 'too less too little'; standoff continues

CHANDIGARH: Succumbing to the pressure mounted by the sugarcane growers who have discontinued the supply of produce to sugar mills, the Haryana government on Wednesday announced an increase of Rs 10 in the State Advised Price (SAP).

AAP

$15,000 fine for Bass Strait cattle deaths

The captain of a transport ship has been fined $15,000 for breaching animal welfare laws over a Bass Strait crossing that resulted in the death of 69 cattle.

Birmingham Post

Surge in demand for South West farmland drives up prices

Many commercial farming buyers are looking to expand as the required scale of agriculture increases, according to Savills

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