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Toxic ‘devil’s trumpet’ weed behind hallucinations in Australia’s spinach crisis

Baby spinach was contamined by thornapple weed, scientifically known as ‘Datura stramonium’, officials say

The Independent UK

Ivory Coast battles chocolate companies to improve farmers’ lives

Ivory Coast is the world’s top cocoa-producing country but receives just 4% of the $100bn chocolate industry’s profits.

Al Jazeera

Norco's Christmas bonus for dairy farmers despite $27.5 million record loss

Dairy farmers supplying Norco will be paid an extra 10 cents per litre for Christmas Day milk.

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Probe identifies spinach contaminant

A weed believed to be responsible for causing almost 200 Australians to become sick has been identified as thornapple.

AAP

3 Fertilizer Stocks to Buy Now to Help Your Portfolio Grow in 2023

Geopolitical issues have caused fertilizer prices to soar. Also, the domestic fertilizer industry is poised to grow as the demand for fertilizers remains strong. Therefore, fundamentally sound fertilizer stocks Nutrien (NTR), CF Industries Holdings (CF), and The Mosaic Company (MOS) could be smart additions to your portfolio. Keep reading….

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Italy eases hunting rules to fight wild boar 'invasion'

Italy's ruling right-wing coalition is set to loosen hunting rules to deal with what the country's farming lobby calls an "invasion" of wild boars.

Reuters

An emissions price in name only

The Government's Christmas gift to the primary sector all but neuters the farm emissions levy, writes Marc Daalder.

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Europe in midst of worst ever bird flu outbreak, authorities warn

Europe is enduring the most devastating bird flu season in its history, with some 50 million birds slaughtered on affected farms, European health authorities say.

Radio France Internationale

Farmers shocked by shooting death of 'pet' bull, Mansfield Police report widespread illegal spotlighting

The recent alleged spotlight shooting of a bull in regional Victoria is part of a worrying trend, police say, with reports of homes and livestock hit by bullets.

ABC News

New Zealand announces changes to agricultural emissions scheme to help farmers

The New Zealand government said on Wednesday that having listened to concerns raised by farm groups it was making changes to its proposed plans to price agricultural long-lived gases and biogenic methane that mainly comes from cow and sheep burps.

Reuters

Adjusting the intensity of farming can help address climate change

We have little chance of tackling climate change and reducing biodiversity loss without a redesign of the world’s largest industry: agriculture and food.

The Conversation

Farm union takes out Kisan Adhikar Yatra in Haryana, to march to Vidhan Sabha

AMBALA: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Shaheed Bhagat Singh (SBS), which supports ideology of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has started Kisan Adhikar Yatra (farmer rights march) from Ambala district in Haryana on Tuesday.

The Times of India

NI's chief vet warns bird flu 'doesn't take a break for Christmas'

All poultry keepers are required by law to keep their birds inside

Belfast Live

Hungary reports H5N1 bird flu at turkey farm

Hungary has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus at a turkey farm, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nebih) said on Tuesday.

Reuters

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Tribune News Service

Commentary: Eating animals got us into this mess. Going vegan will get us out

Are you ready for another lockdown? We may be headed that way. According to a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, increasing animal agriculture elevates the risk of zoonotic diseases, which are animal-borne and transmissible to humans, like COVID-19. So let’s do our part to thwart future pandemics…

Daily Record

Farmers help tackle loneliness and isolation as they team up to release Christmas carol

The farming ‘supergroup’ have banded together to raise awareness of the potential for loneliness in the Scottish agricultural community this winter.

The Times of India

Demand for lemons surges as Chinese seek immunity against Covid

BEIJING: Business is suddenly booming for China’s lemon farmers as citizens turn to natural remedies to fight a mounting wave of Covid infections.

AAP

Water profits flow out of regional NSW

A NSW parliamentary report has found investors in water trading markets are profiting at the expense of farmers and regional communities.

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Big Dairy Wants Congress To Restore Huge Tariffs on Imported Baby Formula

Unless Congress takes action, those tariffs will return on January 1. And the baby formula shortage hasn't yet passed.

Newcastle Herald

Poisoning of wild bees to begin in Newcastle, as varroa detected at Vacy

The department will use the toxic pesticide fipronil to eradicate honeybees in the bush.

Irish Mirror

Agriculture Minister denies cows will be culled as part of government plans to tackle climate change

One source said there may have been crossed wires as there is a plan to cut methane by 10%. This does not, however, mean that cows will be culled.

The Texas Tribune

Oyster harvesters hit hard as Texas closes reefs for conservation and public health

Oyster harvesters on the Texas coast are facing twin threats to their way of life: The state shut down reefs to prevent overfishing and following recent reports of illness after people ate Texas oysters.

The Times of India

RSS' farmer body holds rally in Delhi, warns govt of trouble if demands not met

NEW DELHI: Thousands of farmers held a rally in Delhi on Monday under the banner of RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) to press for a rollback of GST on agricultural goods and other demands.

The Independent UK

A climate-friendly Christmas dinner menu

From a miso and jackfruit pie to confit garlic dahlia root, Kimberley Duke reimagines the traditional Christmas dinner... that we could be eating in 50 years’ time

Birmingham Post

Somerset horse feed company sold out of administration, saving jobs

The business fell into difficulty following the rise in price of raw materials and a shortage of supplies caused by the war in Ukraine

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