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Why is there a tomato shortage in the UK?

Brexit has been blamed for the shortage of fresh fruit and vegetable produce, but it’s not the main reason why there aren’t enough tomatoes

Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2023

'I spent 24 hours as a farmer - one food we should all eat, robots and chainsaw injury'

Mirror writer Nia Dalton spent a day shadowing Somerset farmer Josh Gay to see what he gets up to in 24 hours - from herding sheep to weighing cattle and eating with the seasons

Daily Mirror · Feb 27, 2023

This council wants to plant more than 30 rugby pitches' worth of trees every year up to 2050

The intention was welcomed by councillors but one said, 'we've got to be very careful what we do here'

Wales Online · Feb 27, 2023

What next for Australia's macadamia industry as farmgate prices crack under global glut?

If you have never tasted a crisp creamy macadamia kernel, or it has been a while, Australian growers say now is a critical time to buy the native nut and help them weather a global glut and savage price cuts.

ABC News · Feb 26, 2023

Climate change bonanza

Global campaigns to cut carbon dioxide emissions not only alert businesses to new non-tariff barriers imposed as part of efforts to fight global warming, they can also lead to new opportunities in the clean energy sector.

Bangkok Post · Feb 26, 2023

The magic of growing your own mushrooms

Brief letters: Focus on fungi | Not Robinson Crusoe but The Coral Island | Sleep | Lettuce play with words | Crypto fools and their money

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2023

Viruses in Cambodian bird flu cases identified as endemic clade

The viruses that infected two people in Cambodia with H5N1 avian influenza have been identified as an endemic clade of bird flu circulating in the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.

Reuters · Feb 26, 2023

Farm shop owner with surplus tomatoes jokes he'll be getting armed security amid shortages

Craig Condon, owner of Brambledown Farm Shop, has posted a tongue in cheek message for customers

Wales Online · Feb 26, 2023

PM Modi to release 13th instalment of PM-KISAN scheme tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the release event of Rs 2,000 each to farmers under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme (PM-KISAN) on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 26, 2023

‘A wake-up call for the industry’: Meat production in France under scrutiny amid climate change

As meat consumption remains the biggest contributor to food-related greenhouse gas emissions, developing more eco-responsible habits requires changes to our diets. For livestock farmers, this translates into a need to find new ways of production.

France 24 · Feb 26, 2023