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Heat wave: Bay Area farm animal owners have to get creative to keep cool

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The staggering, oppressive heat wave that has brought the Bay Area to its knees has caretakers of farm animals getting creative in their efforts to keep their charges relatively cool.

Tribune News Service

Queensland kangaroo harvesters struggle to keep up with harvest quotas

A roo harvester says profits in the industry are getting so large "you can put your kids through school" as shooters struggle to come even close to reaching state-set cull quotas.

ABC News

EU imports of Ukrainian chicken soar after quota lifted, French group says

The lifting of European Union custom duties on Ukrainian goods led to a jump in poultry imports that has benefited a single company rather than Ukrainian farmers, French poultry makers said on Wednesday, asking for the temporary move not to be renewed.

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Hemp was supposed to save Texas farmers during a drought. It hasn’t yet.

Hemp advocates promised the Texas Legislature the crop was drought resistant. The 2022 drought has proven otherwise. And farmers are abandoning the nascent market.

The Texas Tribune

Fertiliser trade welcomed at Port of Immingham as ADM extends contract with ABP

Three year agreement will see import, handling, bagging, and processing of 'extensive fertiliser volumes'

Birmingham Post

US farmers face plague of pests as global heating raises soil temperatures

Milder winters could threaten crop yields as plant-eating insects spread northwards and become more voracious, researchers say

The Guardian - UK

Dutch farm minister resigns after protests over pollution

The Dutch agriculture minister has unexpectedly resigned following a tumultuous summer of protests by farmers over pollution regulations

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Wynnstay trading is significantly ahead of market forecasts says firm

The agricultural supplies group said this was due to a strong trading backdrop across its many core activities

Birmingham Post

Protection zone in place after sixth case of bird flu detected in Wales

New controls to stop the spread of Avian influenza have been introduced around the identified sites

Wales Online

To preserve Amazon, indigenous groups call for debt forgiveness

Indigenous groups from across the Amazon basin called on Monday for financial institutions to forgive the sovereign debts of the South American nations that comprise the Amazon rainforest, in exchange for commitments to preserve the environment.

Reuters

Good weather, high prices and the most valuable farm export earnings on record ABARES predicts

For the first time, the value of Australia's food and fibre exports is expected to exceed $70 billion, according to the latest ABARES forecast.

ABC News

Precision compost could boost crop yields

Matching suitable composts with crops in their environments could boost global yields by four per cent, a study shows.

AAP

Investigation launched after hundreds of calves found dead in Limerick

'Calf mortality is a real concern'

Irish Mirror

Agricultural exports to exceed $70 billon

Farming exports are expected to reach a record $70.3 billion, according to the latest insights, almost 50 per cent more than a decade ago.

AAP

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China still top market for farm exports

Rural Bank's latest agricultural report shows China remains Australia's most valuable market and almost every state has broken export records.

Liverpool Echo

Pets at Home issues bird flu outbreak warning

The pet supply retailer has warned all customers entering their stores

ABC News

Cotton byproduct turned into cattle feed and cooking oil in bid to have zero waste

A new factory that upcycles waste from growing cotton could see more "cottonfed" Australian beef, and a byproduct from the process could find its way into your fish and chips.

Bangkok Post

Thailand to push for fairer rice prices

Thailand and Vietnam have reached an accord aimed at raising the price of locally-produced rice in the global market amid soaring costs for farmers, the government said on Saturday.

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The Hindu

Rain damages standing crops on 2,000 hectares in Chamarajanagar

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Heavy rains damage coffee crops, plantation infrastructure in Karnataka, growers incur 35% yield losses

Battered by relentless monsoon rains since July 1, plantation districts of Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, Hassan and Chamarajanagar have suffered huge damage to coffee crops and estate infrastructure

Chicago Sun-Times

Can urban farms become sustainable businesses Chicagoans can depend on?

By opting to become a for-profit business and trying out creative ways to become self-sustaining, Herban Produce took a big step — and a risky one.

The Hindu

Rain plays spoilsport for farmers

Recent rain spell has dampened hopes of a good harvest

The Hindu

Drones to help Kuttanad farmers spray crops

Demonstration held at Kainakary Kadumkayyal

The Hindu

A flowering economy

More agripreneurs are taking up floriculture with a steady demand for flowers in both domestic and international markets. They seek more support from the authorities to tap the business potential of the sector

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Selling the farm: Why one South Jersey farmer decided to call it quits

Men in muddy boots gathered under a drab December sky last year, eyeballing the tractor tires and soil tillers, whole fields full of farm equipment the Marino family was auctioning off in Swedesboro, New Jersey.

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