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Govt in talks over live cattle export ban

The Albanese government is trying to settle claims against farmers over an "unreasonable and capricious" ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia in 2011.

AAP

Australia's dried fruit bowl faces massive crop losses, worst downy mildew in decades

Growers in Sunraysia, which grows 98 per cent of Australia's dried fruit, are expecting to lose half of this season's fruit due to a downy mildew outbreak.

ABC News

North Australia's lucrative cotton industry set to double in size after bumper harvest

Farmers prepare massive swathes of land across the Top End for one of the world's most profitable crops. But some sections of the community are concerned about the impacts.

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Climate change is impacting mental health. Queensland farmers are doing something about it

Melanie Shannon and Melinee Leather say they now feel empowered to "survive these traumatic times".

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Facing searing heat and labour shortages, NT mango growers trial new ways to harvest fruit

Finding workers willing to pick mangoes under the hot NT sun is difficult. Some farmers are turning to harvesting at night and preparing for a future of using robots.

ABC News

The Dark Side of Jalisco’s Avocado Boom

As production stifles biodiversity, depletes water reserves and takes over wild land, environmentalists worry about Mexico's "green gold."

Texas Observer

King and Queen Consort visit community kitchen at centre of new farm project

Charles praised the work at London’s Community Kitchen as ‘marvellous’.

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Organic livestock farmers, hit by rising prices, seek help

Organic dairy and other livestock farmers are calling for emergency federal aid as they grapple with skyrocketing organic feed costs in part from the war in Ukraine and steep fuel and utility expenses

The Independent UK

Fungal toxins are widespread in European wheat – threatening human health and the economy

Wheat provides 19% of the calories and 21% of the protein consumed by humans globally. But a fungal disease called fusarium head blight (FHB), which can infect wheat crops and contaminate the grain with toxins, is on the rise.

The Conversation

Three arrested in Defra protest

Animal rights protesters scaled the department’s head office building in Westminster.

The Independent UK

Can we hack DNA to grow more food for a hotter, hungry planet?

SAN JOSE, Calif. — To feed a hotter and drier planet, Stanford scientists are building a smarter plant.

Tribune News Service

Three arrested after protesters scale DEFRA building in central London

Three people have been arrested after animal rights protesters scaled the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) building in central London, on Thursday morning, as they sought to draw attention to the bird flu crisis and intensive farming practices.

Evening Standard

Camel sanctuary operator pleads for return of calf allegedly stolen from Goulburn Valley retreat

A camel sanctuary in regional Victoria is pleading for the return of a six-week-old calf that went missing this week. The owner says the calf's mother is in pain from losing her baby.

ABC News

Plants, fake sprouts and none of the trimmings: What does the future hold for the traditional Christmas dinner?

The climate crisis is already affecting our potato and Brussels sprout harvests, while animal feed for our turkeys has become incredibly expensive, writes Hannah Twiggs. We will have to change our Christmas dinners as a result. But would that be such a bad thing?

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Marquis suspends scheduled payments to macadamia growers after 'shocker' year for industry

Growers have handed over their nuts to Australia's biggest processor, Marquis Macadamias, but the company has suspended payments.

Reuters

Kenya's GMO maize push sowing trouble for food sector, farmers warn

(This Dec.15 story has been corrected to remove reference to GMO crops being seedless in paragraph 5 and to fix the timing of the lifting of the ban in paragraph 2)

The Guardian - UK

China’s return to wildlife farming ‘a risk to global health and biodiversity’

Post-pandemic relaxation of restrictions could weaken animal protection and pose a hazard to public health, say experts

Wales Online

Firms, farmers and charities call for ‘decisive action’ on agriculture payments

Organisations from Tesco to WWF are urging the government to provide detail to farmers and land managers regarding the new government scheme, which will replace the EU regime for agriculture

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ITV Emmerdale and BBC Strictly star Kelvin Fletcher defended by fans as he shares snowy 'driving' video of kids

The actor videoed his two eldest children enjoying themselves on the family's farm

The Conversation

Insects may feel pain, says growing evidence – here’s what this means for animal welfare laws

At least a trillion insects are killed annually for food and animal feed. Routine slaughter methods include extreme heat and cold, often preceded by starvation. By comparison, “only” around 79 billion mammals and bird livestock are slaughtered every year.

ABC News

Bordertown turkey farmers struggle to keep up with strong demand, rising costs

Independent turkey farmers are working around the clock to keep up with demand for free-range turkey, battling rising feed costs and a pressing Christmas deadline.

Reuters

Colombian gov't land plans to unfold depending on resources -minister

The Colombian government's plans to buy parcels of land and deliver them to rural communities as part of a promised agricultural reform will develop gradually, Agriculture Minister Cecilia Lopez said on Tuesday, citing availability of funds and a complex process.

Salon

Midwest soil eroding faster than ever

How do researchers know? Stardust.

Salon

Why being a farmworker is a health risk

Both the nature of the work and flaws in the support system cause injuries and illness

The Guardian - UK

Access to green space must be priority for land use in England, peers say

Cross-party report highlights need for greater access to natural world when deciding how to divide up land

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