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Former UFU president says OBE is recognition for all farmers in Northern Ireland

Victor Chestnutt served two terms as president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union.

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022

WA farmers look back on a year of labour shortages, biosecurity threats and high rainfall

From record harvests and higher produce prices, to labour shortages and biosecurity threats, 2022 was a remarkable year for farmers across many industries.

ABC News · Dec 30, 2022

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan denies he 'hates rural Ireland' or that people in rural Ireland 'hate him'

'I think actually there's a lot of people in rural Ireland just like urban people, they want us to be good at being green'

Irish Mirror · Dec 30, 2022

Mother Dairy Hikes Milk Prices of Some Variants By Rs. 2/Litre In Delhi-NCR From Tuesday

Mother Dairy on Monday announced a price hike of Rs.2 per litre of full-cream, toned, and double-toned variants of milk in Delhi-NCR from tomorrow. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 26, 2022

China must raise self-reliance in agricultural technology, Xi says

President Xi Jinping wants China to accelerate efforts to achieve self-reliance in agricultural technology, identifying seed development and core equipment among areas to focus on, state media reported.

Reuters · Dec 25, 2022

Does NC need new rules for poultry farms? That question divides lawmakers

As Democratic lawmaker Pricey Harrison sees it, North Carolina needs stronger regulation to protect neighbors and the environment from rapidly expanding poultry farms.

Tribune News Service · Dec 24, 2022

Uttarakhand: CM Dhami Directs Taking Up Apple, Kiwi Production In Mission Mode

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that apple and kiwi production should be taken up in mission mode in the state and should be continuously monitored. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 24, 2022

Palm kernel product imported for use on dairy farms may actually be harmful to cows

Each year, New Zealand imports about 2 million tonnes of palm kernel expeller (PKE), a by-product of palm-oil processing in Indonesia and Malaysia, to feed dairy cows, at a cost of NZ$800 million.

The Conversation · Dec 22, 2022

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 · Dec 22, 2022

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 · Dec 22, 2022