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Commentary: Animal agriculture: the invisible culprit behind the water crisis

All life on Earth is possible because of one miraculous liquid: water. But less than 3% of the world’s water is freshwater, and less than 1% of that is available for use. And the well is drying up. The water supply is dwindling in communities across the United States as…

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Perth Royal Show ramps up biosecurity measures against foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

Biosecurity measures will ramp up at the Perth Royal Show this year, to reduce the risk of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.

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Brazil’s other deforestation: has the savannah farming boom gone too far?

Decades of intensive agriculture threaten the Cerrado region, which acts as an important carbon dioxide ‘sink’ and helps fend off global warming

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Nguni cattle, gourmet mushrooms pave way for farmers to tread lightly on Noosa hinterland farm

After struggling to find animals that could cope with the moist, highly parasitic countryside, these farmers settled on Nguni cattle and fancy fungi to build their business.

ABC News

Country diary: I’m fond of these steers. Today feels like a betrayal

Long Dean, Cotswolds: Raising cattle to be sold as beef is inescapably at the core of what we do, and it doesn’t happen without their cooperation

The Guardian - UK

Northeastern farmers face new challenges with severe drought

The impacts of climate change have been felt throughout the Northeastern U.S. with rising sea levels, heavy precipitation and storm surges causing flooding and coastal erosion

The Independent UK

Afghan farmers fear Taliban ban on opium production will leave them destitute

Since coming to power in Afghanistan one year ago, the Taliban has announced a ban on growing and selling opium, leaving growers frustrated and worried about the future.

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Revealed: Indonesian workers on UK farm ‘at risk of debt bondage’

As farms look further afield for labour, investigation finds Kent pickers saying they struggle to pay fees charged by unlicensed brokers

The Guardian - UK

Farmers warn of mass crop failure as water ban comes into place across Fife

FARMERS are warning of crop failure as a ban on taking river water comes into force.

The National (Scotland)

Guyana Green-Lights Industrial Hemp Cultivation

By Weederia via El Planteo.

Benzinga

Lettuce prices to fall as production lifts in flood-hit growing regions

After months of paying as much as $10 for a head of lettuce, shoppers can expect some relief with Queensland growers bouncing back, three months after devastating floods.

ABC News

Soil healing and olive growing: how UK farms are coping with looming drought

Some farmers are attempting to mitigate worst effects of dry weather by adopting nature-friendly methods

The Guardian - UK

Dairy farm in Ukraine's Donbas region struggles to survive

One of the last working dairy farms on Ukrainian-controlled territory in the eastern Donbas region is doing everything it can to stay afloat in a place where neither workers nor animals are safe from war

The Independent UK

How a Spanish tourist spot became a global hub for live animal export

Millions of sheep and cattle are being shipped from Cartagena to the Middle East in a trade branded cruel and unnecessary

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To lock out foot-and-mouth disease, Australia must help our neighbour countries bolster their biosecurity

Foot-and-mouth disease now poses a high threat to Australia. This highly contagious livestock virus is sweeping Indonesia – the closest it’s been to Australia since the 1980s. A large outbreak here could cause decimate the livestock industry and cause A$80 billion in economic damage over the coming decade.

The Conversation

Farmers can save water with wireless technologies, but there are challenges – like transmitting data through mud

Water is the most essential resource for life, for both humans and the crops we consume. Around the world, agriculture accounts for 70% of all freshwater use.

Reuters

Indonesia includes Bali as priority zone for foot and mouth vaccination

Indonesia will include the popular tourist destination of Bali as one of its priority zones for a vaccination programme against foot and mouth disease (FMD) to prevent its further spread, a government official said on Thursday.

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Don't mess with federal crop insurance, farmers say. Others aren't so sure

From field hearings in Morton buildings to sweet corn feeds at county fairs, farmers have been practicing a refrain this summer: Hands off the federal crop insurance program.

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Nitrogen use in the spotlight as grain industry pushes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

With several governments around the world pursuing limits on nitrogen fertiliser use, the Australian agriculture industry has much to consider. But how would farmers adapt?

Bangkok Post

Philippines's Marcos rejects import of 300,000t sugar in lost opportunity for Thailand

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has rejected a proposal to import an additional 300,000 tonnes of sugar, his press secretary said on Wednesday, despite an earlier announcement of approval by the industry regulator.

The Conversation

Rise of precision agriculture exposes food system to new threats

Farmers are adopting precision agriculture, using data collected by GPS, satellite imagery, internet-connected sensors and other technologies to farm more efficiently. While these practices could help increase crop yields and reduce costs, the technology behind the practices is creating opportunities for extremists, terrorists and adversarial governments to attack farming machinery,…

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AgQuip field days ban returned travellers from Indonesia amid foot-and-mouth fears

Agquip organisers have stepped up biosecurity measures to reduce the likelihood of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.

Bangkok Post

Green recovery

As the world emerges from Covid-19 and faces stagflation and war, climate crisis remains one of the greatest threats to humanity. A green recovery has become a priority for policymakers in Southeast Asia and around the world, who aim to create a more sustainable path that focuses on the environment,…

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‘These things are irreplaceable’: one farmer’s long view on foot-and-mouth disease

How do you compare declining exports with the trauma of culling a healthy herd, losing animals you love and your life’s work?

The Hindu

Wild animal menace: farmers independently take up solar fencing in Kozhikode

Ryots complain about lack of initiatives, absence of funding

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