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Worst ever bird flu crisis in Europe raises risks for next season - EFSA

Europe has experienced its worst bird flu crisis ever this year with nearly 50 million poultry culled, and the persistence of the virus over the summer has raised the risk of widespread infections next season, the EU's Food Safety Agency (EFSA) said.

Reuters · Oct 3, 2022

Bird flu epidemic could cancel Christmas dinner as 3 million turkeys are culled

The current bird flu outbreak is the most severe case in UK history and farmers have advised that there could be a shortage of turkeys this Christmas.

Daily Record · Oct 3, 2022

Farmer issues bird flu warning amid outbreak in Turkeys

The UK's current bird flu outbreak is the worst in history

Manchester Evening News · Oct 3, 2022

Christmas turkeys could be at risk after worst bird flu outbreak in UK history

Three million birds have been culled with bird flu detected at 155 sites across the UK

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2022

Saudi Experts Suggest Int’l Production Center Focusing on Coffee as a National Wealth

Saudi Arabia needs to focus on the quality of production and agriculture of coffee beans and increase its research if it wants to compete in the global market, concluded an international gathering. Under the patronage of Governor of Jazan Prince Mohammad bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz, organized by the Ministry of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 2, 2022

Punjab demands Centre to give financial assistance to set up solar-enabled agriculture pump sets

Minister writes to Centre to include the State under the ambit of the PM-KUSUM Scheme

The Hindu · Oct 1, 2022

Italy's Meloni vows to put national energy interests first

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni is vowing to put Italy's national interests first in tackling soaring energy costs

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022

‘A growing machine’: Scotland looks to vertical farming to boost tree stocks

Hydroponics unit can produce saplings six times faster than it takes to grow them naturally outdoors

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022

Pay bumps coming for more farmworkers, long denied overtime

Harvest season means long days for U.S. farmworkers — but usually no overtime pay

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

France raises bird flu alert level after resurgence of virus

France will tighten measures to contain bird flu after a resurgence of the virus that swept through poultry flocks last winter, said the agriculture ministry, adding that the nationwide alert level on bird flu had been raised to 'moderate' from 'low'.

Reuters · Sep 30, 2022