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The UK has closed its flagship sustainable farming scheme, choosing short-term cuts over long-term security

The UK government’s decision to abruptly close all applications for its flagship nature-friendly farming scheme has shocked many of the country’s farmers and environmentalists.

The Conversation

What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders

Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms since it was first detected in North America in late 2021

The Independent UK

More egg products seized at the border than fentanyl since the start of this year

Federal statistics illustrate the rise of egg smuggling — and undermine the rationale for Donald Trump’s trade war

The Independent UK

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Crackdown on victim compensation 'claim farming'

Australia's most populous state is getting tough on so-called "claim farming", in which vulnerable people are pressured into lodging victim compensation claims.

AAP

Indonesia's cocoa farmers work with businesses to fight the bitter impact of climate change

Thousands of cocoa farmers across Indonesia are working with businesses and other organizations to protect their crops against the bitter impacts of climate change

The Independent UK

Egg prices drop as demand ‘sharply’ falls among inflation-weary customers unwilling to shell out

The average price for a dozen eggs has dipped down to $4.15

The Independent UK

How Trump could ‘dismantle’ decades of work to fix discrimination against Black farmers

After decades of discrimination against Black farmers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been trying to change course. That all could come to an end under Trump, Josh Marcus reports

The Independent UK

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Rats and other rodents posing ‘huge’ public health risk amid ongoing bin strike

The National Pest Technicians Association is urging residents in Birmingham to protect themselves from disease.

Evening Standard

Trump has threatened to annex Danish territory Greenland. Now the US is asking Denmark for help with egg shortages

The plea comes amid Donald Trump’s trade war and an outbreak of avian flu that has led to shortages and price rises

The Independent UK

Richest farmers in England may lose sustainability funding in Defra review

Exclusive: Officials explore restricting incentive to allocate greater funds to farms with less money and more nature

The Guardian - UK

Podcast: Women wage outrage, farmers face organic slump, Ravel's Bolero

Despite a raft of laws and programmes in France to address the gender pay gap, women still earn less than men. Organic farmers try to adapt to a drop in demand for organic food. And the story of Ravel's Boléro – the world's most performed piece of classical music.

Radio France Internationale

Metal makers reinforced as new US tariff threat emerges

The government assures a key export sector of support as a new tariff threat emerges while fresh funding reinforces metal manufacturing against US levies.

AAP

UK farmers’ incomes stagnant since the 1970s, report finds

Exclusive: Research shows drop in produce prices as households consume more imported and ultra-processed food

The Guardian - UK

Could vaccinating chickens be the key to cutting soaring egg prices?

Bird flu has decimated flocks and driven egg prices to record highs of nearly $6 a dozen

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Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be coming

Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach

The Independent UK

Government under fire over abrupt closure of key nature-friendly farming scheme

Ministers said the budget for the sustainable farming incentive had been spent.

Evening Standard

Fury as Defra closes key nature-friendly farming scheme to new applicants

The abrupt move is described as ‘another shattering blow’ to the sector, which is already at loggerheads with Government.

The Guardian - UK

Farmers in England furious as Defra pauses post-Brexit payment scheme

Applications to the sustainable farming initiative no longer accepted but no clarity on what will replace it and when

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U.S. Customs is Currently Seizing More Eggs Than Fentanyl As Prices Remain Sky-High

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is currently seizing more eggs than fentanyl at the country's borders

The Independent UK

California almond growers grapple with uncertainty as new tariffs could hit exports

California’s almond growers are used to dealing with the swings of volatile weather and water supply

The Independent UK

An appeal court upholds ruling finding the French state guilty in Caribbean pesticide case

An appeals court in Paris has upheld a ruling that found the French government guilty of wrongful negligence for using a banned pesticide in the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique

The Independent UK

Spring's official start is nearly here and there's work to do in the garden. A checklist

There's about a week to go before the official start of spring and there's already gardening work to do

The Guardian - UK

The Mexican women who defied drug-dealers, fly-tippers and chauvinists to build a thriving business

The Guardianas del Conchalito ignored chants of ‘get back to your kitchens’, determined to protect the environment and create a sustainable shellfish operation

The Guardian - UK

Chicken manure can be classified as industrial waste, judge rules

US-style mega-farms in Herefordshire face tough new regulations after high court ruling

The Independent UK

Drought-stricken Algeria plans to import one million sheep ahead of Islam's Eid Al-Adha

Algeria is planning to import one million sheep ahead of Eid al-Adha to curb rising prices and shortages amid drought and inflation

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