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Cocoa beans rot and West African farmers seek other options after commodity crash

West African cocoa farmers are facing a squeeze after the price of the global commodity crashed on the international market in recent months

The Independent UK

10 of the best fruit and vegetables to plant now for a hassle-free harvest

If you long for freshly picked produce but don’t know where to start, try these sure-fire winners

The Guardian - UK

Hard core! Apple peeling champion slices through competition to produce nearly four-metre strip of skin

Though she lives with constant pain, Stanthorpe’s Kerrie Stratford still has what it takes to claim her 22nd harvest festival title

The Guardian - AU

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Some West African farmers turn to TikTok as part of agriculture's changing image

Some farmers in West Africa have turned to TikTok to sell their produce, transforming how they do business

The Independent UK

How and when to fertilize fruit trees for healthy growth and better harvests

Learn when to fertilize fruit trees for bigger, healthier fruit, and how to feed them properly.

Tom’s Guide

Our back yard harvest has been getting harder each summer, so this time I tried something new

Welcoming a family of wattlebirds into his Melbourne garden helped deter Andrew Herrick’s less amiable avian visitors – it’s a service he’s happy to pay for in apricots

The Guardian - AU

South Africa starts mass cattle vaccination program to halt foot-and-mouth outbreak

South Africa has launched a mass cattle vaccination drive to stem an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that threatens meat, dairy, and export supplies

The Independent UK

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The EU will 'provisionally implement' a trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says she will start to “provisionally implement” a massive trade deal with the Mercosur bloc of nations in South America despite not having approval from European Parliament

The Independent UK

6,000 pigs killed after being trapped in barn during wind-fueled fire at Ohio farm

No person was injured in the fire or emergency response at Fine Oak Farms near Columbus

The Independent UK

EU to support France’s wine sector, under pressure amid drop in demand

France’s struggling wine sector is set to receive fresh European Union subsidies as policymakers respond to falling demand, shifting trends and mounting trade pressure from United States tariffs.

Radio France Internationale

Saudi Arabia bans poultry imports from 40 countries including India amid health concerns

Saudi Arabia has implemented extensive import bans on poultry and table eggs from 40 countries due to ongoing disease concerns, primarily avian influenza. An additional 16 nations face regional import restrictions. Exemptions are available for heat-treated products meeting strict health and certification requirements.

The Times of India

Farmers in England face losses under new cap on sustainable farming payments

Environment secretary says payments will be limited to £100,000 per farm so ‘more farmers can benefit’

The Guardian - UK

'Glyphosate and Cancer?' Ex-Environmentalist RFK Jr Supports Trump's Boost of Pesticides He Fought for Years

Once an environmental hero, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now supports increased glyphosate production, aligning with Trump policies.

International Business Times UK

Should you sanitise your strawberries? Experts on the right way to wash fruit and vegetables

Online influencers are soaking and spraying their fresh produce, but experts say the ‘number one rule’ of food hygiene has nothing to do with special sanitisers

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The Independent UK

Scientists create world’s first tomatoes that smell like ‘buttered popcorn’

Scientists generate world’s first ’extraordinary aromatic tomato plants’ by simultaneously altering two key genes

The Independent UK

Scarification: The simple seed-starting trick that helps tough-coated seeds sprout faster

Many seeds only require soil and water to sprout

The Independent UK

Men who repeatedly punched and kicked sheep before blowing it up with fireworks jailed

Leighton Ashby and Oakley Hollands had taken the sheep’s ear tag as a ‘token’

Radio France Internationale

Paris farming show opens without cows for first time due to disease concerns

French President Emmanuel Macron has opened the annual Paris International Agricultural Show on Saturday, but for the first time ever it's without cattle following an outbreak of lumpy skin disease. Two of France's farming unions are also boycotting the usual meeting with the president.

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The Independent UK

Bird flu is spreading again and appearing at egg producing farms. Could it lead to another rise in egg prices?

More than four million birds were affected at commercial egg-layer sites in Pennsylvania this week

AAP

Chicken seller's wings clipped after profit fall

Chicken supplier Inghams Group has posted a sharp fall in first-half earnings, after facing cost headwinds while resetting supply chains.

Kiplinger

Farmers Brace for Another Rough Year

The agriculture sector has been plagued by low commodity prices and is facing an uncertain trade outlook.

The Guardian - US

Trump order seeks to protect weedkiller at center of barrage of lawsuits

President’s move, which also seeks ‘immunity’ for makers, faces backlash from health advocates and Maha coalition

The Guardian - UK

Beef and lamb get 580 times more in EU subsidies than legumes, study finds

Report says common agricultural policy provides ‘unfair’ levels of support to unhealthy, meat-heavy diets

Evening Standard

Funding offered to help establish up to four new flour mills in Ireland

Brexit emphasised the importance of Ireland’s need to diversify its market, as 80% of flour is imported from the UK, ministers said.

Evening Standard

Britain facing shortage of strawberries after storms wipe out crops

Sourcing the much-loved fruit is more challenging during winter months as extreme weather in Morocco and Spain blocks UK consumers from getting their berry fix

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