The Latest Breaking News on Agriculture

Pesticide Use In Farms Poses Cancer Risk Similar To Smoking: Study

The researchers caution that the effect of agricultural pesticide usage is comparable in magnitude to the effect of smoking.

Medical Daily · Jul 26, 2024

Scotland's national parks become 'first in world' to join UN-backed initiative

SCOTLAND’S national parks have become the first in the world to join a UN-backed initiative ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 25, 2024

Anglo American takes further £1.2bn writedown on Yorkshire fertiliser mine

Production at Woodsmith site near Whitby set back to 2030 as firm plans to pause work during overhaul

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024

'Truly Frightening': Pesticides Increasingly Laced With Forever Chemicals

Toxic "forever chemicals" are increasingly being used in US pesticides, threatening human health as they contaminate waterways and are sprayed on staple foods, a study said Wednesday.

International Business Times · Jul 24, 2024

A true California hot spot: fire ants invade town loved by celebrities

Stings from the critters invading Montecito can be painful, can displace native wildlife and are a hazard to agriculture

The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2024

Two-fifths of British berry growers could go bust by end of 2026, study finds

Rising costs and poor pay from supermarkets are making business unprofitable, says industry body

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2024

The tiny insect threatening to ravage this African country’s economy

The insect, whose scientific name is dactylopius opuntiae, was first discovered in Mexico

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024

PFAS widely added to US pesticides despite EPA denial, study finds

Research shows ‘forever chemicals’ increasingly found in products as agency claims the chemicals aren’t being used

The Guardian - US · Jul 23, 2024

Goodby to British strawberries? Future of UK berry-growing sector ‘hangs in balance’

Shoppers spent a record £847.5 million on strawberries over the last 12 months

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024

Five budget takeaways: New job schemes, infra and agri push, tax rejig

The first budget of the new NDA government focused on employment, skill development, infrastructure, and changes in the tax regime. Following days of speculation about sops for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a range of financial measures to boost development in the two states governed…

Newslaundry · Jul 23, 2024