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Crafting the Collective – Tijs Boelens’ Vision for a Farmer-Led Grain Revival
If we want local food systems to thrive, every link in the chain must be nurtured: seeds must be saved, farmers must earn a fair price, processors must adapt their methods—and consumers must be able to afford to buy the final product. Crafting a...

Farmers Call for Support over Low Wheat Yields
The Bulgarian Farmers Union (BFU) is calling on the government to provide financial support to agricultural producers due to lower yields of wheat, rapeseed, and certain fruit crops such as cherries, apricots, peaches, and plums, the BFU announced...

Grain trading conference showcases China's tech advances, boosts global collaboration
Illustration: Xia Qing/GTThe 7th China Grain Trading Conference, held from Saturday to Monday in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, offered a practical look into China's ongoing progress in integrating technological innovation into its...

Vegetable prices skyrocket in Telangana due to deficit in rainfall
The lack of rainfall in Telangana has led to a significant surge in vegetable prices, affecting both consumers and vendors. The prices of essential vegetables, such as tomatoes, beans, and chillies, have increased substantially, causing...

Methane from grain-fed beef far lower than thought
New research suggests these emissions are 56% lower than previously thought, following adoption of a new, locally derived formula to replace decades-old US-based estimates. The change follows research by the University of New England (UNE), which...

Farmers forced to shut down operations after discovering devastating health risk: 'I am hoping this will help us better understand'
Maine farmers are worried about their health and that of their families after state regulators discovered that more than 80 farms were contaminated with toxic "forever chemicals." What's happening? Farmers like Adam Nordell, who spoke with News...

Revitalising agric exports: A forward-looking economic strategy
AGRICULTURE remains the cornerstone of the Zimbabwean economy, contributing around 17% to GDP and supporting over 60% of the population AGRICULTURE remains the cornerstone of the Zimbabwean economy, contributing around 17% to GDP and supporting...
Wisconsin Farmers Interested in Soil Health Invited to Attend Premier Soil Health School
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 By Scout Nelson The Premier Soil Health School will provide a valuable opportunity for farmers who want to strengthen the health of their soils and the resilience of their farms on July 29 and 30. The school offers a...

Northern Greek Farmers Demand Joint Water Agreement with Bulgaria Amid Drought Crisis
Farmers in Northern Greece are raising alarms about the severe drought affecting their crops and urgently call for cooperation with Bulgaria to address water shortages, reports the Bulgarian National Radio. Agricultural unions are pressuring the...

Trump cuts funding for PFAS farm contamination research, halting efforts to track chemicals in crops
The Trump administration has shut down a $15 million research program investigating how PFAS chemicals spread from farm fertilizers into crops and water, raising concerns about food safety and chemical exposure. Tom Perkins reports for The...

Walters: California agriculture industry spars over converting land to solar farms
The Imperial Irrigation District, which provides water to farmers in the southeastern corner of California, drew a figurative line in the sand earlier this month, calling for a halt to the conversion of agricultural fields into solar panel farms....

India's Agri-Tech Sector To Reach 600 Million Dollar By CY29: Report
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) India's agri-tech sector is on track to reach 600 million dollars in investments by calendar year 2029, a new report said on Thursday.The data compiled by 1Lattice shows that the sector is expected to grow...
Nepal’s southern plain go dry mid-monsoon, throws life out of gear worrying locals and farmers
Janakpur [Nepal], July 17 (ANI): Hand pumps, fields, and other sources of water have gone dry in the Madhesh province of Nepal, prompting the provincial government to mobilize fire engines and other vehicles to deliver water to affected...

Dir Agri Kmr inaugurates vegetable seedling distribution drive at Lalmandi
SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Sartaj Ahmad Shah, on Wednesday launched a large-scale vegetable seedling distribution drive at the Kitchen Garden Lalmandi in Srinagar. Addressing the gathering, the Director emphasized that this initiative...

Prioritizing agriculture in the Indonesia-Japan partnership
he scheduled IJEPA (Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement) ratification this year should also cover agriculture. The protocol now focuses only on trade of goods, services, electronic systems (e-commerce), movement of natural persons...

Nottinghamshire’s ‘cheapest’ farm shop with £1.20 strawberries
The farm shop is renowned for its reasonable prices In this day and age it can be difficult to truly know where our food comes from. For example, the fruit and vegetables we buy in supermarkets will sometimes have travelled halfway around the...
Artificial intelligence may soon give Florida farmers access to crop damage data during a hurricane
In January, University of Florida researchers presented a report to the Florida Senate Agriculture Committee estimating that three hurricanes caused up to $975.8 million in ag production losses for 2024. After a hurricane passes, data on how the...
VIDEO: Cop Beats Up Farmer With Sticks, Manhandles Mother Over Demand For Fertilizer in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri
VIDEO: Cop Beats Up Farmer With Sticks, Mishandles Mother Over Demand For Fertilizer in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri (Screengrab) | X/@siddiqiu_shaban Lakhimpur Kheri: A shocking incident surfaced from Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district, where a...
Cherry Hill Farmers Market Features New Vendors
The Cherry Hill Farmers Market continues its summer season through September, every Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., with a number of new vendors participating this year. The market is located at 616 Main Street, in a parking lot adjacent to...

Katsina, NADF, others seal deal on 50-hectare all-season demonstration farm
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with major partners to establish a 50-hectare all-season demonstration farm at the Sabke Dam in Katsina State. The farm will feature four staple crops...