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'If we don't solve the nitrogen crisis, our economy will get stuck': Dutch deputy PM

The Dutch coalition government survived a no-confidence vote on April 5. But its problems are far from over – with pressure from the farmers' movement causing tensions inside the coalition. The pro-farmers' BBB party made a breakthrough in the provincial elections in March, rattling the political establishment. Farmers are calling…

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UAE rejects extradition of S.Africa's graft-accused Gupta brothers

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa said Friday it had learnt with "shock and dismay" that the United Arab Emirates had turned down its request to extradite two brothers accused of orchestrating industrial-scale corruption.

AFP

Minnesota organic dairy farmers face peril after spikes in grain costs pushed consumer prices higher

RED WING, Minn. — On a cold March afternoon in southeastern Minnesota's Driftless Area, Casey O'Reilly sent his three sons to coax the cows into the milking parlor.

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Donnybrook celebrates Apple Queen history and its role promoting agriculture industry

Like many farming areas, women's roles in the apple orchards of Donnybrook went relatively unrecognised in the 1950s. But the region's Apple Queen competition helped to change that.

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Honduras shrimp industry worried by diplomatic break with Taiwan

Choluteca (Honduras) (AFP) - On the Pacific coast of Honduras, thousands of people working in the shrimp farming industry are worried about their futures following the government's decision to break diplomatic ties with their largest export market: Taiwan.

AFP

White House sticks with tradition and rolls the eggs

WASHINGTON — The White House rolls out its annual post-Easter celebration Monday with flocks of kids and 30,000 eggs on the South Lawn despite suggestions that it opt for potatoes or even rocks amid an avian flu outbreak and soaring prices.

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Brazil prosecutors seek $2.5 billion in damages from alleged orange juice cartel

Giants of the orange juice trade in Brazil have become defendants in a class-action lawsuit seeking $2.5 billion in damages over an alleged scheme to fix prices between 1999 and 2006, a prosecutor told Reuters.

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Judgment day at the Sydney Easter show – where good honey ‘smacks you in the face’

From density to clarity, there are many factors that determine a winner at the national honey competition. But a good specimen is evident the moment you open the jar

The Guardian - AU

Historic drought adds to Argentina's economic woes

LIMA (Argentina) (AFP) - Argentina's already fragile economy is now taking a beating from nature, as the worst drought in almost 100 years decimates critical soy, wheat and corn production.

AFP

Peter Allen is still shearing at 75 — he puts it down to his focus on health and fiercely competitive nature

Peter Allen has been shearing since he was 18. Nearly 60 years later, he can still shear 100 sheep per day, three days a week.

ABC News

Five misused food and farming terms, from natural to intensive – and what they really mean

Many words we use come with hidden baggage. For instance we tend to assume that local, natural and grass-fed foods are good for our health, the environment and animal welfare, while intensive farming is bad for these things. However, the evidence often doesn’t bear this out.

The Conversation

‘I hope we don’t die of hunger’: Rural women struggle as Maharashtra ends subsidised grains plan

In 2018, when Rekha Waghmare was 39 years old, her husband died by suicide. Namdev, 42, was among over 12,000 farmers who died by suicide in Maharashtra from 2015 to 2018, struggling with five years of crop failure. He left behind Rekha, their two children, a 3.5 acre farm, and…

Newslaundry

Adam Minter: America First is making US farmers fall behind

It’s a familiar story: a once-dominant U.S. industry is challenged by low-cost competitors overseas and gradually loses market share. This time, however, the pressured industry isn’t a manufacturer. It’s the American farm.

Tribune News Service

Alice Springs mayor sorry for writing letter of support for Singleton project without consulting council

Matt Paterson says he "made a mistake" in writing a letter on behalf of council supporting the controversial Singleton project without consulting other councillors first.

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The National (Scotland)

Scots women in agriculture face sexism and stereotyping, report finds

Female workers described feeling like the “token woman” in the industry and that there was an “assumption” all farmers are men

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Undocumented California farmworkers would get path to state residency under new proposal

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California lawmaker is trying to create a path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of undocumented farmworkers.

The New Daily

Farmers around the globe benefit from smart Aussie technology

From monitoring livestock to keeping track of emissions, smart Australian companies are spreading farm technology all over the world.

Reuters

In Africa's fields, a plan to pay fair wages for chocolate withers

Ivorian cocoa bean farmer Edouard Kouame Kouadio expects to die poor, despite rising demand for the raw material that feeds the world's insatiable appetite for chocolate.

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The recent changes of crop irrigation

Crop irrigation is an incredibly important component of agriculture at large. It has changed a lot in recent years

Newsroom.co.nz

Egg industry says consolidation no risk to consumer

Changes to welfare standards by both welfare regulators and the supermarkets are pointed to by industry as being behind New Zealand’s short supply of eggs.

Bristol Post

Police called to Yew Tree Farm in day-long stand-off over hedge

Farmer blocks lane to stop new gateway being cut through hedge

The Guardian - UK

Pacific trade deal ‘will make mockery of UK’s climate ambitions’

CPTPP membership will result in more deforestation and endanger animal welfare, say campaigners

The New Daily

Smarter agriculture drives farms of the future

New local agricultural technologies can help Australian farmers fight the vagaries of climate and crop health.

ABC News

Red seaweed could be the answer to slashing methane emissions from cows, study shows

Forget fair-trade coffee beans and cows' milk substitutes, low-emission lattes could be the next big thing to land at your local cafe.

The Guardian - UK

British cows could be given ‘methane blockers’ to cut climate emissions

UK’s 9.4m cattle contribute to 14% of human-related emissions, mostly from belching, but green groups remain sceptical

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