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Why Leaders Can't Be Afraid to Push Boundaries (And 3 Tips For Doing Just That)

Fear of significant financial losses (particularly during periods of economic uncertainty) can cause leaders to stick with what they've done before and what seems like the "safest" option.

International Business Times

Hemp, the 'green gold' that France hopes will help cut carbon emissions

Hemp farming in France nearly died out in the 1970s but the rustic plant, a member of the cannabis family, is making a dramatic return as a low-carbon alternative in the textile and construction industry. France is now Europe's largest producer and has high hopes of doubling production in the…

Radio France Internationale

Country diary: Snowdrops can come good in the summer

Tebay, Cumbria: I anxiously picked berries while waiting for Snowdrop to give birth to the first pedigree calf of our herd

The Guardian - UK

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Mass deportation under a Trump presidency could severely hamper farming labor in the U.S.

Nearly half of agricultural workers in the U.S., that is 950,000 out of 2.2 million, are undocumented immigrants

Latin Times

Flu vaccine will curb bird flu risk for US farm workers, CDC deputy director says

US launches major vaccination campaign in a bid to prevent healthcare strain and potential mutations of H5N1 virus

The Guardian - US

Bird flu cases going undetected: study

Testing for bird flu among farmworkers remains rare, but new research suggests many cases go underreported

Salon

Biden Administration Sends Relief Checks To Discriminated Farmers

Biden administration distributes relief checks to farmers facing discrimination in loan programs, sparking legal challenge.

Top News

Our beef with ‘Big Meat’: the power perpetuating Australia’s live export trade is at play elsewhere

Australia was once the world’s largest exporter of live animals. But exports have declined in recent years.

The Conversation

USDA moves to limit salmonella in raw poultry products

Federal officials are moving to set new limits on salmonella in raw poultry products in the U.S. The Agriculture Department's proposal is aimed at reducing the number of people who get sick

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Evening Standard

London leavers: 'House hunting in London was so bad we bought an olive oil farm in Italy for £134k'

Lucie Davidson and Jerry O'Shea grow grapevines, truffles, olives, and lavender at Pitino Agricolo

Newslaundry

Union budget shows Modi government is indifferent to farmer distress

The Union Budget for 2024-25, presented by union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23, has drawn sharp criticism from farmers and agricultural experts alike for its letdown of the farming sector. In the backdrop of the massive crisis faced by the farming community and the resulting discontent, this budget…

The Independent UK

President Milei renews his vow to scrap export taxes as Argentina's powerful farmers get impatient

Argentine President Javier Milei has told his country's struggling farmers that he was committed to scraping export taxes and rescuing the key agricultural industry

The Guardian - US

US supreme court rulings will affect response to threats like bird flu – experts

Rulings including Chevron decision will have ripple effects for enforcing and creating regulations

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The Guardian - UK

Strawberry yields: wet then warm weather leads to bumper UK harvest

An ‘extra 40-50 tonnes a week’ could be heading to shop shelves because of perfect conditions, says fruit grower

Medical Daily

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.

The National (Scotland)

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 Guardian - UK

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

Brazilian rancher ordered to pay $50m for damage to Amazon

Brazil court freezes assets of Dirceu Kruger to pay climate compensation for illegal deforestation

The Independent UK

A plan to replenish the Colorado River could mean dry alfalfa fields. And many farmers are for it

A plan to help shore up the Colorado River by cutting off water to alfalfa fields in California’s crop-rich Imperial Valley is finding support among water managers and farmers

Salon

What exactly is "climate-proof" coffee?

"An international public-private partnership is supercharging coffee breeding to save your morning brew"

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