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Who’s responsible for the environmental impact of what we eat?

Consumption-based accounting accounts for impacts at the point of consumption, attributing all the social and environmental impacts that occurred during production and trade to the final products and to the eventual consumers. That is, the approach urges the consumer to accept responsibility for the embodied or ‘virtual’ impacts of the…

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Dairy farmers' Fonterra class action payout slashed after $12 million for legal fees, funders

Dairy farmers who were part of a class action over slashed milk payments in 2016 estimate they will get about 10 per cent of what they lost.

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Industrial hemp vying to take over Victoria’s timber industry, but not all politicians agree

Hemp advocates hail the much-maligned crop as the billion-dollar saviour to Victoria's ailing timber industry, but politicians are concerned the industry could pave the way to legalising cannabis.

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Saha Group averse to hike in daily wage

Saha Group, the country's leading consumer product conglomerate, suggests the new government emphasise promoting the agricultural sector rather than a sharp increase in the daily minimum wage, as this approach would help sustainably develop the country's economy.

Bangkok Post

MPI plunges by 8% in April

Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) is expected to be tepid this year, with growth of 0-1% because of a combination of business obstacles domestically and overseas, as the April reading was the lowest in 34 months.

Bangkok Post

NZ's beef with critical US debt ceiling debate

Exporters are nervously watching a key vote in the US Congress that will determine whether the world's biggest economy defaults on its debts. Jonathan Milne reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Stormont environment probe scrapped as department to be reviewed cuts watchdog funds

"It is very convenient for DAERA to withdraw funding from the body that was investigating DAERA"

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What the Australia and New Zealand deals mean for shoppers, workers and farmers

The post-Brexit trade deals that the UK has negotiated with Canberra and Wellington came into force on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Tory MSP faces criticism for use of 'unparliamentary language' towards minister

A TORY MSP has been criticised for using “unparliamentary language” after calling a minister a “hypocrite” during a committee meeting.

The National (Scotland)

World's largest grain storage plan: Centre to implement pilot project in 10 districts, UTs

In order to ensure time-bound and uniform implementation of the "World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector" the Ministry of Cooperation will implement a pilot project in at least 10 selected districts of different states and Union Territories in the country, an official statement said on Wednesday. Read further…

Dynamite News

Farmers, undertakers and politicians among jobs with oldest workforce in census

More than half of people in England and Wales paid to hold elected office are aged 60 or over.

The Independent UK

Tobacco: Farmers' body writes to PMO, Finance Ministry against WHO recommendation

Farmer organisation FAIFA has written to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Finance Ministry against the WHO recommendation that alternative crops should replace tobacco as it contributes to global food crisis

The Hindu

UK’s post-Brexit trade deals with Australia and New Zealand kick in

Move called ‘historic’ but agreement with Australia forecast to raise Britain’s GDP by only 0.08% by 2035

The Guardian - UK

Mild recession forecast in UK, as trade deals with Australia and New Zealand worry farmers – as it happened

Higher borrowing costs and tighter lending will slow global growth sharply this year, Moody’s warns

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'Expendable': Fear for Scots farmers as Australia ramps up beef production for UK

THE UK Government has been accused of treating Scotland’s farmers as “expendable” ahead of trade deal with Australia coming into effect on…

Bangkok Post

Ministry maintains export target despite stagnation

The Commerce Ministry is keeping its export growth target of 1-2% this year despite Thai shipments falling for a seventh consecutive month in April.

ABC News

Live export ship Nine Eagle leaves Darwin with cattle two weeks after major engine failure

A live export ship that broke down at Darwin Port after it was loaded with about 1,800 head of cattle two weeks ago has been repaired, reloaded and departed for Indonesia.

Bangkok Post

WHO: We need food, not tobacco

As we mark World No Tobacco Day today, it is imperative that we reflect on this year's theme: "We need food, not tobacco." While smoking continues to pose a significant public health threat in Thailand, we must also recognise the adverse impact of tobacco cultivation on tobacco farmers, food security…

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UDF stages protest in Kottayam over delay in clearing paddy procurement dues

As part of intensifying the protests in this connection, the United Democratic Front (UDF) on Tuesday laid siege to the office of the District Paddy Marketing Officer in Kottayam.

Dynamite News

J-K: Small, marginalized farmers script new chapter in agri-economy

Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) has proven to be a boon for small and marginalized farmers in Jammu and Kashmir. Read further on Dynamite News:

Irish Mirror

Farmers find raw chicken thighs and legs dumped at the side of a road - as culprits found and fined

The chicken, which was dumped on roadside frontage, was discovered by landowners and farmers

ABC News

Farmer wants a worker: Husband-and-wife team put out job advert with a difference

A husband-and-wife farming team from southern New South Wales are using social media and their sense of humour in their quest to find a worker.

ABC News

Researchers say native Gympie limes could help fight citrus greening disease killing crops

Researchers say native limes from Gympie could hold the cure for a devastating citrus disease that has killed crops and sent orange juice prices soaring worldwide.

Chronicle Live

Top UK sheep event returns to Northumberland for first time in 15 years - with events including sheep post-mortem

The NSA North Sheep event will be held at Bradford House Farm near Ponteland on Wednesday June 7

The Guardian - US

‘Unpredictability is our biggest problem’: Texas farmers experiment with ancient farming styles

A study is under way in the water-scarce region to see if commodity farmers can use the regenerative technique of cover cropping as a way to adapt to rapidly changing weather conditions

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