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California oysters are in short supply. Here's why the rain is to blame

"You can say that we're the only farmers who don't like rain," said Neal Maloney, owner of Morro Bay Oyster Co., a Central California harvester that produces around 1 million Pacific Gold oysters per year.

Los Angeles Times

TV star Jimmy Doherty calls for urgent help for farmers as stress and suicide rates soar

Jimmy Doherty, a television star and childhood friend of celeb chef Jamie Oliver, has called on the Government to help tackle the serious mental health crisis brewing among farmers

Daily Mirror

New Zealand farmers sour on Ardern’s Labour, complicating new PM's path

Jacinda Ardern won over many New Zealand farmers with effective COVID-19 policies, but the influential rural bloc has soured on her as out of touch, weighing on the chances for the prime minister's successor to stay in power.

Reuters

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Don't smuggle eggs across the border — it could result in a hefty fine, border officials say

SAN DIEGO — The egg shortage in the United States has led to an increase in people smuggling raw eggs and poultry across the border, says U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Sugar retail prices likely to increase as costs rise

The retail prices of sugar may be adjusted following an increase in the ex-factory price by 1.75 baht a kilogramme as production costs surge.

Bangkok Post

Hope for farmers as China talks take root

The National Farmers Federation says any improvement in the trading relationship with China will be welcome news for agricultural exporters.

AAP

Bosnian dairy farm makes electricity from organic waste

A high-tech dairy farm is among the first in Bosnia turning biogas from animal faeces and silage into electricity, as it aims to become self-reliant at a time when high energy prices pose a risk to the subsidy-dependent agricultural sector.

Reuters

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3 Agriculture Stocks to Help Feed Your Portfolio

Food prices soared last year at unprecedented levels due to geopolitical unrest and high material costs. Despite uncertainties, the U.S. agriculture industry’s future looks promising with lucrative government investments. Amid this backdrop, quality agriculture stocks Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), Nutrien (NTR), and CF Industries (CF) might be solid buys to help feed…

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Deforestation in Brazil: Soya farming eats up savanna region

Deforestation in Brazil has reached record levels. In 2022, the worst year so far, some 10,573 square kilometres of vegetation were replaced with enormous farms. Many of these farms export soy around the world, for use as livestock feed and oil. The north-eastern Brazilian state of Bahia has suffered extensively…

France 24

NSW beekeepers welcome varroa mite border reopening for blue zones as agriculture minister warns against complacency

Australian states and territories are expected to revoke a ban on New South Wales bees and hives in the coming weeks.

ABC News

Tyson, others, lose Oklahoma lawsuit over poultry pollution

The world's largest poultry producer is among nearly a dozen poultry companies that face a March 17th deadline to reach agreement with the state of Oklahoma on how to clean a polluted watershed

The Independent UK

Judge: Corps must discuss spillway use with fisheries agency

A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must consult with federal fisheries experts on the effects of opening a spillway that protects New Orleans from flooding when the Mississippi River swells

The Independent UK

Installing solar-powered refrigerators in developing countries is an effective way to reduce hunger and slow climate change

Food loss and waste are major problems around the world. When food is tossed aside or allowed to spoil, it makes economies less productive and leaves people hungry.

The Conversation

Atherton Tablelands mango growers fear multi-million-dollar crop won't make it to market due to big wet

Mango farmers fear for their multi-million-dollar crops as they grapple with ongoing torrential rain and muddy orchards.

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Crofters threaten hostile ‘takeover’ of charity-owned land due to deer cull

A CROFTERS trust has threatened to “buyout” a piece of land owned by a Scottish conservation charity because it doesn’t agree with the…

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Duxton Farms leases Mountain Valley Station in Central Arnhem Land, plans to grow cotton

Duxton Farms signs a five-year lease on the 141,000-hectare Mountain Valley Station with plans to trial dryland cotton among other broadacre crops.

Daily Record

Scottish salmon farms' death toll of 15 million sparks MSP calls for urgent inquest

Opposition MSPs hit out at "alarming" and "horrendous" stats after the mortality rate on fish farms nearly doubled in a year.

Bangkok Post

Government upbeat on price outlook of palm nuts

The government remains bullish on the price prospects of domestic fresh palm nuts, although local production and demand and global palm oil prices remain highly volatile.

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AAP

Cotton, wheat expand as dairy declines

There have been big increases in cotton, canola and wheat production but more dairy farmers have left the industry, a new agricultural snapshot has found.

AAP

Ag export success linked to sustainability

Agriculture Minister Murray Watt is visiting the UK and Europe to discuss free trade agreements and promote the sustainability of Australian farms.

Salon

Tanzania’s tomato harvest goes to waste

Solar-powered cold storage technology is of prime significance in efforts to cut post-harvest losses

ABC News

Graves sink, fisheries shrink and relocation looms as climate change hits Fiji

As coastal villages in Fiji confront the reality of climate change, the government estimates more than 600 communities could be forced to move, with 42 places under urgent threat.

Reuters

Lula's changes at Brazil farm ministry draw cries from food security agency

Changes by the new government of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to a federal agency tasked with upholding the sanitary standards of Brazilian agricultural products are drawing criticism from civil servants in the Agriculture Ministry, documents show.

France 24

Largest global bird flu outbreak ‘in history’ shows no sign of slowing

A highly contagious and lethal strain of bird flu has killed millions of wild and farmed birdlife in the past year. As global infections show little sign of slowing down, scientists, wildlife protectors and legislators are looking for new solutions to a global pandemic.

The Independent UK

Idaho Republican legislator apologises for comparing women’s reproductive care to milking cows

Rep Jack Nelsen said experience working with cattle gave him ‘some definite opinions’ about ‘the women’s health thing’

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