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Seeds review – stunning film following struggling Black farmers in the American south

Shot in black-and-white over seven years, Brittany Shyne’s film is poetic and political in its portrayal of families fighting to maintain a vanishing way of life

The Guardian - UK

The road to Trish’s Queensland farm was blown up for a coalmine – now flood waters have left her ‘stuck in a hole’

The cattlewoman is stranded alone, rationing her supplies and worried about her health. Meanwhile the mine sits mothballed

The Guardian - AU

‘I’m losing £1,800 a day’: the stark reality for Britain’s dairy farmers

The cost of producing milk is higher than that being paid by milk processors, leaving farmers operating at a loss

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South American Mercosur bloc to sign long-awaited trade deal with EU

The South American trade bloc Mercosur and the European Union will sign on Saturday a deal 25 years in the making to create one of the world's largest free trade areas at a time of growing protectionism and volatility.

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French farmers wrongly accuse Brussels of betrayal. Macron’s complicity could help the far right to victory

Marine Le Pen is milking rural fury over the Mercosur deal. France’s politicians are too cowardly to defend it, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor

The Guardian - UK

Rice water is the secret to bigger, healthier plants — here's how to use it

Learn how to use rice water to fertilize plants, including three preparation methods and how often to apply it safely.

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Pesticides may drastically shorten fish lifespans, study finds

Even low levels of widely used agricultural chemicals were linked to accelerated ageing, research suggests

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Paulo Santana on Transforming Waste into Wealth With a Regenerative Blueprint for Soil, Carbon, and Local Economies

Soil health has become one of the most underexamined indicators of long-term economic stability.

International Business Times

French farmers lift Paris blockade after government concessions

French farmers began lifting their blockade of Paris early Wednesday after the government pledged debt relief measures and an emergency farm law, as protests driven by opposition to the EU-Mercosur trade deal continued elsewhere in the country.

Radio France Internationale

The succulents that look like dolphins and hearts – but can you see it?

Houseplants offer a connection to nature, cleaner air and a touch of beauty

The Independent UK

Hundreds of tractors roll into Paris as farmers protest EU-Mercosur trade deal

French farmers drove over350 tractors into Paris for the second time in a week on Tuesday to protest an EU-Mercosur trade deal which is due to be signed at the weekend. French farmers unions say the deal threatens local agriculture by creating unfair competition with cheaper South American imports.

Radio France Internationale

French farmers block roads and ports as EU prepares to sign Mercosur deal

French farmers have pressed on with protests on Monday, as Brussels confirmed that EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will sign the long-awaited EU trade deal with Mercosur next weekend.

Radio France Internationale

EU wants ‘Farage clause’ in Brexit ‘reset’ talks with UK

Move would mean Brussels would receive compensation if future government reneged on deal Starmer is negotiating

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of Irish, French farmers protest EU-Mercosur trade deal

Thousands of farmers in Ireland and France protested Saturday against the European Union's trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur, a day after EU states approved the treaty despite opposition from some members.

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EU countries green-light Mercosur trade deal despite France's opposition

A majority of the European Union's 27 members on Friday approved a long-negotiated deal that paves the way for a vast free trade bloc across Europe and Latin America. The Mercosur agreement – the biggest the EU has ever agreed – continues to face fierce opposition from France and a…

The Guardian - UK

‘They are going after everything rural’: inheritance tax U-turn does little to dampen farmers’ anger at Labour

At the Oxford farming conference there were signs the government has much to do to win back farmers’ trust

Evening Standard

‘Tomorrow is not the end’, says Harris over vote on EU-Mercosur trade deal

Tanaiste Simon Harris said Ireland had to ‘stand by our word’ on the Mercosur deal.

The Guardian - UK

French farmers stage protest in Paris to oppose EU-Mercosur trade deal

Tractor protest in city centre comes as Emmanuel Macron confirms he will vote against accord on Friday

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The Independent UK

Farmers block highways across Greece in protest over rising costs and EU trade deal

Farmers in Greece have escalated nationwide protests by launching a 48-hour blockade of major highways and toll stations

Radio France Internationale

Angry French farmers defy ban and block Paris streets over Mercosur deal

French farmers defied a government ban on Thursday, blockading roads into Paris and several of the city’s landmarks to protest against the Mercosur trade deal the European Union is expected to sign on Friday with South American nations.

The Independent UK

French farmers force their way through Paris as tractor protest hits capital

French farmers have denounced the trade deal with the Mercosur nations of Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay

The Guardian - UK

Smaller farms in England to be prioritised for nature funding, minister to announce

Emma Reynolds is expected to say an application window for the Sustainable Farming Incentive will be opened to smaller and new farms first

The Independent UK

EU pushes forward long-discussed free trade deal with South America

The European Union is renewing negotiations for a free trade agreement with five South American nations neighboring Venezuela

Radio France Internationale

France halts imports of food with traces of banned pesticides

France officially banned food imports containing traces of five pesticides that are already banned in the EU. The government announced the ban on Wednesday. The move aims to reduce farmers' opposition to the Mercosur trade deal with four South American countries.

Radio France Internationale

EU offers farmers extra funds to quell anger over Mercosur deal

The EU has offered a carrot to farmers angered at a trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, promising to unlock funds for the sector as EU agriculture ministers are due to gather in Brussels Wednesday for an extraordinary meeting to try to get the accord over the line.

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