The News Desk

Every story we've carried.

Farming news from around the world, gathered automatically four times a day and always linked to the source. The latest week lives on the front page; everything settles here.

731 stories on file.

Thursday 13 August

The Guardian · 04:30 · Weather

Country diary: This is how bad the heatwave has got for us arable farmers – I’m going on holiday | Colin Chappell

Brigg, Lincolnshire: I should be busy, but the boom-bust climate has upset all my usual routinesBy the time you read this, I will be away in the Scottish Borders – a British arable farmer on holiday in August? This is unheard of. I’ve never done it myself in 30 years of fa

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AgFunderNews · 04:30 · Innovation

Millow raises $2.3m, gears up for commercial launch of minimally processed alt meat

"The job now is disciplined commercial execution," says CEO Fredrik Öhrn. The post Millow raises $2.3m, gears up for commercial launch of minimally processed alt meat appeared first on AgFunderNews .

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The Guardian · 04:00 · News

Too smart to eat? Why octopus farms are such a slippery problem

As a controversial Spanish plan for sustainable meat on an industrial scale is dropped, it has revived the ethical debate over farming these intelligent wild animalsIn 2022 Nueva Pescanova, Spain’s largest fisheries business, announced it was investing €65m (£56m) in the <a href="https://w

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Wednesday 12 August

Phys.org · 21:00 · Weather

A $10 soil test goes global with virtual reality training for farmers

Last year, we described Agrilo, an affordable "colorimetric" soil-testing system developed through research at MacEwan University. Using a smartphone camera to interpret color changes, Agrilo measures soil nutrients and can provide farmers with timely guidance to support fertilizer decisions.

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ZME Science · 20:42 · Innovation

A Farmer Followed AI Pesticide Advice and Reportedly Lost 25 Acres of Crops

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AspenTimes.com · 20:29 · News

A look at the ‘transformative’ effect beavers have had on an Aspen-area testing ground for regenerative agriculture

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Phys.org · 20:10 · Weather

Genetic switch could help tomatoes produce fruit in cold weather

Every tomato begins with a flower. But before a fruit can grow, an intricate sequence of events must happen in perfect order. The flower's male and female organs must develop together, pollen must be released at exactly the right time, and fertilization must occur.

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RNZ Country · 17:43 · Markets

The dairy farmer behind latest grocery price comparison app

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Agriland · 17:30 · News

€9.92m paid to farmers through Farming for Water EIP

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Phys.org · 16:20 · Livestock

Immune 'reprogramming' could protect poultry from deadly diseases without antibiotics

University of Bristol–led researchers have identified a naturally occurring gut molecule that could strengthen chickens' immune response against a wide range of bacterial infections. This development, published today, Aug. 12, in The Journal of Immunology, offers a major step forward in sustainable

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Brownfield Ag News · 16:18 · Innovation

AgriNovus Indiana: AI and farmer-led innovation is helping shape the future of agriculture

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AgFunderNews · 15:56 · Innovation

Swiss alt meat startup Planted scales fermented whole-cut platform, eyes B2B partnerships

“In Austria and Switzerland we’re the market leader and in Germany we’re the fastest growing player," claims Planted CEO Pascal Bieri. The post Swiss alt meat startup Planted scales fermented whole-cut platform, eyes B2B partnerships appeared first on AgFunderNews .

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AZoSensors · 15:04 · Weather

Supporting Autonomous Agriculture with Real-Time Weather Monitoring

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Phys.org · 14:40 · Crops

Agricultural data helping develop tools for crop disease management

The North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network—known as NDAWN—isn't just measuring precipitation amounts and temperatures across the state. It's also playing a role in developing tools for crop disease management.

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Farming Life · 12:50 · Policy

Agriculture minister Andrew Muir announces details of review into shooting of 51 cows

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Farming Life · 12:34 · Policy

Change.org petition calls for Agriculture minister Andrew Muir and DAERA Permanent Secretary Katrina Godfrey to resign

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Farm Progress · 12:15 · Markets

How farmers avoid selling crops at the worst possible prices

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Successful Farming · 11:39 · News

3 Big Things Today, August 12, 2026

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Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority · 11:34 · Policy

Minister Heydon urges all farmers to complete a fodder budget

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The Guardian · 11:00 · News

Halting the march of the armyworm: fungus discovery offers hope to African farmers

South African scientist’s breakthrough research shows soil fungus could be used in fight against devastating crop pestHearing about fields full of dead caterpillars enveloped in a mysterious white substance intrigued the South African scientist Letodi Luki Mathulwe. Something was killing o

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Irish Examiner · 10:08 · Livestock

Disconnected drinking water resulted in 14 cattle dying last month

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Al Jazeera · 05:44 · Markets

Why have several nations raised red flags over Indian farm exports?

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RNZ Country · 05:43 · Livestock

Kiwi dairy industry rides the Wegovy wave as whey protein booms

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The Times · 05:01 · Innovation

The teenager who built a management app tested on 160 farms

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The Guardian · 04:30 · Weather

Country diary: One flower here is thriving, defying the drought | Derek Niemann

Frome, Somerset: While other plants are withering or skeletal, tansy is growing in great profusion, and it rewards close observationAt first light, the scent of ’76 hangs in the air, a reminder of that endless summer burning itself into autumn, just like this one. I

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Tuesday 11 August

Phys.org · 23:40 · Weather

Genetic neighborhoods distinguish harmful poultry bacteria from harmless strains

When it comes to identifying harmful bacteria, it helps to look at the company their genes keep. Researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, used a machine-learning approach to study not just which genes a bac

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Farmers Weekly · 23:34 · News

Driver’s View: Guy Walker rates Lexion-like Claas Trion 760

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Phys.org · 21:50 · Crops

X-ray analysis reveals the inner life of leaves while advancing engineering efforts to reduce 'crop sweat'

In the Midwestern summer, humans and plants have to breathe through the heat and humidity. Researchers hope that a retooled crop plant—one with an improved ventilation system within its leaves—could thrive while avoiding drought stress by reducing "crop sweat." Thanks to next-generation imaging tech

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Agriland · 20:47 · Livestock

Emergency services called to Ballinamore Show after man injured by livestock

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environment coastal & offshore · 17:47 · Policy

Scotland’s Mussel Farming Future Spotlighted During UHI Shetland Ministerial Visit

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