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.

Tuesday 4 August

AgWeb · 11:50 · News

Fertilizer Wars: How the Father of Modern Food Became a Merchant of Death

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Agriland · 11:30 · Livestock

Special NI agri committee meeting to discuss Tyrone cattle cull

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Wisconsin Watch · 11:00 · Weather

Grain bin accidents remain deadly. One farmer hopes his family’s story can help.

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The Telegraph · 05:29 · News

Farmers deserve our support

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BBC · 05:10 · Livestock

'I felt so alone when my sheep caught bluetongue'

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Today's Conveyancer · 04:15 · Markets

Number of farms in England drops 14.6% as landowners face changing routes to market

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The Guardian · 04:00 · Markets

Price of olive oil expected to rise again as European crops feel the heat

Farmers warn impact of high temperatures, drought and wildfires on range of foodstuffs means costs will increaseFarmers across Europe are warning of a slump in food production and rising prices as crops from maize to salads suffer as a result of extreme heat, drought and wildfires.<

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Monday 3 August

Ethanol Producer Magazine · 23:53 · Policy

Senate Farm Bill includes E15, SRE reforms

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Farmers Weekly · 23:34 · Livestock

The five non-negotiables of a resilient dairy business

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Phys.org · 21:40 · Innovation

Underground fungal networks come into 3D view without disturbing plant roots

Symbioses between plants and fungi are essential for most plants. Fungal structures known as mycorrhizae extend the area from which plants can draw water and nutrients from the soil. In return, plants supply the fungi with carbohydrates produced through photosynthesis. Although the importance of thi

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Phys.org · 21:00 · Innovation

Digital tools alone cannot secure food supplies, study suggests

Digital technologies could strengthen food security in developing countries, but their impact will be limited unless governments address distrust, weak collaboration and institutional inefficiencies, according to a study focusing on Mauritius published in the International Journal of Agriculture Inn

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Phys.org · 17:40 · Innovation

Ten viral genome regions may explain why deadly chicken virus evades vaccines

A highly contagious herpes virus causes Marek's disease, a deadly illness that mainly infects chickens. While it does not make people sick, the virus causes tumors and paralysis in chickens and, if unchecked, can spread rapidly through entire flocks.

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Dailynewsegypt · 17:31 · News

Redesigning Egypt’s farm canals could cut irrigation modernisation costs by up to 40%, study finds

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The University of Tennessee System · 17:26 · News

Revamped Course on Farming Fundamentals Opens for Enrollment

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Pork Business · 17:17 · Markets

Protecting What’s Important in the Swine Industry, Scientifically Speaking

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Sustainable Views · 11:44 · Weather

Editor’s note: UK heatwave fuels food security worries

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Global Agriculture · 11:41 · News

Beyond Domestic Duties: How AgWISE Unlocks Women’s Agricultural Water Security

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National Farmers Union, Scotland · 11:36 · News

NFU Scotland welcomes long-awaited FFIS announcement but calls for cla

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Substack · 11:29 · Innovation

Agriculture, Climate, Environment, Energy & Food: August 2026 Funding Opportunities (25 new opportunities!)

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Irish Independent · 05:24 · News

Eddie Punch: What Botswana taught me about water security and farming resilience

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Manx Radio · 05:16 · Weather

Protecting farmers from impact of climate change 'a no brainer'

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African Farming · 05:00 · News

Seeds of our ancestors could save our agricultural future

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food-safety.com · 04:00 · Crops

From Farm Signal to Supply Chain Shield: Preharvest Biosurveillance in a National Biosurveillance Ecosystem

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Sunday 2 August

agnavigator.com · 23:41 · Innovation

July recap: Top 10 agriculture innovation, startup, business and trend stories

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RNZ Country · 23:38 · News

The story behind New Zealand's horse ambulance service

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Farmers Weekly · 23:32 · News

Alice Littlewood: What I learned about farming from Peru trip

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Phys.org · 20:00 · Crops

Newly unearthed mechanism that helps plants 'feel full' could help crops use fertilizer more efficiently

New York University researchers have pinpointed the molecular players responsible for plants "feeling full" once they've taken up enough nitrogen—a finding that could help scientists develop plants that absorb more nitrogen from the soil and allow farmers to reduce environmentally and economically c

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The Guardian · 16:54 · Weather

Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn

Farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops as heatwave set to continueBritain could face shortages of certain foods after punishing drought in parts of England, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has warned as a heatwave was forecast to continue into next week.The UK’s He

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The Guardian · 15:00 · Policy

A new Queensland bill aims to ‘streamline’ major projects. Matt and Caitlin fear it could hand their farm to developers

Experts say new power to bypass conservation and planning regulations are incredibly broad and could let the state effectively fast-track any project it wants<ul><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.a

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Spectrum News · 14:00 · News

In Focus: Wisconsin Farm Bureau shares resources for farmers

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