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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.

dataphyte.com · 09:53 · Markets

Three Years in Office: Agriculture grows under Tinubu, but food prices double

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Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority · 07:01 · Livestock

Preparing students for a future in sheep farming

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Intelligent Living · 05:45 · Weather

How the UK’s Changing Weather Patterns Are Reshaping Agriculture

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African Farming · 05:00 · News

No rate hike a welcome relief for farmers – Standard Bank

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Farmers Weekly · 02:54 · Crops

This Week in Farming: Royal Welsh, reshuffle and harvest

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Farmers Weekly · 01:05 · Crops

This Week in Farming: Royal Welsh, reshuffle and harvest

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farmersweekly.co.nz · 00:04 · News

A champion’s guide to reducing harm on farm

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Phys.org · 22:20 · Innovation

Wound odors may unlock better traps for flesh-eating New World screwworm

Jessica Metcalf's work stinks. Literally. But the Colorado State University professor's research may be key to protecting livestock and wildlife from a flesh-eating parasite.

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Agriland · 21:17 · Livestock

Thinking of forestry, I’d definitely say go ahead’ - Westmeath beef farmer

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The Fence Post · 19:42 · Markets

Rollins talks food prices, lettuce; Dems cite farm costs

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RNZ Country · 19:02 · Markets

New US tariffs likely to face court challenges

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Phys.org · 18:20 · Innovation

Native fine-flavor cacao can match commercial varieties in yield, study finds

A study carried out on smallholder farms in northern Peru shows that Blanco de Piura, a native fine-flavor cacao variety, can achieve productivity levels comparable to those of commercial varieties widely grown across Latin America. The research, led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and C

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Agrolatam · 17:59 · Markets

Super El Niño and Oil Prices Threaten Global Inflation, Raising Risks for Agriculture and Food Markets

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Phys.org · 17:00 · Innovation

Trust among farmers is key to scaling climate-smart innovations

As the climate becomes increasingly variable and extreme events become more frequent, accelerating the use of innovations that can strengthen agricultural resilience has become a priority for agrifood systems. Science has made progress in developing solutions with the potential to help farmers addre

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Phys.org · 15:20 · Innovation

Colorado prepares for screwworms, as the pest that was eradicated in 1966 returns to the US

New World screwworm, a concerning pest that mainly affects livestock and wildlife, was detected in South Texas in June 2026. It has since expanded northward in Texas, and there was one case in New Mexico as of July 23, 2026.

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The Guardian · 12:08 · News

Nutrients in our food are declining. Can regenerative agriculture save it?

<p>Approach focuses on rebuilding soil health, increasing biodiversity and restoring natural ecosystems</p><p>For the last few decades, the nutrient content of our crops has been declining. In the late 90s, <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10969708/#sec2-foods-13-00877">the US Depar

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Agriland · 12:00 · News

Govt urged to reinvest 'unspent supports' to protect food production

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NFU Cymru · 10:30 · Weather

Drought declared - NFU Cymru

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MarketsandMarkets · 10:24 · Markets

Mexico Agricultural Biologicals Market: Sustainable Farming Drives the Next Phase of Agricultural Growth

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BBC · 05:19 · News

'My farmer grandpa wouldn't get his head around this'

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RNZ Country · 04:51 · News

Police rescue team phones in local farmer, who saves elderly man and dog

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Pulse 2.0 · 01:39 · Markets

Kubota: Interview With GM Of The Urban Agriculture Marketing Office Harutoshi Niki About The Agricultural Company

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Phys.org · 01:20 · Innovation

Plant scientist explains the impact of the EU's new gene-editing rules

The European Union adopted new legislation on plants obtained through certain new genomic techniques in June 2026. The new framework will apply after a two-year transition period. It distinguishes between two categories. Plants in Category 1 (NGT-1) have a limited number and type of genetic changes

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Farmers Weekly · 23:34 · News

How a soil focus returned Northumberland farm to profit

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The Church Times · 23:29 · News

Sudanese farming is in ruins, says World Vision

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Phys.org · 22:30 · Crops

Programmable platform enables on-demand design of plant immune receptors against crop pathogens

Crop production faces threats from plant pathogens. Traditional disease-resistance breeding relies heavily on natural plant resistance genes that encode immune receptors adapted to particular pathogens. However, rapidly evolving pathogens frequently overcome these natural defenses, and the limited d

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Phys.org · 22:10 · Innovation

Plant diversity boosts natural pest control in farms, while forests and grasslands follow different rules

Plant diversity has long been regarded as key to stable and resilient ecosystems. However, until now, little has been understood about why it has different effects in agricultural areas than in grasslands or forests. An international research group, in which the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of

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AgFunderNews · 18:37 · Markets

AgriFood Signals: Trump tariffs on Canada, McCormick + Unilever merger, Coca-Cola’s Fairlife hacked

Plus: Biochar heads underground. The post AgriFood Signals: Trump tariffs on Canada, McCormick + Unilever merger, Coca-Cola’s Fairlife hacked appeared first on AgFunderNews .

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Dairy Herd · 17:20 · News

Pagels Ponderosa’s Boot Camp Brings the Next Generation of Ag Closer to the Farm

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Wandile Sihlobo | Substack · 17:03 · News

Water issues and agriculture in South Africa

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