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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.

735 stories on file.

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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Phys.org · 16:40 · Weather

Training microbes to prepare soils for the impacts of climate change

Scientists at the University of Lincoln have discovered a promising new way to help protect crops from one of climate change's growing threats to global food production—increasing soil salinity.

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NFUonline · 16:19 · Livestock

NFU responds to poultry planning letter in I News

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Phys.org · 15:20 · Innovation

Peptide isolated from a Cerrado frog increases strawberry shelf life

Five minutes. That was the amount of time that Oso Grande strawberries remained in contact with the Ctx(Ile21)-Ha peptide—a molecule isolated from a frog native to the Brazilian Cerrado—in experiments conducted in Brazil by scientists at the Tupã campus of São Paulo State University (UNESP). It was

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CodeBlue · 06:00 · Livestock

Unlicensed Pig Farms Increased To 89 Last Year: Mat Sabu

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AgFunderNews · 05:30 · Innovation

All G makes US debut with low-iron lactoferrin made via precision fermentation

Startups making lactoferrin via precision fermentation are exploring ways to differentiate themselves as more players pile into the space. The post All G makes US debut with low-iron lactoferrin made via precision fermentation appeared first on AgFunderNews .

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The Guardian · 05:00 · Policy

Besieged by lobbyists, will UK ministers protect our ecosystems? No, they’ll chicken out | George Monbiot

<p>Industrial poultry farming is killing our rivers. But rather than stop it, the government has been facilitating it. Will Andy Burnham end this ecocide?</p><p>There’s a slightly mean question I often ask British people with an interest in the living world: can you name the environment secretary? I

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The Guardian · 22:56 · Policy

House Republicans to write $95bn bill to fund Iran war and aid farmers

<p>GOP-controlled chamber paves way for reconciliation bill, while making long-shot attempt at new voting restrictions</p><p>House Republicans on Wednesday agreed to begin the process of writing a $95bn bill to fund the war with Iran as well as provide new aid to farmers, while making a long-shot at

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ITVX · 16:11 · Crops

Farmer who lost arm in harvester accident highlights safety risks in agriculture industry

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RNZ Country · 20:40 · Markets

Floor set for milk prices

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AgFunderNews · 15:53 · Crops

Can editing the ‘dark genome’ make crops more heat tolerant?

Plantik Biosciences explores untapped genetic regions in plants to improve their response to heat stress and increase resilience. The post 🎥 Can editing the ‘dark genome’ make crops more heat tolerant? appeared first on AgFunderNews .

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RNZ Country · 05:35 · Weather

Rural communities rally to help flood-hit farmers rebuild damaged fences

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