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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.

727 stories on file.

Phys.org · 01:00 · Innovation

'Mad honey' that can stop your heart is now being sold online worldwide

A few months ago, a friend of mine told me that his father-in-law had been rushed to the hospital after eating some wild honey brought back from the hills of Nepal.

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farmdoc daily · 00:36 · News

Agricultural Conservation: Is Measurement the Missing Link to Increased Investment and Adoption?

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AgFunderNews · 23:44 · Innovation

Exclusive: Plantd converts a construction waste problem into revenue with new biochar line

The biochar line brings Plantd a step closer to achieving a fully closed-loop manufacturing process for its alt-construction materials. The post Exclusive: Plantd converts a construction waste problem into revenue with new biochar line appeared first on AgFunderNews .

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City of Boise · 23:10 · News

New Pathway Connections, Produce Wash Station Open at Boise’s Spaulding Ranch

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Phys.org · 23:00 · Crops

Boosting soybean protein: Zinc and sulfur essential in sustainable crop production

Soybean is a critical element of the global food supply: Between its use for animal feed and human consumption, it accounts for roughly two-thirds of plant-based protein meal output worldwide. Canada is a global leader in sustainable soybean production, with 70% of its crop, one of the country's top

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Phys.org · 22:50 · Innovation

Primed and ready to fight, a nematode pheromone arms plants to battle pathogens

When cold and flu season comes around, we take steps like getting our flu shots and taking immune supplements to strengthen our bodies' defenses against pathogens. Plants face pathogenic threats, too. Plant pathogens can have devastating effects on crop yields, with up to 40% of global food crops lo

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AgFunderNews · 19:03 · Innovation

AgriFood Signals: Reservoir & Deere partnership, 80 Acres Farms lawsuit, new blended finance for Africa

Plus: MAASH secures new funding for mycoprotein. The post AgriFood Signals: Reservoir & Deere partnership, 80 Acres Farms lawsuit, new blended finance for Africa appeared first on AgFunderNews .

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stonex.com · 17:48 · Markets

Farm Margins Are Being Set by a Diesel Market Producers Rarely Hedge

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EurekAlert! · 17:23 · News

Indonesia’s forest-zone oil palm dilemma needs more than stricter laws, Hasanuddin study finds

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TradingView · 13:44 · Markets

Agriculture's Drone Revolution Is Soaring as Drones-as-a-Service Targets a Multi-Billion-Dollar Market

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Phys.org · 12:40 · Innovation

Tomatoes get flavor boost from green bin compost

Commercially farmed tomatoes taste sweeter when food and garden waste compost is added to their soil, a University of Queensland study has found. Researchers in the School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability grew tomatoes in southeast Queensland with and without the compost and put the resulting

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ERR · 11:55 · Markets

Farmers to recieve €26.4 million to offset rising prices and bad weather

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Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority · 11:52 · Crops

Deadline for planting catch crops approaching

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Agriland · 11:30 · News

Limousin bull crowned supreme champion at 200th Iverk Show

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Sky News · 11:17 · News

Two men die after falling into slurry tank on farm

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Agriland · 05:00 · Livestock

Cork calf-to-beef farm walk to focus on profitability and winter fodder

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BBC · 04:56 · News

'Growing food here isn't profitable, solar is'

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The Guardian · 04:00 · Weather

Top of the crops: record heatwaves help deliver bumper UK berry harvest

<p>Investment in climate-resilient irrigation enables this year’s haul to rise 6% on 2025’s already bigger-than-usual yield</p><p>British farmers have faced a sweltering summer tested by heatwaves, wildfires and water shortages – but a bumper berry harvest could prove a rare bright spot.</p><p>With

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The Guardian · 04:00 · Weather

France to relax cheese production rules after drought takes toll on grazing land

<p>Comté, beaufort and abondance makers can temporarily supplement cows’ diets as there is ‘no grass left to eat’</p><p>Strict production rules will be loosened for some of France’s most famous cheeses after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/23/climate-crisis-heat-sucking-soi

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Farmers Weekly · 23:34 · News

The challenges of farm to customer meat sales

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Farmers Weekly · 23:14 · News

Kubota commits to Britain’s Fittest Farmer with new challenges

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ScienceAlert · 22:00 · Livestock

Radical Overhaul to Milk Production Would Use Up to 96% Less Land Than Cows, Study Suggests

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Phys.org · 19:30 · Innovation

Dry seeds preserve fully formed mitochondria, unlocking rapid energy at germination

The majority of plant seeds have the special ability to almost completely dry out and yet remain viable. While most living cells die with a 90% loss of water, cells in seeds enter a biological state of dormancy. With a moisture content of less than 10%—similar to a raisin compared to a grape—they be

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Phys.org · 17:40 · Innovation

Buried underwear shows land use is key to soil health

Soil is the foundation of our food supply. It stores water, carbon and nutrients and is home to a large share of the world's biodiversity. More than half of global biodiversity is estimated to live below ground. Yet biodiversity, and with it soil health, is declining worldwide, with consequences for

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Le Monde.fr · 17:00 · News

'Combining an organic and more plant-based diet benefits both our health and the environment'

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Lexington Herald Leader · 16:48 · News

Mitch McConnell touts $26.7M in federal money for UK agriculture research

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AgFunderNews · 12:07 · Crops

CropX acquires NIR spectroscopy firm SCIO in biggest deal yet, eyes profitability in 2027

CropX is approaching an ARR (annual recurring revenue) of $20 million, says CEO Tomer Tzach. The post CropX acquires NIR spectroscopy firm SCIO in biggest deal yet, eyes profitability in 2027 appeared first on AgFunderNews .

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Farm Policy News · 11:30 · Policy

Farmers Struggling to Get Services from Depleted USDA Workforce

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The Business Standard · 11:05 · Policy

Strengthening 75% of population involved in agriculture will boost economy: Minister

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The Newtown Bee · 11:02 · News

Kearns Farm: Ninety Years Of Sandy Hook History

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