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Dairy farmer calls for help to face climate change
Record summer heat forces UK dairy farmers to consume winter feed early, causing national milk yields to drop and triggering calls for higher farmgate milk prices.
Calls for action on bluetongue affecting livestock
Defra has recorded almost 10 bluetongue cases in Cumbria as part of 783 across the whole of England. The disease affects animals such as sheep, cattle and goats, and is mainly spread by midges.
USDA unveils 5 Rancher First Initiatives at Nebraska State Fair
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins drew a crowd at the Nebraska State Fair on Aug. 31 after rolling out the Rancher First Initiatives. She announced the actions directly to Nebraska farmers and ranchers.
Farmers grieving over bluetongue urged to talk
Farmers and support workers say bluetongue has hit agriculture hard and fear it will have a "lasting impact".
Farmers who have lost animals to the virus are feeling "a tremendous sense of grief"
GPS collars making shepherds' lives 'much easier'
Conservation initiative The Grazing Project has pioneered use of the collars on large flocks of sheep, with its efforts so successful it is now training four grazing cows to use the collars too.
France relaxes strict cheese-making rules after prolonged drought
France has temporarily relaxed rules for making some of its best-known cheeses after the summer drought drastically reduced the amount of grass available to feed milk herds.
How aspiring growers are putting spare land to use
Property owners with spare land are being partnered up."It works within the nature friendly, regenerative sector and to support new entrants into starting new farming enterprises."
Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider
Somerset's famous cider orchards have been "decimated" by the long summer drought, producers say. Many trees have produced no fruit at all, and others have dropped their fruit early, rotting before they ripened.
FAO Director-General: Unlocking horticulture’s potential is key to transforming agrifood systems and delivering healthy diets for all
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu calls for transforming horticulture to boost healthy diets, address rising prices, and strengthen climate resilience for global food security.
How will extreme weather affect our food?
Persistent heatwaves and dry spells strain UK vegetable yields and livestock, forcing retailers toward alternative imports and accelerating farm-level adaptation measures.