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2024.07.04
Does the EU need an Emissions Trading System for agriculture?
To deal with the persistently high carbon footprint of farming, the European Commission is considering the possibility of establishing an EU Emissions Trading System for agriculture. B
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2024.07.04
USDA invests $5.2M in 17 urban agriculture and innovative production projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $5.2 million in 17 new grants that support urban agriculture and innovative production. Grant recipients, including community gardens and nonprofit farms
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2024.07.03
OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook: Emerging economies will continue driving agricultural markets
Emerging economies have increasingly driven global agricultural market developments over the last 20 years and are projected to continue to do so over the next decade, but with regional shifts linked to changing demographics and new economic affluence,...
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2024.07.03
University buys £16m farmland for food research
A university has bought farmland worth around £16m for research into agriculture and food.
The University of Reading has purchased the 635-acre site at Tanners Farm, Farley, using money from its long-term capital investment funds. -
2024.07.02
Lough Neagh action plan outlined by minister
A range of actions to tackle the problems of Lough Neagh have been set out by Stormont's agriculture and environment minister.
The Lough Neagh Report and Action Plan has been with the Northern Ireland Executive since mid-June, -
2024.07.02
Green light for agricultural firm's expansion plan
An agricultural firm is set to expand its base in Shrewsbury after plans for a new warehouse were approved.
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2024.07.02
U.S. farmers head for back-to-back 15 billion-bushel corn crops
Based on USDA’s estimates of harvested acres and its projected yields, the corn crop would total 15.1 billion bushels and soybeans, 4.435 billion bushels.
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2024.07.01
Plans lodged for solar farm on agricultural land
Plans for a new 30-hectare solar farm in Herefordshire have taken a step forward.
An application for the proposed 20-megawatt site has been submitted for farmland -
2024.07.01
Farmers light bonfires to send election message
The farmers' pressure group Enough is Enough lit bonfires on farms around Wales on Monday evening to highlight the importance of agriculture before the general election.
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2024.07.01
USDA increases corn acre estimate more than expected
Today USDA released the 2024 Acreage report. The report says American farmers are planting more corn and fewer soybean and wheat acres this year than the agency previously projected.