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2024.02.26
Wales farming protests: Changes will be made to policy, says minister
Wales' farming minister says "changes will be made" to the post-Brexit agriculture policy following protests.
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2024.02.26
Farmers warned sugar beet and potatoes 'high risk' for flooding
Some areas need careful management to prevent soil compaction and run-off, the Environment Agency said. Farmers in Devon and Cornwall are being urged to avoid growing crops that could increase the risk of flooding and pollution.
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2024.02.22
37th Session of FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific officially opens
How to transform agrifood systems and act as global agent of change the key focus
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu called for an innovative, action-oriented and results-targeted approach. -
2024.02.22
Farming 'needs a plan' says outgoing NFU leader
The leader of Britain's farming union has said there is "still no plan" for food production in the UK.Wiltshire farmer Minette Batters, is retiring after six years as President of the NFU.
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2024.02.21
Sacred plant helps forge a climate-friendly future in Paraguay
The Ava Guaraní Indigenous Peoples in eastern Paraguay have long harvested the leaves of the yerba mate tree to make a beloved caffeinated brew.
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2024.02.20
New NI livestock records system causing 'stress' for farmers
Farmers and vets say a new IT system for traceability in the agri-food sector is not working properly and is creating stress for users.
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2024.02.19
Aging population will widen labour gap in Canadian agriculture industry, report says
Canada’s agriculture industry will have a domestic labour gap of more than 100,000 jobs by 2030, according to a new report.
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2024.02.17
Director-General reaffirms FAO’s commitment to support G20 Brazilian Presidency, urges action on food security and climate
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu delivers a keynote speech at the high-level event ''Unifying Global Voices: Making Food Security a Priority in 2024''
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2024.02.16
Award-winning rose firm under new ownership
A famed rose specialist and the winner of 28 RHS Chelsea gold medals has new owners.Peter Beales Roses, based near Attleborough, Norfolk, was founded in 1968 and produced the Queen's Rose for the late monarch's Diamond Jubilee.
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2024.02.16
Farm unions to meet Welsh government as protests loom
Farming leaders and the Welsh government are to meet as the prospect of protests loom.
Rural affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has invited leaders of NFU Cymru and the Farmers' Union of Wales to discuss their members' concerns.