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Record heat leaves flower growers short of blooms
Historic 2026 UK drought and extreme heat disrupt flower supplies, driving up irrigation costs and forcing domestic growers to adapt through innovative techniques and event diversification.
From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom
India’s avocado market surges following celebrity endorsements and shifting consumer habits, driving farmers to adopt advanced global technology and standardized local varieties.
Could Brussels sprouts be off the Christmas menu?
Prolonged summer heat triggers a persistent flea beetle surge in Oxfordshire, reducing Brussels sprout sizes and driving up winter vegetable prices across the UK.
Trump’s New Beef Orders Draw Praise and Pushback From Ag Groups
Executive orders aim to advance mandatory country-of-origin labeling and predator control, sparking debate among US farm groups following recent duty-free beef import increases.
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.