USDA is giving some farmers an ultimatum: Grow hemp or marijuana
“It was definitely a huge blow to our business,” said Sam Bellavance, a cannabis farmer in Vermont who had separate licenses to grow both marijuana…
Israeli settlers steal Palestinian farmers’ land in occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict
Farmers in the occupied West Bank face near-daily incursions and violence from Israeli settlers, to the point that they live in fear of having their…
As the price of olive oil soars, farmers in Spain, Greece and Italy must guard their olive trees against chainsaw-wielding thieves
In an olive grove on the outskirts of Athens, grower Konstantinos Markou pushed aside the shoots of new growth to reveal the stump of a…
‘Our hearts burn’: Gaza’s olive farmers say Israel war destroys harvest | Israel-Palestine conflict
Gaza Strip – Samaher Abu Jameh is angry. The mother of two has worked as a farmer with her parents since her childhood in the town…
Many Farmers Killed, Others Kidnapped In Borno Rice Plantation
In yet another horrific incident, at least 11 farmers were brutally killed on the evening of Sunday, Nov. 5, near Zabarmari, a village situated in…
Photos: To harvest olives, farmers in South Lebanon brave Israeli fire | Israel-Palestine conflict
Farmer Ghassan Hassan and his labourers have been toiling tirelessly to harvest olives in fields near Lebanon’s southern border, undeterred by nearby Israeli bombings and…
Businessman Killed, 4 Others Kidnapped In Boko Haram’s Latest Attacks On Farmers
The security situation in northeastern Nigeria continues to deteriorate as terrorists target vulnerable civilians in a series of brazen attacks. The latest incident involves a…
Farmers charged to dispose of once-valuable sheepskins as synthetic materials dominate
Sheep farmer Jason Gordon once received more than $30 apiece for his skins.Key points:Several Australian abattoirs are charging producers a fee for sending sheepskins to landfill A…
Four homes confirmed lost in ‘tragic’ Willi Willi Road fire west of Kempsey, as farmers count the cost
At least four homes and two sheds have been destroyed in a blaze that tore through Upper Macleay, west of Kempsey in NSW this week, the Rural…
Farmer forced to dump 14,000 litres of milk as tanker drivers, dairy factory workers strike
A Victorian farmer has been forced to dump thousands of litres of milk, due to industrial action by tanker drivers who would normally collect it from his farm. Key…
National Farmers Federation aims to increase female leadership in Australian agriculture
Women weren't legally considered farmers until 1994 and, while progress has been made, they are still under-represented in leadership roles. It is an issue National Farmers Federation…
Borno Farmers Recount Losses As Climate Change Worsens Food Insecurity In Nigeria
Farmers in Borno, a state in North East Nigeria, have said climate change is affecting their crop yields due to high temperatures and unpredictable rain…
How the EU lost control in Ukraine grain fight – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — It's one thing to be dealt a weak hand. It's another to play it badly. But that's exactly what the European Commission has done…
I quit my 9-5 job & moved into a tent with my son full-time – we were ‘squatting on farmers’ land’… but we loved it
A WOMAN who quit her job to move into a tent with her son revealed they squat on farmers' land. Christine posted a video on…
North Korean opera stars are giving concerts to encourage farmers to finish this year’s harvest
North Korean artists belonging to the 'Sea of Blood Opera Troupe' perform a Chinese classic opera known as 'Butterfly Lovers' in eastern China in January…
ISWAP Terrorists Intensify Attacks On Farmers In Northeast Nigeria
A resurgence of attacks by ISWAP terrorists on local farmers in the Gwoza area of Borno, Northeast Nigeria, has resulted in the death of ten…
Poland stops sending weapons to Ukraine amid grain fight, Warsaw says – POLITICO
Warsaw has stopped supplying weapons to Kyiv and is focusing on arming itself instead, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Wednesday, amid a dispute over…
Ukraine sues Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over import bans – POLITICO
Ukraine has filed lawsuits against Poland, Hungary and Slovakia at the World Trade Organization over their decision to ban grain imports, in a row that…
The Initiative Enabling Nigerian Farmers To Grow And Earn More
At age 30, Titus Nuhu had his portion of the extended family land. After all, he was now a grown man with a wife and…
Ground Zero: India’s farmers protest | Agriculture
When hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers fight to be heard, one journalist is determined to give them a voice. When the Indian government passed…