Farmers fume over Chancellor’s refusal to meet
FURIOUS farmers say Chancellor Rachel Reeves is refusing to meet them over “cruel” inheritance tax hikes.And they are warning the Labour Government “we will not…
Most farmers will not be affected by Budget’s inheritance tax raid, insists Sir Keir Starmer
FARMERS are entitled to protest but most won’t be hit by the inheritance tax raid, Sir Keir Starmer has insisted.The PM yesterday played down fury…
California governor signs bill to ban octopus farming
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan bill Friday making it a crime to farm octopuses for human consumption in California.The new law makes it illegal…
California is poised to ban octopus farming
California lawmakers have approved a bill that would make it illegal to farm octopuses in state waters or on land, as well as to import…
Dairy giant’s solar panel vision will help offset greenhouse gases from farting cows
THE boss of dairy giant Arla says putting solar panels on cattle sheds will help offset greenhouse gases from farting cows.Bas Padberg said members of…
I married an airline heir & quit my job to raise our 8 kids – but I hate being called a tradwife, I’m not oppressed
AFTER quitting her dream life as a ballerina to move onto a farm with her husband, Hannah Neeleman adapted quickly to rural life.But the mum-of-eight…
In The Shadows Of The Insurgency, Farming Dynamics Continue To Change In Northeastern Nigeria
On July 6, a much-needed downpour soaked the Dikwa Local Government Area (LGA) in Borno state, northeastern Nigeria, bringing a sense of renewal. For 62-year-old…
Delayed Rainfall, Soaring Cost Of Seeds: The Nightmares Of Local Farmers In Borno
He has worked all his life as a farmer, ploughing the earth to harvest crops yearly. Abba Isa, 75, now faces an agricultural crisis in…
Cocos (Keeling) Islands baker makes sourdough with sea salt extracted from surrounding waters
The smell of sourdough bread baking in the oven is one of the first things you can smell when you arrive at the airport in…
How AI could help farming become more efficient and sustainable
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN TechnologyPMN BusinessPMN AgricultureAuthor of the article:The Canadian Press Rosa SabaPublished Jun 16, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this article…
South Australian farmers expect dry conditions to worsen as optimism plummets
In short: Farmer confidence has nose-dived in SA as many parts of the state experience their driest starts to the year.The state's farmers are the…
The inexplicable rise of kidney disease in Sri Lanka’s farming communities | Health
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka – In the sleepy, verdant village of Ambagaswewa, in the Polonnaruwa district of Sri Lanka’s North Central province, 63-year-old TMH Gamini Sunil…
Man and woman in their 80s believed to have been killed by ram in NZ
In short: A ram is believed to have killed an elderly couple in New Zealand.Police shot and killed the ram when they arrived at the scene.What's…
King exempt from Wales' farming law prosecution
Documents show the minister who approved the exemption was "not happy" about it. Source link
Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answer
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated Press Shawn Sebastian And Sibi ArasuPublished Apr 07, 2024 • 5 minute read You can save this…
Ladybirds trained to eat invasive tomato potato psyllids in bid to protect WA crops
In short: A West Australian researcher has demonstrated that ladybirds and their offspring can be trained to target prey. Biological control from beneficial insects is a tool…
Baralaba South coal mine proposal signals renewed fight from farmers with Dawson River concerns
In short: An international company has launched fresh plans to develop a mine in central Queensland that locals have fought against for more than a decade.Farmers…
Tractor protests threaten to drive the EU’s green farming policies into a ditch
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated Press Raf CasertPublished Feb 25, 2024 • 4 minute read Article contentWESTROZEBEKE, Belgium (AP) — It was…
Wales to rethink farming policy, minister says
Farmers have been protesting after proposals which could have seen 10% of their land used for trees. Source link
Terrifying moment rampaging elephant smashes wall & ploughs into home trampling owner to death in front of neighbours
THIS IS the terrifying moment an elephant charged into a house and trampled the owner to death in India. The CCTV footage shows the residents…