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This week’s agri events: 02 – 06 June
Food For Mzansi
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June 2, 2025
This week’s agricultural events include livestock auctions in Delmas and Colesberg, the Milk Producers Organisation’s annual conference, and a Potato South Africa event. We also remind you that entries for the South African Preserve Championships...
Cultivating Our Future Farmers
Sunshine Valley Gazette
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Have you ever wondered where the next generation of farmers, agriculturalists, and livestock specialists will come from? Look no further than the Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show! Each year, close to 100 enthusiastic students from various schools...
Farmers are taking on more debt. Some worry more financial stress could be ahead
KMUW - Kansas
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June 2, 2025
Lending among the farm sector hit historic lows a couple of years ago, but that trend has reversed with farmers’ borrowing on the rise. Slim profit margins, driven by decreased commodity prices and higher input costs, have left the agricultural...
Sindh farmers urge FBR to cut duties on tractors in upcoming budget to support agriculture
Profit by Pakistan Today
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June 2, 2025
Small farmers from Sindh have formally requested the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to reduce the customs duty on imported tractors from 15% to 5% as part of a broader tariff rationalization plan set for the 2025-26 budget. This initiative aims to...
Center to support Arkansas farmers, food entrepreneurs opens in downtown Springdale
Mountain Home Observer - Arkansas
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June 2, 2025
Share This Article Times are tough for Arkansas farmers, who like many of their counterparts across the country, are dealing with challenges such as high input costs and low commodity prices for crops. Weather and pests also pose issues, but Jacob...
Over 6.1 Cr Indian Farmers Have Aadhaar-Like Digital Ids Linked To Land Records
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) More than 6.1 crore farmers in India, across 14 states in the country, have digital IDs, similar to Aadhaar card, that are linked to their land records, according to the latest government data.Created under...
Over 6.1 Cr Indian Farmers Have Aadhar-Like Digital Ids Linked To Land Records
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) More than 6.1 crore farmers in India, across 14 states in the country, have digital IDs, similar to Aadhar card, that are linked to their land records, according to the latest government data.Created under...
AGCOMS champions Nigeria’s agric mechanisation drive, backs FG’s tractor push
The Sun Nigeria
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June 2, 2025
Chief Executive Officer of AGCOMS International Trading Limited, Chijioke Okoli, has said that Nigeria’s path to agricultural transformation lies in embracing advanced mechanisation technologies and aligning with global best practices. Speaking at...
Grain Ukraine: EU accession will be one of the most important topics in Ukrainian agriculture
The Odessa Journal
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The panel discussion “Models of Farmer Competitiveness in Europe and Ukraine” brought together specialists from the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, and Ukraine. The moderator Helen Fairlamb, head of the Agri Hubs project at the World Food...
Hanover custos calls for farmers to utilise available technology
The Gleaner
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June 2, 2025
Western Bureau: Custos of Hanover Lennox Anderson-Jackson says challenges in agriculture, such as fluctuation in market conditions, evolving global standards, along with changing environmental conditions, have made the task of modernising and...
Great news as Naas Farmers' Market receives agri-tourism funding
KildareLive
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June 2, 2025
A whopping €300,000 has been awarded for 22 local agri-food tourism projects across the country. Naas Farmers Market received €17,650. An Abbeyleix business has received the third largest amount under the fund. Stephen Pratt Maize Maze in...
President Ali urges Essequibo youths to embrace more opportunities in agriculture
Guyana Chronicle
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June 2, 2025
PRESIDENT Irfaan Ali has called on the youths of Region Two to explore the wealth of opportunities available in the agriculture sector. He made this appeal during a public meeting held at the Anna Regina Secondary School on Saturday, where he...
Farmers in North East Nigeria Voice Fears Over Predicted Drought
The News Chronicle
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June 2, 2025
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) forecasted a prolonged dry spell of more than 21 days in over 130 Local Government Areas across Northern Nigeria between June and August 2025. This alarming prediction has sparked concern among farmers,...
GLOBALink | Between crops and tariffs: Iowa farmers struggle for stability
Xinhua News Agency
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Just days after the U.S. and China agreed to a 90-day pause in their escalating tariff battle, Iowa farmers were already back in the fields. As one of America's major agricultural hubs, Iowa has felt the strain of tariffs, especially on its...
'Only 20.7% annadatas fully depend on agriculture for income': Report calls for rethinking rural development strategies
Business Today
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June 2, 2025
With more and more agricultural households supplementing their incomes through other sources, a new report has called for rethinking rural development strategies and bring in more reforms in the farm sector to support farmers and farmer...
£2,000 grants available for UK farmers' innovative research projects
Farming UK
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June 2, 2025
The Farmers Club Charitable Trust (FCCT) is now inviting new applications for its Snapshot Study grants – offering up to £2,000 to turn innovative agri concepts into reality. Open to anyone with a strong research concept, the grant scheme supports...
Jeremy Clarkson, 65, fumes ‘farmers are the new miners’ as he unleashes fresh attack on Rachel Reeves' farm tax
GB News
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June 2, 2025
Jeremy Clarkson has launched a furious attack on Labour’s economic plans, warning that British farmers are being treated like “the new miners” and left to suffer under a system they don’t understand. The outspoken former Top Gear host compared the...
Duijndam Machines – trusted supplier of used agricultural and horticultural equipment
Farmers Guide
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June 2, 2025
2nd June 2025 Author: Farmers Guide With nearly 50 years of experience, Duijndam Machines has built a solid reputation as a reliable partner for farmers and growers looking for high-quality used machinery. Duijndam Machines is a reliable partner...
Solar Power System Installations Impact Less Than 1% of Arkansas Agricultural Land
University of Arkansas
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Mike Popp Mike Popp, the Harold F. Ohlendorf Professor of agricultural economics and agribusiness, stands atop a floating solar array at a reservoir in Spain. Popp and colleagues with the U of A recently published a fact sheet titled "Agricultural...
Kidapawan City Mayor Paolo Evangelista has led the awarding ceremony for the outstanding farmers and fisherfolk in the city.
Politiko
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June 2, 2025
Evangelista and City Agriculturist Marissa Aton gave the award to recognize their important contribution in promoting the agriculture sector on May 28 as part of the Farmers and Fisherfolk Month celebration. At least eight winners were chosen...