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Farmers invited to Hillhead tree planting showcase
The event will take place on Tuesday, July 15, from 1pm to 4pm at Hillhead Farm near Glasgow. It is designed for farmers and land managers eager to learn practical ways of integrating trees into their operations. Matt Imrie, who farms alongside...

New videos launched to help farmers in Offaly tackle lameness in cows

Summer is farmers market season. Which local market do you enjoy frequenting the most?
MP to Increase Milk Production to Ensure Farmers' Economic Progress: CM Yadav
During the meeting on Sunday, Yadav was informed about work being done in the state to increase milk collection, improving the breed of dairy animals, developing model farms for indigenous breeds of animals with the help of the National Dairy...
How a few rich dairy farmers are sabotaging Canada’s big, beautiful trading future: Full Comment podcast

Agriculture engineer jailed for defrauding Navrongo Businessman
The Circuit Court in Accra has sentenced a 43-year-old Agricultural Engineer, Abraham Asudam, to 36 months imprisonment after he was found guilty of defrauding a relative under false pretences. The conviction, delivered by His Honour Judge Isaac...

How a few rich dairy farmers are sabotaging Canada’s big, beautiful trading future: Full Comment podcast
For a moment, it seemed all Canadians understood that, facing U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff war, we had to make our economy as resilient and competitive as possible. As Martha Hall Findlay discusses with Brian Lilley, there was finally talk...

Balancing Adaptation and Mitigation: The Agricultural Sector under the UN Climate Change Regime
The climate change regime has been one focal point of international law over the past year, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has undertaken the task of addressing the questions presented as part of the advisory proceedings on climate...

Farmers in Kalapang turn to onion as promising cash crop
Onion is emerging as a promising new cash crop for the farmers of Kalapang in Monggar’s Saling Gewog. Given its daily demand across the country, more farmers are turning to large-scale onion cultivation. This shift follows the introduction of a...

Farmers return to fields as irrigation channel restored in Sergithang Toed Chiwog, Tsirang
After a two-year halt, farmers in Tsirang’s Sergithang Toed Chiwog have resumed paddy transplantation. Thanks to the restoration of their irrigation channel. The channel was previously damaged by a flash flood. Most farmers have already completed...

Dr Jitendra Singh Calls For Paradigm Shift In Agriculture Sector
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Technology in agriculture has progressed rapidly under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership over the past 11 years, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Monday, calling for a paradigm shift in the...

Arunachal: Gun proliferation and wild dog attacks push Mithun farmers to the brink
RUMGONG- A growing ecological and social crisis is threatening the traditional Mithun farming system in Arunachal Pradesh. According to recent reports and testimonies from Siang and West Siang districts, wild dog attacks and unchecked...
Tariff is Trump's favorite word -- but for soybean farmers, it spells trouble - Investigate Midwest
Champaign, IL (Investigate Midwest) Membership gives you sneaks peeks into major investigations and behind-the-scenes insights -- plus, you help sustain investigative journalism. While President Donald Trump's increase of tariffs -- and...

The Alpujarra village in southern Spain that has gone back in time to recreate an ancient agricultural practice
Monday, 7 July 2025, 14:36 Compartir Threshing machines, shovels, forks and pitchforks, sieves, mules, piles of hay, sheaves, branches... Ugíjar in Granada province's Alpujarra recently celebrated the annual Fiesta de la Trilla (threshing...

Agricultural losses from Typhoon Danas at least NT$250 million
Taipei, July 7 (CNA) Taiwan has suffered at least NT$250 million (US$8.61 million) in agricultural losses caused by Typhoon Danas, according to initial estimates by the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) as of 11 a.m. Monday. The losses were...
After efforts to address historic discrimination, future federal programs to help Oklahoma Black farmers are in question - Investigate Midwest
Champaign, IL (Investigate Midwest) Guess is also a full-time truck driver and his wife, Stephanie, works at a bank. Oftentimes, money from their day jobs goes back to their 19-acre farm. "But what I envision is having some generational wealth for...

Brussels Finally Bows to Farmers? Funding Remains Independent, But Budget Cuts Still Likely
Due to unprecedented mobilization from farmers’ organizations and resistance from the majority of member states, the European Commission has reportedly given up on its plans to eliminate the independent CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) funds under...

India announces new dairy federation to unify farmers
He also focused on the impacts of local cooperation, while acknowledging support from Prime Minister Modi, saying: “From milk to banking, sugar mills to marketing and cash credit to digital payments, today co-operative societies are contributing...
Farmers introduce new strategy for soil restoration, food security
KILIMANJARO: KILIMANJARO Farmers and Pastoralists Regional Network (MVIWAKI) has unveiled a new strategy aimed at restoring soil ecology to increase food production and improve sustainable agricultural practices in the region. This was revealed by...