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Climate-smart knowledge empowers farmers
WWF International
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Posted on June, 16 2025 Farmers engaged with climate-smart agricultural training via a mobile training unit's digital screen. © Asad Bashir, WWF-Pakistan By Muhammad Irfan, Manager Climate Smart Projects, WWF-Pakistan Farmers in Pakistan's...
Like Saudi-backed alfalfa farm, this Australian fishery is pumping Arizona groundwater
KJZZ - Arizona
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June 15, 2025
Storks scatter, white against blue water, as Dan Mohring's pickup truck rumbles down the dirt road. He's towing a trailer full of ground-up beef, chicken, fish and nutrient bits behind him, ready to be shot out of a cannon into the ponds below....
Beef farmers bemoan high cost of production
The Zimbabwe Mail
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June 15, 2025
BEEF producers are facing viability challenges due to the rising cost of production, which has seen feed prices surge by 58,3 percent since 2012, while beef prices remained largely unchanged, the Zimbabwe Beef Producers Society (ZBPS) has said....
Scorched And Unsold: UP Mango Farmers Face Heatwave, Market Collapse And Mounting Losses
Free Press Journal
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In the blistering heat of Uttar Pradesh, mango growers are watching a year’s worth of hard work wither under the dual assault of extreme weather and market apathy. With temperatures touching 45°C across districts like Lucknow, Malihabad and...
‘Water is more expensive than milk’: Riverina dairy farmers warn industry faces wipeout
About Regional
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June 15, 2025
Lachlan Marshall with NSW MPs Helen Dalton (left) and Linda Voltz at his dairy farm in Blighty. Photo: Supplied. Dairy farmers have warned that the low price of milk in supermarkets combined with the Federal Government’s policy of buying back...
Ohio lawmakers tour northwest Ohio farms using conservation practices to improve water quality
Ohio Ag Net/Ohio's Country Journal
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June 15, 2025
Ohio legislators joined the Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative (OACI) on a farm tour earlier this month in Findlay, Ohio, to hear firsthand how local farmers are leading the way in conservation and protecting water quality. Held on June 9,...
Coming events: Farmers Market, July 4 activities and more
Tehachapi News - California
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Farmers Market in downtown Tehachapi continues weekly through Aug. 14, and the countdown has begun for the Fourth of July, with all the fun that implies. Also coming up — date not certain — a “Concert in the Park” at Railroad Park to coincide with...
Bits, gaps, and the farmers’ perspective
Dawn
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June 16, 2025
Given Pakistan’s specific economic structure, the nature and scale of its industrial base, rural-urban population ratio, and prevailing literacy and skills levels of our workforce, it is clear beyond doubt that the country’s path to economic...
Bangladesh enters fruit harvest season
Xinhua News Agency
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A farmer sorts sugarcane at a wholesale market in Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 14, 2025. Bangladesh has entered its fruit harvest season recently. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua) Farmers sort bananas at a wholesale market in Dhaka, Bangladesh, June...
Bulloch's Melanie Burgos is a Georgia Farm Bureau Bookmark Contest district winner
Grice Connect
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June 15, 2025
Melanie Burgos, an eighth-grade student from Bulloch County, has been named a district winner in the 2025 Georgia Farm Bureau Middle School Bookmark Contest. Bulloch County student Melanie Burgos is a district winner of the 2025 Georgia Farm...
Farmers lost £1bn in arable income after extreme wet weather, figures show
Hereford Times
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The Environment Department’s (Defra) farmer income figures, released on Thursday, showed that while the overall UK farm income was up from £6.1 billion to £7.7 billion between 2023 and 2024, income from the main arable crops fell by £1.19 million....
Farmers in Tseikuru receive modern equipment worth Ksh3.5M
TV47
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June 15, 2025
Three farmers’ groups in Tseikuru Sub-county, Mwingi North, have received modern farming machinery valued at Sh3.5 million, courtesy of the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA). The initiative aims to enhance agricultural productivity and...
Willowdale Farm seeks help after storm damage to Greenhouse
WWAY 3 - North Carolina
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June 15, 2025
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Wilmington farm that provides fresh produce to people facing food insecurity is asking for help after high winds tore the cover off its greenhouse. Willowdale Urban Farm is a volunteer-run project operated by Community...
Key Facts About Mushroom Farming…
Zim Eye
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June 15, 2025
Key Facts About Mushroom Farming… By Dr Trywell Muzerengi Oyster mushroom farming is fast emerging as one of the most accessible and profitable agribusiness opportunities in Zimbabwe, offering a low-cost, high-value avenue for income generation,...
Maximize your summer harvest with companion planting
Soo Leader
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Companion planting, also known as intercropping, is 'cropping' up on social media as if it is the latest garden discovery; but it can be traced back thousands of years to ancient civilizations Recent scientific research has proven many of the...
Farmers oppose proposed land acquisition for new urban estates near Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar and Phagwara
ETRealty.com
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June 14, 2025
JALANDHAR: Farmers from villages near Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, and Phagwara are preparing to oppose the plan to acquire land under a land pooling scheme for developing new urban estates. The move comes just a day after farmers from Wadala Kalan...
Tree-Ripe Fruit Co. Brings Farm Fresh Fruit to the Midwest
The Cap Times - Wisconsin
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What if you could bite into a peach that was hanging on a tree just two days ago? That’s the promise — and the passion — behind Tree-Ripe Fruit Co., an Oconomowoc-based fruit business bringing farm-fresh citrus, peaches, blueberries and more fresh...
Fresh food as medicine: Season three of Food Farmacy expands access in Summit County
TownLift - Utah
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June 15, 2025
Food Farmacy volunteers on harvest day. Photo: Summit Community Gardens and EATS PARK CITY, Utah — On Wednesday mornings, Summit Community Gardens hums as staff and volunteers bundle mint, cilantro and arm-length stems of chard for delivery to...
Five generations of farming south of Arcola for the Freitags
SaskToday.ca
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June 15, 2025
A lot of changes have occurred over the years for the family. ARCOLA — Willie and Darlene Freitag have been married for 62 years, and they were the third generation to be on their farm. Darlene’s maternal grandfather Arthur Angus bought the farm...
Americans will feel effects of immigration enforcement on farms, union president warns
LAist - California
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June 15, 2025
Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. As immigration enforcement ramps up, the head...