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Farmers Explore the Legacy of Working with Dad
Progressive Farmer
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"Next week could feature daily chances for isolated to scattered rain showers and thunderstorms that would mainly favor the afternoon into early evening hours as they would be driven by daytime heating. This is a typical pattern for the summertime...
TN Farmers Rejoice As 'Mother Cauvery' Arrives, To Meet Kuruvai Paddy Cultivation Target
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Chennai, June 16 (IANS) With the timely release of water from the Mettur dam on its traditional date of June 12, followed by its arrival at the Grand Anicut for delta irrigation, farmers across Tamil Nadu's Cauvery Delta region have...
Stubble for mushroom farming, diversification: why this Sonipat farmer stands out
The Indian Express
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June 16, 2025
For 60-year-old Jay Singh Dahiya, who started farming on his own in 1984 when he was just 19, it took over 40 years to get the required recognition. Nestled in Rohat village in Haryana’s Sonipat district, Dahiya has been farming a revolution,...
Central Vietnam hit hard as Storm Wutip claims lives and devastates crops
The Nation Thailand
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June 15, 2025
Storm Wutip has claimed five lives and left two people missing in central Vietnam, while triggering severe flooding across tens of thousands of hectares of farmland, according to authorities. The latest update from the Department of Dike...
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...
Scientists make concerning discovery after studying farmland soil: 'Highlights the urgent need for coordinated scientific and regulatory efforts'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 15, 2025
Microplastics may be tiny in size, but a recent study shows they have a huge impact on our crops. What's happening? Worrying new research has been highlighted by Phys.org, detailing the profound impact that microplastics have on soil and the crops...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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,...
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....
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...
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....
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...
From cooking to medicine: Looking at the ancient history of herbs
The Prairie Star - Nevada
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When thinking about herbs, we may just think of seasoning containers of leaves in our kitchen cabinets used for cooking. If a gardener, it may be the ones you may have planted and harvested in your garden. The word “herb” is an old French word...
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...
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...