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Summer crops shine, winter grains hold steady

Farmer's Weekly · July 30, 2025

South Africa’s 2025 summer grain production outlook has been revised upward again, with increases in estimated maize and soya bean production, while the preliminary outlook for winter grains shows a slight year-on-year decrease in area planted....

From ‘red gold’ to rubble - how a strawberry farmer in Gaza lost everything

Farming Life · July 30, 2025

For the past 21 months, the world has watched with horror at the human cost of the Israel-Gaza war. Over 58,000 people have been killed and around 140,000 injured. Nearly half a million people face starvation and over 70,000 under-fives are...

Steel, Crops & Coal: The Global Tug-of-War

Hellenic Shipping News · July 29, 2025

Major bulk, made up of iron ore, coal, and grains, export volumes through the first half of the year have consistently fallen below that of 2024, but still sit within normal ranges. The global geopolitical landscape has been marked by uncertainty,...

Bekwai MCE unveils farmer-centred development plan

Ghana News Agency · July 30, 2025

By Albert Oppong-Ansah, Bekwai (Ashanti), July 30, GNA – The Bekwai Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr. Issaka Salifu, has unveiled a comprehensive development agenda focusing on agriculture, education, sanitation, and job creation. “My major...

Pea shortage looms after earliest harvest in 14 years

The Independent · July 30, 2025

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

County Durham cannabis farmer finally sentenced two-and-a-half years after arrest

The Northern Echo ·

But Aldor Deda has just been sentenced for cultivating cannabis after being at large for almost two years prior to his re-arrest. Durham Crown Court heard that police attended the property in Brandon due to a, "commonality of tenancy" with other...

Combine harvester destroyed in fire near Wellington

Somerset County Gazette ·

Shortly before 7.30pm on Tuesday (July 29), Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received multiple reports of a blaze in the Langford Budville area. Two fire engines were sent to the scene, along with a water bower and once there, fire crews...

35 Iowa Counties Report Tar Spot Infections in Corn Crops

Successful Farming ·

According to the latest Crop Protection Network map, positive cases of tar spot have been reported in 35 Iowa counties so far this growing season. First reported in the Corn Belt in 2015, the disease has been in Iowa since 2016. All 99 Iowa...

Biology, husbandry systems and farm practices for American mink, red and Arctic foxes, raccoon dog and chinchilla kept for fur production

EFSA - The European Food Safety Authority · July 30, 2025

Abstract This Technical Report was prepared in response to a mandate from the European Commission under Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. The request focused on updating the literature review from the 2001 report “The Welfare of Animals...

Kenya raises sugarcane price latest boost for farmers, industry reforms

Food Business Africa Magazine · July 30, 2025

KENYA – The Kenyan government has increased the minimum price of sugarcane to Kes 5,750 (US$44.50) per tonne, effective July 21, 2025, marking the second price hike this year. The adjustment, up from the previous Kes 5,500 (US$42.57) set in May,...

Cattle trade boycott over gaurakshaks’ harassment hits farmers, meat exporters across Maharashtra

ETHospitalityWorld.com · July 30, 2025

A statewide boycott of cattle trading by the Qureshi community, protesting continued harassment by self-styled ‘gaurakshaks', has begun to affect rural economies, meat export operations, and the hospitality sector across the state. The Qureshi...

Cuba's first farmland lease to foreigners reaps bumper harvest

Deutsche Welle · July 30, 2025

With a deep rumble, the massive threshing wheel of the rice harvester pushes through the tightly packed green stalks. The plants vanish into the belly of the machine, where rice grains are separated from their husks and the straw is tossed back...

Aerial applicators face risks, rewards in caring for Wisconsin crops

Fond du Lac Reporter - Wisconsin ·

Damon Reabe runs Dairyland Aviation in Waupun, which he operates alongside his uncle Bob Reabe and Andy Hopkins. Each of the company's nine Air Tractor workhorses, and its helicopter, are outfitted with a high-tech dispersal system. The aircraft...

Drought and the cry of farmers: Why crop insurance is the need of the hour

The Sentinel - Assam News ·

Heramba Nath (herambanath2222@gmail.com) The landscape of Assam, with its rolling paddy fields and fertile plains, has always been synonymous with abundance. Agriculture is not merely an economic activity here but a way of life, shaping the social...

Wives of Farm Pesticide Applicators at Risk for Incident RA

Medscape ·

TOPLINE: Among female spouses of licensed pesticide applicators, the personal use of organochlorine insecticides was associated with an increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Among women who did not use specific pesticides personally, the...

PM Fasal Bima Yojana: Farmers, update your Aadhaar now — Here’s how to apply, eligibility, deadline and more

Financial Express ·

PM Fasal Bima Yojana 2025: With the deadline for enrolling in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for the 2025 Kharif season approaching, the government has issued an urgent reminder to farmers. The government has Aadhaar verification...

Farmers see positive crop growth amid heavy rainfall

Marshall Independent - Minnesota ·

NEW ULM — Bolstered by the most July rainfall in years, corn and soybean farmers are optimistic about their crops this year. More than 6 inches of rain fell in and around New Ulm in July, according to a weather observer. Average July rainfall is...

Himachal Pradesh: Last date for insurance of maize, paddy crops in Kangra extended to July 31

Mangalorean · July 30, 2025

Himachal Pradesh: Last date for insurance of maize, paddy crops in Kangra extended to July 31 Kangra: Farmers in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, now have until July 31 to get their insurance of maize and paddy crops under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima...

Facing potential downgrade: Luxembourg farmers await dry spell to save wheat quality

RTL Today · July 30, 2025

Due to persistent wet weather, Luxembourg farmers are unable to harvest wheat intended for flour production, risking quality loss and financial setbacks unless several consecutive warm, dry days return soon. Normally around this time of year,...

UAE Golden Visa for farmers? How two Thai women became the first receiepients for growing dates abroad

The Times of India ·

The two Thai women, who run a farm with over 5,000 date palms, participated in the Dubai Dates Festival to showcase their produce and promote cultural exchange/ Image: Khaleej Times, TikTok The UAE’s Golden Visa is one of the most sought-after...