farming
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Rising fertiliser prices may prompt French farmers to switch grain crops
Issued on: 14/10/2021 – 08:49 Surging prices and tight supply of fertilisers have swelled grain farmers’ costs and could prompt…
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Finland will begin vaccinating mink against COVID-19
Farmers in Finland will start vaccinating the country”s entire population of mink against the coronavirus. Local authorities in the country…
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Denmark to extend ban on mink farming until 2023
Denmark is set to extend a ban on mink farming until 2023, the country”s agriculture minister has announced. The entire…
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Lack of lorry drivers forcing UK farmers to throw litres of milk away
The shortage of HGV staff in the UK is affecting many industries, and farming is one of the worst-hit sectors.…
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ScotGov urged to ‘join the dots’ on future farming policy
SOIL Association Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to support a shift towards more nature-friendly farming practices, outlining a…
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Drought deteriorates farming conditions in Saskatchewan: crop report
REGINA – Saskatchewan’s latest crop report says farmers throughout the province are expecting below-average yields this year. Livestock producers already…
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The ‘cruel measures’ used by Tasmania’s salmon farming industry
The profound and perverse environmental imbalance created in Tasmania by industrial salmon production, the ways in which ecosystems are flipped…
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AI face analysis can tell if cows and pigs are excited or stressed
By Michael Le Page Is this a happy cow? Suresh Neethirajan An AI system can detect nine emotional states in…
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France pledges more than €1 billion in aid for farmers, winemakers hit by frost
Issued on: 18/04/2021 – 13:08 French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Saturday pledged more than one billion euros in aid…
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France in focus – French agriculture in crisis: A challenge for tomorrow’s farmers
Issued on: 16/04/2021 – 18:28 FRANCE IN FOCUS © FRANCE 24 By: Nadia CHARBIT | Sonia BARITELLO | Claire HOPES…
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