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Keeping farming soil healthy in times of drought
It has been a summer of record-breaking temperatures, heatwaves, drought and hosepipe bans, leaving many farmers and growers struggling. But one grower near St Columb, Cornwall, who operates a small-scale market garden, has been relatively…
HMP Lancaster Farms prison to gain 240 extra places
A north Lancashire prison is to gain 240 extra prison places, the government has said. HMP Lancaster Farms will gain four new houseblocks, boosting its capacity from 584 to 824 places. The new cells - part of a plan to tackle overcrowding in…
Insight Partners' Devin Parekh on why the firm is diversifying while everyone else bets the farm on OpenAI and Anthropic
Devin Parekh has co-run the heavyweight investment firm Insight Partners for 26 years. Unlike many VCs who are loud on X and seem to live on podcasts, Parekh and Insight Partners tend to lay low. In this sit-down with TechCrunch at its StrictlyVC…
What to know as new laws on farming, fishing come into force
Rwandans involved in farming, livestock keeping, fishing and related businesses can now face fines or imprisonment for violating a number of provisions under two new laws that have come into force. The 2026 law governing agriculture and 2026 law…
Formula One champion Jody Scheckter loses £1.4m tax battle over failed buffalo farm
Former Formula One world champion Jody Scheckter has lost a high-profile court battle against HM Revenue and Customs over a £1.4m tax bill connected to his organic buffalo farming enterprise. The 76-year-old South African-born driver retired…
Farming Idaho potatoes
Doug Evans farms with his two brothers, Gary and Blaine, in southern Idaho. Their family has been in Blackfoot since 1947. “My grandpa moved to this area in 1947, and we still farm part of his original place. He grew up and farmed near…
Wind farm proponent wants to build 280 turbines on public land
A wind farm proposed for Tasmania's west coast is being assessed by the federal environment department, but is being criticised by conservationists from the Bob Brown Foundation. The company behind it says it has monitored wildlife movements in the…
Europe's scorching summer hits farms, raising concerns for food exports to Asia
VIROINVAL, Belgium: A gruelling summer in which temperatures climbed to around 40°C has taken a toll on farmers in southern Belgium. Cattle have suffered higher mortality rates, fertility problems and weight loss, while farmers in the region…
Migrant workers face harsh conditions on Australian farms
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) “Four Corners” program reported last month on the brutal conditions faced by migrant workers in the country's agricultural sector. They described working 10- to 12-hour days for poverty…
A rave for plants: Calgary company tests pulsed lighting to cut indoor-farm energy use
A Calgary ag-tech company is preparing to test its lighting system at four commercial farms to see whether rapid LED pulses can help farmers grow the same amount of food using less electricity, and federal funding is supporting the trials. Indoor…
Countryfile's Adam Henson forced to make costly decision during 'worrying' times on farm
Countryfile's Adam Henson hosts the launch of the Big Farmland Bird Count at his Cotswold Farm Park Countryfile's Adam Henson has revealed he has been forced to take an expensive step to protect his livestock after a punishing run of weather left…
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom Completes Aardman's Farm Feature Trilogy With a Halloween Treat For All Ages
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom is in theaters on September 18. In this 50th year celebrating Aardman Animations, most think of the ongoing adventures of Wallace & Gromit. But the more humble MVP of the stop-motion studio continues to be…
Introducing the finalists for the British Farming Awards 'Sheep Farmer of the Year' award 2026
For fourteen years, the British Farming Awards has shone a light on the best in British Farming. During this annual event, Britain's farming industry comes together to celebrate the achievements of its contemporaries. The 2026 Sheep Farmer of the…
Seguin Family Farms Flood Cleanup in Waiāhole, Oʻahu
Three feet of floodwater tore across Seguin Family Farms in Waiāhole last Sunday afternoon, snapping the small farm's main water line, uprooting newly planted banana trees and toppling eggplant and okra. Now the 2.5-acre operation is turning…
Local chef's compete in annual Long Walk Farm Battle of the Chef's
Updated: 10:21 PM CDT Sep 13, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Local Chef's battle head-to-head in third annual Long Walk Farm Battle of the Chefs Updated: 10:21 PM CDT Sep 13, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Omaha…
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