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Calls for States to permit voluntary farm workers on Guernsey
Guernsey farmers say a change to the island's restrictions on voluntary workers could help them remain viable and improve the sector's resilience. Wwoof (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) is a programme where people register to volunteer…
Plans for World's First Octopus Farm Scrapped Over Ethical Concerns and Regulatory Hurdles
Octopuses are among the smartest, most scientifically fascinating creatures in the ocean. They are also a culinary delicacy enjoyed around the world. At the nexus of these two facts lies an ethical conundrum: Should we be eating animals that appear…
UK plastic 'waste colonialism' found to be polluting Turkey's farming heartland
High levels of microplastics and other plastic contamination have been discovered in a waterway close to a major recycling hub in Turkey supplied with plastic waste by British companies. The polluted waterway, which floods into agricultural fields…
Clarkson's Farm's Harriet Cowan now from quitting job to 'personal project
Harriet Cowan continues to be a Clarkson's Farm favourite after her season 5 cameo, but she has had to give up a lot. Clarkson's Farm fans are eagerly awaiting season six of Jeremy Clarkson's hit Prime Video series, following season five's…
Britain's oldest farming couple reflect on giving up farm after 'tough decision'
A Yorkshire Vet spin-off returned to screens Britain's most senior farming couple reflected on their long-running career in an episode of the beloved Yorkshire Vet spin-off. The Yorkshire Vet: At Home with the Greens centres around married couple…
Salmon farm releasing nutrients, but EPA says it's not causing algae
Posted Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 4:29pm Not far away from Tasmania's historic Port Arthur site, Tassal's Long Bay salmon farming lease has long been a source of concern for locals. The EPA found that while the salmon farm is releasing nutrients into the…
Lets fix factory farming with AI - LessWrong
Let me preface this by saying: I am a huge proponent of banning intensive farm agriculture in its current form and probably do not need to list the plethora of negative effects it has, not only on the animals involved, but also biodiversity…
CNH expects farm equipment demand to revive in 2027 - TT
New Holland farm equipment for sale at a Montgomery Tractor Sales store in Mount Sterling, Ky. New Holland is a brand of CNH. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg) CNH Industrial said aging farm fleets and declining used inventory are expected to drive a…
AI farming venture wins Enactus SA title
Winners of the Enactus South Africa National Exposition 2026 challenge. (Image supplied) Nelson Mandela University students' Batho Pele BioLoop Africa Farm project emerged as the overall winner at the 2026 Enactus South Africa National Exposition.
£1 sunflower picking field opens at farm with a Gruffalo piano
If your social media feed isn't already full of photos of families picking sunflowers, it probably soon will be. With the flowers in full bloom a number of pick your own fields have opened in the region and among the cheapest is at Roby Mill Farm…
North Amherst Community Farm plots new path
AMHERST — On roughly 20 acres of arable land and in three greenhouses at the North Amherst Community Farm, squash, peppers, tomatoes and flowers are growing and being harvested this year — signs of recovery after two fallow seasons.
Perthshire residents given chance to find out more on solar farm plans
Carse of Gowrie residents will get their first chance to see plans for Scotland's second largest solar farm project and meet with the design team in September. Perthshire politicians recently met with developers behind the proposal to create a…
Stardew Valley Meets Zelda: BOTW In New Farming RPG Hybrid
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was so inspirational that, nearly a decade later, games are still attempting to ape its award-winning, money-making formula. It makes sense why both developers and gamers alike would want to see more titles…
'Kids are actually eating the food': State expands lunch program that pairs schools with farms
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In school lunchrooms around Lake Tahoe, students line up for a red, hairy fruit called a rambutan. On pozole day, they shout, “We want more!” And when…
Greater Cincinnati-based 80 Acres Farms to end operations
Updated: 6:06 PM EDT Aug 3, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Greater Cincinnati-based 80 Acres Farms to end operations Updated: 6:06 PM EDT Aug 3, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ CINCINNATI — A vertical farming company based in Greater…
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