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Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) Stock Forecasts
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China and U.S. seek tariff rollback on farm products - TT
Beijing and Washington have also set a broad goal of expanding two-way farm trade. (Ben Brewer/Bloomberg) China and the U.S. agreed in principle to include farm products in a reciprocal tariff reduction framework. China said the two nations aim to…
Global boom in livestock farming since 2006 is piling pressure on nature, report finds
The number of mammals and poultry farmed worldwide has increased by half in the last two decades, research shows, and the amount of cropland used for feeding livestock has increased by about a quarter. These increases are putting rising pressure on…
Gov't ramps up crackdown on 'salt farm slavery'
The government is ramping up a crackdown on labor exploitation in salt farms in an effort to close loopholes that have allowed “salt farm slavery” to persist and become an international human rights and trade issue. Under a plan…
Couple announce bizarre plan to breed guinea pigs for food on remote Welsh farm
A couple have announced plans to breed and eat guinea pigs after being granted planning approval to build an eco-home in rural Wales. Dave and Mayu Phillips were given the go-ahead by Pembrokeshire County Council for the development, which includes…
In the garden: 'It doesn't have to look like a farm'
When sisters and new co-homeowners Meagan and Sarah Gartlan first laid eyes on the front yard of their semi-detached house near Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street a few years ago, there wasn't much to love. “It was a parking spot,”…
UFU welcomes 'fairer' grid connection costs for farm families
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has welcomed the introduction of 'more affordable' grid connection charging in Northern Ireland. The new arrangements were introduced by Economy Minister Dr. Caoimhe Archibald today (Thursday, July 1). The union said…
68 West Farm Market turns old tobacco barn into Nicholas County staple
NICHOLAS COUNTY, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — A pandemic, a flood, and a highway project right outside their front door could have spelled disaster for the Logan family. Instead, it planted the seeds for 68 West Farm Market in Nicholas County. Erica…
Plans to knock down Cheshire farm building to make way for houses refused
Cheshire East planners have refused an application to bulldoze a warehouse on farmland near Knutsford and replace it with three homes. Styal Construction and Trevor Smith applied for permission in principle to demolish the warehouse at Heesom Green…
Fresh plans for giant solar farm bigger than 50 football pitches
A giant solar farm bigger than 50 football pitches which could power up to 5,200 homes a year could be built in Cheshire if revised plans get the go-ahead. Cheshire West and Chester Council 's planning committee meets next week where it is…
Plans lodged with Cork County Council for solar farm near Cloyne
Plans have been lodged for a 13.6-hectare solar farm on farmland near Cloyne that, if approved, would operate for up to four decades. BNRG Ballyduff Ltd has applied to Cork County Council for permission to develop the solar farm on lands at…
India's cotton farms need better soil, not just new GM seeds
The article by Ashok Gulati, Ayushi Gupta, and Ritika Juneja (‘ In cotton fields, policy is undoing what science built ', IE, June 8) reads more like an advocacy piece for the seed industry than a balanced analysis of what ails Indian…
Rep. Helfrich: 6 urgent steps to rescue local farms
Helfrich Calls for Immediate Action to Protect Oregon Family Farms Hood River, OR – Following a meeting with Columbia Gorge tree fruit growers yesterday afternoon, Representative Jeff Helfrich (R-Hood River) is calling on Governor Tina…
110 residents win fight to stop huge Staffordshire solar farm
More than 100 objectors have won a battle to stop a massive solar farm being built on farmland south of Eccleshall. The development, earmarked for two sections of land east of Horsley Hall at Wincote Lane, Wootton, was recommended for approval by…
Plans for major Cambridgeshire solar farm withdrawn
Plans for a highly objected solar farm have been withdrawn - but the developers are still “determined” to put plans forward. Kingsway Solar Limited previously submitted plans to build a solar farm between Burwell and Balsham. The…
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