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Drought Threatens Switzerland's Alpine Farming Industry
A lack of drinking water and pasture forage is causing problems for alpine farms. (Stock photo) The ongoing drought has put the Swiss alpine farming industry in a critical situation. Due to a shortage of feed and drinking water, some farms have…
Industry condemns labour hire company that misled inspectors on farm
A former Queensland labour hire company and its manager have been fined a total of $180,288. A judge heard they provided false and misleading documents to a Fair Work inspector on a Glass House Mountains strawberry farm in 2023. The court has given…
Rare case of Mad Cow Disease confirmed on UK farm
A case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), also known as Mad Cow Disease, has been confirmed on a UK farm. The case has been confirmed in Dumfries and Galloway and precautionary movement restrictions have been put in place on the…
Case of BSE in cow confirmed on Scottish farm
A case of classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in a cow on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, authorities have said. The Scottish Government said precautionary movement restrictions have been put in place on the…
Mad cow disease case confirmed at farm in Dumfries and Galloway
A case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in a cow on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway. The infection, often called mad cow disease, was identified as a result of routine testing and is an isolated case. The animal did not…
Biggest FDA recalls of 2026: Taylor Farms, blueberries, eggs and more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has overseen a string of major food recalls in 2026, ranging from fresh produce linked to outbreak investigations to nationwide withdrawals of products sold at some of the country's largest retailers. Several…
Western Pennsylvania woman sues Taylor Farms, Taco Bell after cyclosporiasis hospitalization
A western Pennsylvania woman is suing Taylor Farms and Taco Bell after she said she ate iceberg lettuce contaminated with cyclospora, leaving her hospitalized for two days. Attorney Rob Peirce represents Heather Kebert, a woman in her late 30s who…
Mad cow disease discovered on UK farm, government announces
Officials have confirmed a case of mad cow disease on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway. According to the Scottish Government, precautionary movement controls are now in effect for the affected cow's offspring and its 'cohort' on the property. The…
Injured farm worker left homeless as labour hire firm collapses
On Christmas Day, Davis Lausii slept in a park in country New South Wales. The Tongan mechanic had arrived in Australia under the federal government's Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme and was recovering from a serious workplace…
Fake document farms target banks amid home loan scam surge
Australian lenders are being targeted by borrowers sourcing fake or manipulated documents from hundreds of so-called template farms, as the industry scrambles to plug compliance gaps that are being exploited by suspected fraudsters. Template farms…
State Farm customers are getting a historic $5B payout: Here's who qualifies
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance recently began distributing a record $5 billion dividend to qualifying auto insurance customers, marking the largest payout of its kind in the company's more than 100-year history. Millions of customers have…
Blog Memories: A Day with Devoted Fans at My Farm
Remember this one? This fun blog post was originally published on June 06, 2025 I always enjoy entertaining at my farm, but it is even more memorable when my guests are the enthusiastic, creative and loyal devotees of the Martha Stewart brand.
Training scheme for safer ATV use on UK farms launched
A fully funded, industry-accredited training scheme has been launched to help UK farmers and agricultural workers use all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) safely, confidently and responsibly. The 2026 ATV Bursary Scheme is being run by the Farm Safety…
A nearly 90-acre farm in Lewes, Del. will be protected from development
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. “Ard Na Gréine” in Gaelic means “the rise that catches the sun.” It's also the name of an 88-acre…
Farmers moving to Nova Scotia where farm costs same as 1-bedroom condo in B.C.
A family on Vancouver Island says they are moving to Nova Scotia because of the high cost of farming in B.C. “By the time I was nine, I had drawings – kind of where my farm and barn would be – where my crops would grow,”…
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