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scmp.com - Xinyi Wu - How China's massive pig farms created a serious pork supply glut
How China's massive pig farms created a serious pork supply glut
South China Morning Post

China's pig prices have plunged to their lowest level in nearly eight years, as the country struggles to deal with a persistent supply glut triggered by the spread of huge industrial farms and a post-holiday drop in meat consumption. Live pigs were…

agriland.co.uk - Joe Griffin - Retiring UFU CEO 'never been more optimistic' about future of farming
Retiring UFU CEO 'never been more optimistic' about future of farming
Agriland.co.uk

Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) CEO Wesley Aston has said farewell to the organisation he has been a part of for over 35 years. He joined the organisation in 1991 as a policy officer, working across the fish farming, pig and poultry committees at a…

smh.com.au - Ray Hickson - Race-by-race tips and analysis for Warwick Farm on Wednesday
Race-by-race tips and analysis for Warwick Farm on Wednesday
The Sydney Morning Herald

Selections based on a soft track 9. Seraphox trialled quite well before being thrown in the deep end in the Todman on debut and he wasn't disgraced in a race dominated on speed by the winner Paradoxium. Sitting three wide midfield didn't help. 13.

motherjones.com - Matt Simon - High tech experiments reveal that we've been farming all wrong
High tech experiments reveal that we've been farming all wrong
Mother Jones

Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Thousands of years…

nypost.com - Zain Khan - State Farm forced into humiliating climb down after drone spying scandal
State Farm forced into humiliating climb down after drone spying scandal
New York Post

State Farm has finally agreed to renew the insurance of a Santa Ana homeowner after drones were used to spy on her house. Linda Bennett said she felt an enormous relief after the insurer reversed its decision to pull her policy following the…

foodandwaterwatch.org - Alex Davis - Protecting Your Right-to-Know about Factory Farm Air Pollution
Protecting Your Right-to-Know about Factory Farm Air Pollution
Food & Water Watch | Food & Water Watch

While Trump's EPA sides with factory farm polluters, we're heading back to court to ensure people know what pollution they're being exposed to. Food & Water Watch is back in court defending your right to know about hazardous substances in the air…

timeout.com - Carla Torres - Rustic Canyon still sets the standard for farm-to-table dining in Santa Monica
Rustic Canyon still sets the standard for farm-to-table dining in Santa Monica
Time Out

A Santa Monica mainstay for 20 years and counting, Rustic Canyon has been serving the best locally sourced meat and produce to tourists and neighborhood regulars alike long before farm-to-table menus became fine dining de rigueur in L.A. Now helmed…

express.co.uk - Eleanor Burleigh - Warning issued to anyone visiting a farm over Easter
Warning issued to anyone visiting a farm over Easter
Express.co.uk

Dozens of petting farm visitors were infected by the parasite last year Parents have been issued an urgent warning amid an increase in visits to petting farm s over the Easter period. Health officials are urging farm visitors to avoid handling…

pv-magazine.com - Lior Kahana - A Bug's Life Under Solar Farms
A Bug's Life Under Solar Farms
pv magazine International

A French research team has analyzed the impact of solar parks on soil mesofauna, respiration and plant traits gathering samples from 20 different parks in southern France. “This research has several novel aspects,” corresponding…

si.com - Cade Cracas - How the Johnathan Rodríguez Trade Frees Up Opportunities for Cleveland's Farm System
How the Johnathan Rodríguez Trade Frees Up Opportunities for Cleveland's Farm System
Sports Illustrated

The Cleveland Guardians' decision to move on from prospect outfielder Johnathan Rodriguez has been met with mixed reactions. From people claiming that Rodriguez wasn't given opportunities to succeed, to others saying that this move will allow…

thecentersquare.com - Alan Wooten - Drought triggers burn ban, worry for farms' planting seasons
Drought triggers burn ban, worry for farms' planting seasons
The Center Square

(The Center Square) – More than 9.5 million people are within drought-stricken areas of North Carolina just a couple of weeks ahead of the peak planting season for row crops. There is extreme drought in nearly 5% of the state and severe in…

cornwalllive.com - Alan Johnson - Michael Barrymore delivers verdict after visiting popular West Country farm shop
Michael Barrymore delivers verdict after visiting popular West Country farm shop
Cornwall Live

Following several suggestions to visit Ashby's of Salcombe garden centre, the West Country's new celeb resident, Michael Barrymore, finally made the trip - before sharing his thoughts on what he found. The former Strike It Lucky host relocated to…

odt.co.nz - Silver Fern Farms halts Middle East exports; returns to profit
Silver Fern Farms halts Middle East exports; returns to profit
Otago Daily Times Online News

By Monique Steele of RNZ One of New Zealand's largest red meat companies is back in the black after a few years of financial losses. But Silver Ferns Farms is also counting the costs of halting exports into its key Persian Gulf markets. The firm…

41nbc.com - Tyrik Wynn - Jarrell Plantation in Middle Georgia reveals life from slavery to modern farming
Jarrell Plantation in Middle Georgia reveals life from slavery to modern farming
41NBC News | WMGT-DT

JULIETTE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -A historic plantation in Middle Georgia is offering a rare, firsthand look at how life evolved from slavery to modern farming, preserving stories of hardship, survival, and transformation as the nation approaches its…

fox43.com - James Corrigan - Stacy Garrity addresses PA Farm Bureau as ag policy takes center stage in gubernatorial race
Stacy Garrity addresses PA Farm Bureau as ag policy takes center stage in gubernatorial race
fox43.com

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity laid out her agriculture policy agenda during remarks to the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau as part of her campaign for governor. Speaking to the group and its “FARMER” political…

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