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UK looks to relax planning rules for factory farms after industry lobbying
Ministers are rewriting planning rules to make it easier to build intensive livestock farms despite concerns about water pollution, air quality and local opposition. Documents obtained by the Guardian under the Freedom of Information Act show that…
Caravan park at former Wakefield pig farm ordered to close
Tony GardnerLocal Democracy Reporting Service The operator of a caravan park at a former pig farm has been ordered to close it down. The government's Planning Inspectorate said the unauthorised site in Knottingley had 'led to noise and general…
Honey Creek Legacy Acquired by Indiana-Born Entrepreneur Steven Hershberger, Renamed Legacy Maker Farms
Over the course of his career, Hershberger has led several technology, analytics and CPG-based manufacturing companies. With 13 U.S. patents in Internet of Things (IoT) and decision science, he has a proven track record of transforming insights and…
Missoula's new coffee stop offers farm to cup experience
MISSOULA — A new coffee shop in Missoula is working to make a name for itself by importing coffee from all over the world including Ethiopia, Ecuador and Costa Rica. Floreo Coffee Co is also a new business that caters to a farm-to-cup…
SMADC Seeks Farm Participation For State Food Access Grant
SOUTHERN MARYLAND, Md. – The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland is inviting eligible farms to apply for participation in SMADC's application to the…
Bad Neighbor: Trump Puts State Farm, Other Companies on Blast for Horrendous Response to LA Fires
When your house burns down, and you lose all your possessions and precious memories, and your life is ripped asunder, the last thing you need is a heartless insurance company refusing to pay up even after you've been dutifully sending them…
She started small: now her farm feeds thousands
For Sylvia Namukose, the shift from subsistence farming to commercial production didn't begin in a boardroom or a bank. It started with a simple message on the radio, and a decision to try something new. Not long ago, she was growing groundnuts in…
Reorienting farm research
In the last 75 years, Indian agriculture has quietly scripted one of the greatest transformation stories in the nation's history. When India gained independence, food shortages were a harsh reality and feeding millions was a daily struggle. It was…
Beloved North Texas farm to be wiped out for $120M live-work-play hub
A historic North Texas farm is about to be bulldozed, making way for a sprawling residential, retail, and office development. Shivers Farm—a 40-acre mixed-use community planned in Southlake—has plans to break ground on at least eight…
Freed Ridglan Farms beagles adjust; activists plan second raid
Twenty-two Ridglan Farms beagles are scattered across the country two weeks after a mass break-in. A Sheboygan county college professor explains why she risked jail to participate in the so-called 'open rescue.' The activist who organized the…
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Fears for Australia's food supply as China freezes fertiliser shipment
READ MORE: Aussies issued urgent warning about food supplies Australia has sent farming industry representatives to China after shipments of fertilisers integral to the nation's food production were suddenly halted. China is one of the largest…
Cannabis farm worth £200k discovered in Droitwich raid had 'real risks
Police have warned of the 'real risks' posed by cannabis farms after raiding a £200k den in a Worcestershire town. West Mercia Police uncovered the illicit grow, consisting of 200 plants, as they carried out a drugs warrant in Droitwich this…
Defra promises more horticulture input into Farming and Food Partnership Board
Gain full access and pay nothing for your first 30 days Sign up Access to hortweek.com for three users (for the price of two users) Live pest and disease alerts and factsheets Full Plant Library access Sector trends, consumer behaviours, opinion…
Stock Traders Purchase High Volume of Put Options on Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL)
Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL - Get Free Report) saw some unusual options trading on Thursday. Investors acquired 3,449 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of 110% compared to the typical volume of 1,646 put options. Egg Prices…
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