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Controversial educational materials tied to Dutch livestock industry
18 hours, 19 minutes ago

Controversial educational materials tied to Dutch livestock industry

NL Times  

In educational materials provided to Dutch elementary schools about the origins of food, key information is often omitted. Anne Hilhorst, director of the animal welfare organization Wakker Dier, told Argos, “For example, it states that most cows spend their days grazing in pastures, but the reality is that they spend 85 percent of their time indoors, and a quarter never …

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Bird flu outbreak hits Britain's turkey farms as tens of thousands are culled and rest ordered to be kept indoors days before Christmas
2 days, 2 hours ago

Bird flu outbreak hits Britain's turkey farms as tens of thousands are culled and rest ordered to be kept indoors days before Christmas

Daily Mail  

Turkey farms have been hit by an outbreak of bird flu as tens of thousands of birds have been culled and ordered to be kept indoors just before Christmas. This is the first outbreak of bird flu in captive animals since February and no humans have yet been infected with the risk of spread to people remaining very low. Avian …

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Hawaiian Electric Company’s shaky credit prompts proposal for help from state
2 days, 21 hours ago

Hawaiian Electric Company’s shaky credit prompts proposal for help from state

Associated Press  

Still reeling financially from the devastating wildfires that killed at least 102 people and destroyed much of Lahaina in 2023, Hawaiian Electric Co. wants the state to back the utility’s contracts with wind and solar farms. “Right now, we’re completely stalled out.” Hawaii Rep. Nicole Lowen, chair of the House Energy and Environmental Protection Committee, said HECO’s proposal makes sense …

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Jeremy Clarkson goes to the pub with Kemi Badenoch as pair discuss Labour's inheritance tax raid on farms
3 days, 9 hours ago

Jeremy Clarkson goes to the pub with Kemi Badenoch as pair discuss Labour's inheritance tax raid on farms

Daily Mail  

Kemi Badenoch met with Jeremy Clarkson at his Oxfordshire pub yesterday, as the pair discussed the challenges facing farmers. The former Top Gear presenter has been vocal in his opposition of Labour's planned inheritance tax raid on farms, met with the Tory leader at his pub The Farmers Dog in Asthall, to discuss the proposed changes. Kemi Badenoch meets Jeremy …

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Environment Secretary says farmers are 'in it for the money' as he defends Budget inheritance tax raid
4 days, 4 hours ago

Environment Secretary says farmers are 'in it for the money' as he defends Budget inheritance tax raid

Daily Mail  

The Environment Secretary insisted farmers are 'in it for the money' today as he defended the Budget inheritance tax raid. Steve Reed argued that farms are 'businesses that need to make a profit' during bruising clashes in the Commons The government has been struggling to contain anger about the decision to scrap the the IHT exemption for agricultural businesses and …

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Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they’re consuming too much of its energy
4 days, 6 hours ago

Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they’re consuming too much of its energy

Associated Press  

CLONDALKIN, Ireland — Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland and starting to wear out the warm welcome that brought them here. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Dublin’s data center limits Twenty-six-year-old activist Darragh Adelaide lives …

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How grapes from Nashik conquered the world
1 week, 1 day ago

How grapes from Nashik conquered the world

Live Mint  

Nashik: Varsha Suresh Boraste was in her early twenties when her husband died in a road accident. You can spot Indian table grapes in global supermarkets, be it Tesco or Edeka in Europe or Choices Market in Canada, with farmers like Boraste catering to the exacting standards of fussy western buyers. “Indian farmers are now competing with countries like Peru, …

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Dairy farms in Delhi asked to obtain pollution control consent
1 week, 1 day ago

Dairy farms in Delhi asked to obtain pollution control consent

The Hindu  

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has directed cow shelters and dairy farms in the city to obtain pollution control consent within 15 days, warning of strict action in case of non-compliance. The notice follows the "Guidelines for Environmental Management of Dairy Farms and Gaushalas" issued by the Central Pollution Control Board as per the National Green Tribunal's order on May …

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The ‘tractor tax’ needs to be rethought to protect family farms
1 week, 1 day ago

The ‘tractor tax’ needs to be rethought to protect family farms

The Independent  

Dan Neidle is the British tax lawyer and Labour Party supporter whose work – along with reporting by The Independent – resulted in Nadhim Zahawi’s dismissal from Rishi Sunak’s government in January last year. He has suggested raising the threshold for inheritance tax from £1m to £20m, which would exclude genuine family farms while increasing the revenue from investors buying …

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Kerala: African Swine Fever outbreak reported at two pig farms in Kottayam district
1 week, 3 days ago

Kerala: African Swine Fever outbreak reported at two pig farms in Kottayam district

India TV News  

Kerala: An outbreak of African Swine Fever, a highly contagious and devastating disease affecting pigs, has been reported in farms in two villages in this district, officials said today. The outbreak was detected at two pig farms located in the Koottickal and Vazhoor grama panchayats in Kottayam, they added. Kottayam District Collector John V Samuel has ordered the culling of …

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Loophole used by super rich to avoid tractor tax unavailable to family farms
1 week, 5 days ago

Loophole used by super rich to avoid tractor tax unavailable to family farms

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Most family farms will not be able to benefit from a …

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Opposition growing to family farm tax ahead of major protest in London
2 weeks ago

Opposition growing to family farm tax ahead of major protest in London

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Opposition to Rachel Reeves’ family farm tax raid is growing ahead …

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Indigenous Mayans want their sacred cenotes to have personhood status
2 weeks ago

Indigenous Mayans want their sacred cenotes to have personhood status

Associated Press  

HOMUN, Mexico — A huge poplar tree stands proud in Maribel Ek’s courtyard, adorned with a sign that reads: “Florece desde adentro”. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A tourist jumps into the water in the Tza Jun Kat cenote in Homun, Mexico, Monday, March 4, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email …

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Bird flu detected in Friesland: 63,000 chickens culled
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Bird flu detected in Friesland: 63,000 chickens culled

NL Times  

Bird flu has been confirmed at a poultry farm in Blija, Friesland, leading to the culling of more than 63,000 broiler chickens, the Ministry of Agriculture announced Sunday. The outbreak marks the second confirmed case of bird flu at a poultry farm in the Netherlands this year. To prevent the spread of the virus, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product …

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North Carolina's Christmas tree farms are thriving despite Hurricane Helene
2 weeks, 1 day ago

North Carolina's Christmas tree farms are thriving despite Hurricane Helene

NPR  

North Carolina's Christmas tree farms are thriving despite Hurricane Helene Hurricane Helene swept through several North Carolina Christmas tree farms, but despite some losses there are plenty of trees left at least for this holiday season. PAUL GARBER, BYLINE: The final trim is being made on a Fraser fir on Roger Hester's Christmas tree lot in Lewisville, North Carolina. The …

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Feral pig menace: 1,500 acres of maize farms destroyed in Kovilpatti and Vilathikulam, say farmers
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Feral pig menace: 1,500 acres of maize farms destroyed in Kovilpatti and Vilathikulam, say farmers

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: As feral pig menace continues to be a major issue in the rain-fed tracts of Kovilpatti and Vilathikulam assembly constituencies, farmers of the areas alleged that over 1,500 acres of maize crops were damaged by the pigs, and most women are reluctant to engage in farm works, in fear of the animal. Feral pigs, which are non-domesticated country pigs, …

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I have never seen such widespread anger, betrayal and despair in my life, writes National Farmers' Union president Tom Bradshaw
2 weeks, 5 days ago

I have never seen such widespread anger, betrayal and despair in my life, writes National Farmers' Union president Tom Bradshaw

Daily Mail  

When the announcement of the family farm tax came out of the blue last month, I’m sure the Government expected a grumble from farmers. NFU President Tom Bradshaw speaks at a National Farmers Union event in Westminster on November 19 Thousands of farmers holding banners and placards, gathered on Downing Street last month to protest against inheritance tax changes in …

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Houses, farms under water as record rain hits north, west Tamil Nadu
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Houses, farms under water as record rain hits north, west Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The record rainfall, unseen in the past two decades, which pounded Puducherry, Villupuram and Cuddalore districts in north Tamil Nadu and Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts in the west over the last two days blocked access to several villages and residential colonies, inundated thousands of acres of crops and stranded hundreds of passengers as rail and road traffic was hit. …

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Starmer warned a UK-US trade deal would ‘destroy family farms and food standards’
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Starmer warned a UK-US trade deal would ‘destroy family farms and food standards’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer has been warned a comprehensive trade deal with …

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Letters to the Editor: ‘Solar glut’ isn’t a solar problem — it’s a transmission and battery problem
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Letters to the Editor: ‘Solar glut’ isn’t a solar problem — it’s a transmission and battery problem

LA Times  

The Westlands Solar Park near the town of Lemoore in California’s San Joaquin Valley. To the editor: Every month, California throws away enough solar and wind energy to power half a million homes — not because we don’t need it, but because our system is designed to waste it. Until we align our grid operators’ incentives with our clean energy …

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Fur becoming less and less popular in Europe; number of farms fallen by 75%
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Fur becoming less and less popular in Europe; number of farms fallen by 75%

NL Times  

Fur is increasingly falling out of fashion. The number of fur farms has fallen by 75 percent since 2018 in Europe to just over 1000, the Belgian animal rights organization GAIA reported. The number of animals killed worldwide for their fur fell by almost 40 percent last year. According to the GAIA, the production of fur has even halved in …

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Distribution of Raw Farm’s products suspended amid bird flu concerns
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Distribution of Raw Farm’s products suspended amid bird flu concerns

LA Times  

State agriculture officials on Thursday banned Fresno-based Raw Farm from distributing its raw dairy products to retailers amid ongoing concerns about possible bird flu infections among its cattle. After several days of contradictory test results, in which county public health departments found positive samples in bottled raw milk on store shelves and state agriculture officials did not detect the virus …

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More than 10,000 Costco eggs recalled over Salmonella fears
3 weeks, 3 days ago

More than 10,000 Costco eggs recalled over Salmonella fears

Daily Mail  

Costco has issued a warning after eggs were recalled in five states across the country over a potential salmonella contamination. On November 27, Handsome Brook Farms issued a recall notice of 10,800 units of Organic Pasture Raised 24-Count Eggs sold under the Kirkland Signature brand name. The eggs were sold at 25 Costco stores across Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South …

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Dutch livestock numbers are down but manure problem grows
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Dutch livestock numbers are down but manure problem grows

Dutch News  

The total number of pigs and cattle in the Netherlands is slightly down compared to last year, according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS, but the manure problem keeps growing. The CBS said measures to clean up livestock farming introduced in 2020 may have contributed to bringing down the number of pig farms by 3.5% to some 3,000. …

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