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Farmers in RR riled at urea shortage during peak season
The Hans India
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August 20, 2025
Rangareddy: The ongoing torrential rains across the Rangareddy district comes as a double whammy for the farmers who are already struggling to find sufficient amounts of Urea these days due to the shortage of fertilizer that is considered...
Blended finance unlocks opportunities for NC farmers
Food For Mzansi
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August 20, 2025
To address funding challenges in the Northern Cape, the MEC of agriculture, land reform and environment, Mase Manopole, addressed over 600 farmers with a key focus on unlocking financial opportunities through blended finance. Manopole hosted the...
Farming for the Future of the Planet: How Liming Could Be Key for Carbon Removal
Newswise
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August 20, 2025
Overly acidic soils can mean the difference between feeding a region and famine. Each crop needs the right soil pH to thrive, and acidic conditions, produced primarily by industrial emissions and application of fertilizers, can harm growing...
AHDB to review cereals and oilseeds farm assurance standards
The Scottish Farmer
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August 20, 2025
The AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds Sector Council has approved the project, which will examine existing UK assurance systems alongside standards applied to imported combinable crops. The work responds to recommendations from the Farm Assurance Review...
Scottish beef prices rise amid tight supplies and strong farmgate demand
The Scottish Farmer
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August 20, 2025
“Despite prices being 10% below their spring peak, they remained about a third higher than last year in late July,” said Iain Macdonald, market intelligence manager at QMS. “Attractive finished cattle prices and reduced numbers supported a...
Uasin Gishu farmers turn to beekeeping for better returns
Star
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Farmers in Uasin Gishu receive beehives from the county government under a diversification plan spearheaded by Governor Jonathan Bii /MATHEWS NDANYI The buzz of bees is joining the green of coffee and avocado in Uasin Gishu, where thousands of...
California farmers expand revenue with vertical solar, strawberries
pv-magazine
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August 20, 2025
From pv magazine USA California’s farmers face mounting pressures from every direction. Electricity prices are soaring, droughts are intensifying, and tempting utility-scale solar leases threaten to retire productive farmland. For growers of...
SPECIAL REPORT: Farmers, fishermen suffer as oil spills persist in Niger Delta communities
Premium Times
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August 20, 2025
On 6 May, a Trans Niger Delta pipeline carrying crude oil burst at B-Dere, a community in the Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident forced Daniel Kpoobari-Bani, his wife, and their four children to leave their home quickly to...
Big Tree Farms ramps up innovation to meet nation's growing demand for bold, global flavors
Vermont Business Magazine
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August 23, 2025
Big Tree Farms is turning up the heat on innovation at Newtopia 2025 to meet Gen Z's and the nation's craving for bold, layered flavors and feel-good ingredients and products. From Bali to Kitchens Everywhere: Company to Showcase Full Lineup of...
Romanian farmworker Gheorghe Vranciu dies amid record heat wave in Spain
World Socialist Web Site
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August 20, 2025
On August 11, Romanian farmworker Gheorghe Vranciu, 61, collapsed and died while harvesting fruit in an orchard in Alcarràs, Catalonia. Vranciu died amid one of Spain’s fiercest heat waves in years, with temperatures climbing above 40°C (104°F)...
Training available to apply for farm grant
Declaration - Virginia
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is hosting virtual public training sessions to assist applicants in applying for the new Virginia Farm Recovery Block Grant program. Virginia farmers and timber landowners who...
Food bank launches initiative to continue buying from local farms, businesses
KSBY - California
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August 20, 2025
Local produce at Hijas de las Fresas in Santa Maria is being harvested not just for markets, but for neighbors in need. Over the past year, the SLO Food Bank partnered with the USDA, which invested $600,000 to support buying from local farms and...
Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian shares glimpse of sweet tribute to his daughters as he shows off massive watermelon from family farm
Sportskeeda
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August 20, 2025
Serena Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian, brought something massive from his family farm on Tuesday. The Reddit co-founder collected a giant watermelon and placed it on the table beside his MacBook, which had his daughters Olympia and Adira's...
South Africa’s farm jobs dip 3% in Q2, but year-on-year employment still up
ETHRWorld EMEA
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August 20, 2025
South Africa’s agricultural workforce contracted by 3% quarter-on-quarter to 906,000 in Q2 2025, according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey released recently by Statistics South Africa. The decline was driven by losses in livestock, some field...
World Vision and SADP II project empowers women farmers across Lesotho
Informative
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August 20, 2025
By: Mpho Shelile MASERU Agricultural sector remains one of the most male-dominated sectors in Lesotho, the Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE) Project is breaking barriers and creating opportunities for women to thrive in farming....
2 local farms receive River Friendly Farmer awards
Rochester Sentinel - Indiana
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Fifty-three Indiana farmers were recognized Aug. 6 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds for their exceptional commitment to conservation and land stewardship during the 2025 River Friendly Farmer Award Ceremony and two of the awards went to Fulton...
Big Iron/Sullivan, Farm Progress Show to auction off classics for Farm Rescue
Burlington Hawk Eye - Iowa
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Big Iron/Sullivan Auctioneers invited area media and farmers to a media event Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Big Iron/ Sullivan site east of Hamilton to promote a Classic Truck and Tractor online auction at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur on...
Niger State crops out 100,000 hectares for Lagos to raise food production
The News (Nigeria)
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August 20, 2025
Governor Sanwo-Olu and others at the First Bank 2025 Agric and Export Expo Nigeria’s agricultural produce is ripe for export competitiveness at the global market, but access to finance for local farmers to meet the demand and quality needs remains...
Arizona farmers adjust to water restrictions as Colorado River cuts continue
Arizona’s Family
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August 20, 2025
YUMA, AZ (AZFamily) — The Colorado River makes farming possible in Yuma County, but years of drought and ongoing restrictions are forcing growers to adjust. Lake Mead, the river’s largest reservoir, is about 30% full and federal officials have now...
Kephis intercepts pest threat that could wipe out farms
Star
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Kephis chairman Joseph M'eruaki [red shirt] and managing director Theophilus Mutui [front, R] at Kenya School of Government on Wednesday /BRIAN OTIENO Farmers have been urged to be extra vigilant when buying imported farm inputs, as Kenya faces...