Farmers
In a collaborative effort between the Pekalongan Regency Government and Diponegoro University, researchers have found a viable solution to the challenge of obtaining quality feed ingredients during the rainy season. The fermentation process, as a method to enhance the nutritional content of alternative feeds, has shown promising results in improving
Farmers
Researchers conducted a study in Ningxia and Gansu provinces, China, to investigate the impact of digital literacy on farmers' willingness to adopt livestock manure resource utilization modes. The survey collected data from 1,047 farm households from December 2023 to January 2024. The study found that digital literacy positively
Farmers
Tesco, the UK-based retailer, is implementing financial incentives for over 400 farmers across its sustainable farming groups to meet environmental and animal welfare targets. The incentives, worth up to £9.5m in the first year, will reward farmers for achieving reductions in emissions, improving animal health, increasing feed conversion efficiency,
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Michigan is the top blueberry producer in the United States, and the industry is crucial to the state's economy. However, the influx of Peruvian blueberry imports has intensified competition and placed downward pressure on prices, threatening the financial viability of domestic agricultural operations. Rep. Scholten is urging the
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Massachusetts and Wisconsin, the two top cranberry-producing states, are facing uncertain times as the industry grapples with declining prices and the effects of climate change. Wisconsin, the current leader in cranberry production, has been at the top for 31 years, with its farmers harvesting 5.3 million barrels of cranberries
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Tensions ran high in the Sandhi Gunduribadi village cooperative centre in Ganjam district as hundreds of local farmers clashed in a desperate bid to secure urea fertiliser. The incident occurred due to an unexpectedly low supply of urea, with the cooperative society receiving only 900 bags of the essential nutrient.
Farmers
The local government of Paoay in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, has taken steps to support its farmers by distributing fertilizer subsidies. The effort aims to help farmers cope with the rising costs of agricultural inputs. Led by Mayor Shiella Galano, the distribution was conducted in several villages, benefiting 188 registered farmers.
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A Stockyard Hill farmer, Matthew Fleay, has been fined $20,000 and banned from owning sheep for five years after pleading guilty to eight charges under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Livestock Disease Control Regulations Act. The court heard that Agriculture Victoria officers attended Mr Fleay&
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Statistics South Africa's data highlights the alarming issue of livestock theft and crop theft, with over 61,000 goats stolen in the 2024/25 period, followed by cattle (37,947) and poultry (36,486). The majority of theft incidents occurred in kraals or outside the house, with goats
Farmers
A diverse group of farmers, bikers, truckers, a detective, and scientists from across the political spectrum are banding together to pressure the Trump administration and Republican leadership to rein in the use of toxic sewage sludge as fertilizer on the nation's farmland. The issue has touched their lives
Farmers
Scotland's Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has imposed water scarcity restrictions in the east of the country due to relentless dry weather, affecting thousands of farmers and water users. The restrictions, the first of their kind in 2025, aim to safeguard the environment, wildlife, and communities that depend on
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Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has directed police to take action against cow vigilantism, which has been affecting farmers and their interests. BJP MLC Sadashiv Khot, associated with farmer issues for 30 years, has been speaking out against the cow slaughter ban, arguing that it hurts farmers
