Top news of the week: 10.02.2022.
Food
Cut meat and dairy output by a third to save climate, British farmers told
WWF report says reduction must be made in the next 10 years to tackle climate crisis and nature loss
Farming subsidies: Farmers can double their money by going organic under plans to protect nature
Payments for organic farming in England are rising by between 46 per cent and 500 per cent
Ag universities unite to improve farm research and innovation
Sixteen UK universities have joined forces to agree research and innovation priorities for agriculture. The aim is to help farmers meet net-zero and
Iraq: olive farmers look to the sun to power their production
Among olive groves that were once a front line between Daesh militants and Iraqi forces, Yunis Salman and a few fellow farmers are harnessing what they believe should be the future of ...
Climate-smart coffee irrigation for Viet Nam’s Central Highlands
Part of an irrigation experiment at Western Highlands Agriculture and Forestry Science Institute. Photo: Western Highlands Agriculture and Forestry Science Institute
A California Water Board Assures the Public that Oil Wastewater Is Safe for Irrigation, But Experts Say the Evidence Is Scant
After years of controversy, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board assured the public in the fall that eating California crops grown with oil field wastewater “creates no ...
Daily News Digest
Farm retirement payments, dairy sales, online livestock auctions Farmers in England will be paid up to £100,000 to give up farming, in a bid by the Government to free up land for …
Can Vertical Farms Reap Their Harvest? It’s Anyone’s Bet.
Indoor-grown produce is available in more than 20 supermarket chains across the country. But despite massive investment, questions remain about vertical farming's efficiency and costs.