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Top news of the week: 10.02.2022.

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@SusFoodTrust shared
On Feb 8, 2022
From #DailyNewsDigest: "Many UK farmers are already using their skills and expertise to produce food as sustainably as possible, but they won’t be able to fix a broken system on their own.” @guardian https://t.co/mpnPQD7CAT
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Cut meat and dairy output by a third to save climate, British farmers told

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

@SoilAssociation shared
On Feb 10, 2022
The organic market has grown 23% since 2019 but the amount land farmed organically has not matched this growth. To meet rising consumer demand, more British farms need to convert to organic. 🛒🌎 #CountrysideStewardship #CSS #OrganicMarketReport #OMR22 https://t.co/MbSNVd6DeV
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Farming subsidies: Farmers can double their money by going organic under plans to protect nature

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

@SusFoodTrust shared
On Feb 7, 2022
From today's #DailyNewsDigest 'Ag universities unite to improve farm research and innovation' @FarmersWeekly https://t.co/eVhYIGUSOs
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Ag universities unite to improve farm research and innovation

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

@farmingfirst shared
On Feb 8, 2022
"We suffer every summer, so why not at least use it?" Farmer Omer Salman believes solar energy should power the future of agriculture in the Middle East, where stifling summers are getting longer and hotter ☀️ See more @middleeastmnt https://t.co/4kH9CyZidT
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Iraq: olive farmers look to the sun to power their production

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 ...

@ICRAF shared
On Feb 10, 2022
🇻🇳 Climate-smart coffee irrigation for Viet Nam’s Central Highlands V-SCOPE aims to enhance #smallholders’ livelihoods in the Central Highlands through improving the #sustainability of coffee & black-pepper farming systems and value chains. Learn More: https://t.co/bJRjTKE1Sw.
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Climate-smart coffee irrigation for Viet Nam’s Central Highlands

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

@FERNnews shared
On Feb 7, 2022
Despite assurances that oil field wastewater can be safely used to irrigate California farms, "there is scant evidence" to support that conclusion, according to a review of research and interviews with experts. @insideclimate https://t.co/7BB5mIgWKy
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A California Water Board Assures the Public that Oil Wastewater Is Safe for Irrigation, But Experts Say the Evidence Is Scant

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 ...

@SusFoodTrust shared
On Feb 10, 2022
Daily News Digest - Thursday 10th February - Guide for net zero farming, hormone-treated beef and debate over Countryside Stewardship payments https://t.co/a752nB0z7p
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Daily News Digest

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 …

@CivilEats shared
On Feb 5, 2022
Indoor-grown produce is available in more and more supermarkets nationwide. But despite massive investment, questions remain about efficiency and costs. #FromTheArchives https://t.co/jiVuZ4SCW0
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Can Vertical Farms Reap Their Harvest? It’s Anyone’s Bet.

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.