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Q&A on Managing Intergenerational Growth in Canadian Agribusiness | Bennett Jones
JD Supra - California
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July 8, 2025
Canadian agricultural family enterprises are living legacies that anchor our local economies. From household names to community-driven farms, these businesses have deep roots in the land and the hearts of their communities. My Bennett Jones...
Sea moss sustainable: Growing the future of Saint Lucia
Oceanographic Magazine
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July 8, 2025
March 2020. I remember standing on the beach looking out at the Caribbean Sea, terrified of what would lie ahead. I’d just heard on the news that the world was shutting down, and we didn’t know when it would start back up again. I thought of Saint...
New UH Agriculture Dean Wants To Help Hawaiʻi Grow More Of Its Own Food
Honolulu Civil Beat - Hawaii
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July 8, 2025
During 16 months on the job, Parwinder Grewal has hired more faculty, secured millions in funding and started setting up a new undergraduate degree in farming. The new dean of the University of Hawaiʻi’s agricultural research college inherited an...
Survey highlights current use of sustainable ag practices, identifies barriers to adoption
KFGO - North Dakota
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July 8, 2025
ViShark / Depositphotos.com AgCountry Farm Credit Services, Farm Credit Services of America, and Frontier Farm Credit recently released a joint sustainability report, designed to be a resource for sound decision-making for those interested in the...
AFT awards almost 3 million dollars to next generation of agricultural stewards
KFGO - North Dakota
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July 8, 2025
kamonrat / Depositphotos.com American Farmland Trust awarded $2,820,250 in grants to 208 farmers and ranchers across the country through the 2025 Brighter Future Fund programs. Of the recipients, 113 are beginning farmers, underscoring AFT’s...
Dragon fruit farming gains ground in Erode
The Hindu
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July 8, 2025
S. Nagaraj, a farmer, harvests dragon fruit at his farm in Kugalur village in Gobichettipalayam taluk in Erode district in Tamil Nadu | Photo Credit: M. Govarthan The exotic pink-hued dragon fruit (Selenicereus undatus), commonly referred to as...
How 1000-YO Farming Systems in Nagaland & Arunachal Tackle Climate Change & Water Scarcity
The Better India
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July 8, 2025
Not all innovation comes with sensors and satellites. In the hills of Nagaland and the lush valleys of Arunachal Pradesh, two traditional farming systems — Zabo and Apatani — have quietly demonstrated how communities can thrive by working with...
A sustainable landscape for your little piece of paradise
The Suffolk Times - New York
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July 8, 2025
There is a renaissance in gardening going on, and for those of us who have been digging, spraying and pruning for years, it’s an exhilarating time. The new way of gardening prioritizes natural beauty over perfection. Words like weed and herbicide...
ADB to Support Agrifood Systems Transformation in Lao PDR
Lao News Agency
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KPL The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 65.8 million financing package for the Sustainable Agrifood Systems Sector Project. The project will improve climate resilience, food security, nutrition, and incomes of vulnerable households...
Digging deeper: How soil spectroscopy is revolutionizing agriculture in The Gambia
Forests News
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July 8, 2025
“It could be a ‘game-changer’ for our work” A breakthrough in efficient, accurate, and scalable soil diagnostics is taking root in The Gambia —one that will facilitate the scaling of soil health information across the country and may even prove to...
Sustainable vision secures hospitality student inaugural ‘Green Spatula’ award
Wrexham.com
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A skilled student’s sustainable vision secured her a prestigious inaugural hospitality prize. This year’s Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or competition introduced the Green Spatula Award, a special accolade presented in partnership with The World...
I set up a mushroom farm in my Sunderland dining room
Sunderland Echo
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July 8, 2025
A Sunderland businessman has taken homegrown produce to a new level - by creating a fully fledged mushroom farm in his dining room. Sunderland businessman Brett Larkin in his home farm | Sunderland EchoBrett Larkin has drawn upon his degree in...
Agriculture sector: World’s largest freshwater guzzler
Pakistan Observer
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July 7, 2025
BEFORE the sun rises, billions of people across the globe begin their day with one pressing concern: how to put food on the table. But behind every meal lies an invisible cost— the world’s freshwater reserves, dwindling fast and undervalued. For...
In Uganda, Deadly Landslides Force an Agricultural Reckoning
Yale E360
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July 8, 2025
Nestled in Uganda’s Kamwanyi village on the lush western slopes of Mount Elgon — a vast, 24-million-year-old extinct volcano that straddles the border between Uganda and Kenya — Francis Gidegi’s three-acre farm benefits from fertile soils, cool...
LACRA New Management Unveils Vision for Revival, Sustainable Growth
Liberian Observer
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The newly appointed leadership of the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) has outlined a bold vision for revitalizing the country’s agricultural commodity sector. At a press conference held on Monday, July 7, the Interim...
UK farmers outraged Australian beef is selling cheaper citing lower welfare standards
Beef Central
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July 7, 2025
Major UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s 30 Days Matured British Beef Thick Cut Sirloin Steak sells for the equivalent of £33.13/kg or A$69/kg FARMERS in the United Kingdom are outraged to see imported beef, including that from Australia, being sold...
‘A real honour’: Farming company comes out on top with award win
Diss Express
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July 8, 2025
The co-owner of a farming company said he feels honoured after scooping up a regional business award. A total of 70 entries were received for the Norfolk Rural Business Awards, with the winners and runners up in nine different categories unveiled...
Digital transformation of dairy farming
Business Recorder
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July 8, 2025
The dairy sector is crucial for both economic support and food security with an effective value chain that supports the livelihoods to millions. Despite its substantial contribution in Pakistan’s GDP, dairy producers, particularly small livestock...
Small Organic Farms Struggle to Survive Under Regulatory Weight and Rising Costs
[your]NEWS
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July 8, 2025
Rising certification costs, regulatory red tape, and favoritism toward large operators are making it harder for small organic farms to stay viable. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Small organic farms across the United States are warning of growing...
India: Kan Biosys Unveils Specialty Fertilizers and Neem-Based Solutions for Sustainable Farming
AgriBusiness Global
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July 7, 2025
Kan Biosys, a globally recognized Indian agri-biotech company, launched two major product lines aimed at transforming Indian agriculture: ROFA, an imported series of specialty fertilizers developed in partnership with De Sangosse, France, and a...