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At wimbledon, where the defending champion novak djokovic sails into the third round. uk farmers are cutting back on food production as they struggle with soaring costs according to data from national farmers union seen by the bbc. a third of arable farmers surveyed said theyre cutting back on crops like wheat for food because fertiliser has trebled in price. they are planning to use wheat for animal feed they are planning to use wheat for animalfeed because it uses they are planning to use whea...

Labour shortages mean it is hard to process some of these products, and that means that farmers are rearing fewer animals and planting fewer crops, which makes the uk more reliant on foreign imports at the worst possible time. this lincolnshire field was very nearly converted into a solar farm, and farmers face often confusing options about how to use their land, with demand for rewilding, biofuels, even housing, competing with food while eu—era subsidies taper off. the nfu says food should al...

From the Tramlines: rain welcome, but ramularia high in winter barley 2022-06-29

From war to wild weather, global crop problems point to years of high food prices

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Consumer confidence in the U.S. continued to deteriorate in the month of June, according to a report released by the Conference Board on Tuesday.The Conference Board said

Strategies such as ‘good’ viruses and targeted antibodies can keep wheat, corn, soybeans, rice and other staple crops protected without harm to environment or people.

New biostimulant regulations in July as UCD undertakes survey 2022-06-28

I thought everyone knew the phrase knee-high by the 4th of July when it came to corn farming. Apparently, that's not universal.

Export bans put in place by different nations across the globe risk worsening food inflation that has been burdening people as of late. A June 27 analysis by Reuters touched on this matter, [...]

Summer is officially here, bringing a new season of gardening! Peggy shares how to harvest spring crops, remove bolted vegetables, fertilize plants, and more.