2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (522+ words) For two years, farmers’ anger has been spilling over into protests across Europe, amid frustration over high operational costs, stringent green rules, and new European Union trade deals that farmers say put their livelihoods at risk. Now, the challenges they…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (410+ words) Smart irrigation systems make it possible to monitor crops in real time and give each plant precisely the water it needs. Soil sensors, drone or satellite imagery, drip or underground irrigation — precision farming and updated irrigation techniques can allow farmers…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (637+ words) As millions of Europeans get ready to tuck into their lamb roast dinner this Easter, farmers have sounded the alarm over soaring prices. New analysis by Zero Carbon Analytics for the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) found that successive…...

6+ mon, 23+ hour ago   (905+ words) Meat and dairy giants have been accused of halting climate progress by cosying up to policymakers to justify the soaring growth of animal agriculture. Globally, food and agriculture contribute one-third of total greenhouse gas emissions, second only to burning fossil…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (288+ words) Climate change is making oat cultivation viable in the Northern Periphery and Arctic. Researchers from Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway and Sweden are testing 400 oat varieties to see which ones are best suited to the current Arctic climate and to promote…...