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800-year-old cattle market to move to new site
1+ week, 2+ day ago (575+ words) A county's last remaining cattle market is set to move on the outskirts of a town to ensure its future trading. Thame Farmers Auction Mart (TFAM), which has been managing the 800-year-old Thame Market since April 2000, has been granted planning…...
USDA cuts to $300 M land-buying grant further starves Black farmers: "White-only America
3+ week, 2+ day ago (514+ words) John Boyd, president and founder of the National Black Farmers Association, called the Trump administration's latest anti-DEI cuts "deplorable." The U. S. Department of Agriculture has canceled the remaining grants of a $300 million Biden-era program intended to provide technical support and help…...
Farm Bill protects gas-powered farm, landscape equipment
3+ week, 3+ day ago (357+ words) (The Center Square) " The Florida Farm Bill was signed into law Monday, bringing increased personal freedoms for farmers, limits on local government, and expanding agricultural programs. Senate Bill 260 prevents cities and counties from banning gas-powered farm and landscape equipment and…...
Rising oil prices put pressure on farmers, threaten food supply
2+ week, 3+ day ago (325+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) "Rising oil prices are hitting more than just your wallet at the pump; they're also putting pressure on farmers and could soon impact food prices. An economist says global tensions are driving up energy costs, and that's…...
Learn about solar grazing at Muncie Earth Day event
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (226+ words) MUNCIE, IN " Residents can learn how agriculture and solar energy can work together during an Earth Day program planned by the League of Women Voters of Muncie-Delaware County. The event, titled "Sustainable Land Management on Ground Mounted Solar Projects," is…...
How the humble hornwort could supercharge agriculture
1+ week, 1+ day ago (721+ words) AOL. com How the humble hornwort could supercharge agriculture For all that heavy lifting, rubisco is remarkably inefficient. The enzyme converts carbon dioxide into sugars that sustain plants. But it is easily confused, and will react with oxygen in a…...
Crop Is a Narrative-Driven Farming Sim That Starts With You Burying the Corpse of a Farmer
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1070+ words) AOL. com When I hear "like Twin Peaks" anytime someone refers to their game, I sit down with certain expectations. For all its darkness, Twin Peaks is whimsical, even in its horror. Crop, the debut game coming from Carbonara Games…...
High produce prices fuel demand for Durham community garden plots
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (150+ words) AOL. com At the Briggs Avenue Community Garden, growing your own food is becoming more than just a hobby; it's a way to save money. Demi Lovato reunites with Selena Gomez, Joe Jonas at tour's first show Jon Cryer heads…...
Coyle family 'gutted' as fruit stall vandalised
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (380+ words) The family behind a well-known fruit and veg stall say they are "gutted" after it was vandalised for a second time. Coyle and Sons, on King Edward Street, Hull, was founded by the late Chris Coyle more than 30 years ago…...
Dogs to stay on leads in field after complaints
1+ week, 2+ day ago (653+ words) A green space in St Clement where dogs were previously allowed to run freely is now subject to restrictions requiring them to be kept on leads. Constable of St Clement Marcus Troy said: "The decision to require dogs to be…...