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Experts sound alarm as big tech attempts to control farmers' crops: 'We can't afford to have [the food system] played with"
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (387+ words) Farmers risk being pulled into a corporate supply chain. Big tech firms are using AI to shape what crops get planted around the world, pushing farmers toward a handful of profitable commodities and away from locally grown food, reported the…...
Researchers use high-tech drones with exceptional vision to revolutionize how farmers grow food: 'Farmers are looking for ways to assess their crops"
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (444+ words) Smarter farming leads to healthier ecosystems, cleaner water, and more resilient food systems. Researchers at the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) have developed a method to monitor hemp crops from the air using drones…...
Farmers issue warning as strange creatures wreak havoc in US region: 'It was like this science fiction movie"
1+ week, 3+ day ago (356+ words) "They destroyed a 100-acre field." The first pest wreaking havoc in the state is the apple snail, a baseball-sized creature that feeds on young rice plants and has also caused major problems in Florida. According to the AP, experts estimate…...
Officials urge residents to embrace previously overlooked meat: 'We have excess supply"
1+ week, 4+ day ago (376+ words) "We need to ramp up demand." Leaders on Hawai'i Island are encouraging residents to take a fresh look at an abundant and often overlooked food source: feral pigs. Big Island Now reported that wild pigs have long roamed the island,…...
Officials spend $3 million to rescue family farm from impending development: 'The land will continue to serve as a source of purpose"
2+ week, 4+ day ago (470+ words) "It is our hope that the land will continue to serve as a source of purpose, connection, and opportunity for generations to come." A borough in New Jersey announced its purchase of a historic property, but as NJ.com reported,…...
Islanders sound alarm over government approval to support problematic industry: 'It's betrayal at the highest level"
3+ week, 4+ day ago (459+ words) "It's a fine shame to all involved." Shetland's council approved what will be the United Kingdom's biggest-ever salmon farm, and local scallop fishers say it could wipe out their way of life, reported The Guardian. Scottish Sea Farms, co-owned by…...
Officials issue warning as illegal meat products enter US market: 'Unchallenged and free to enter domestic commerce"
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (307+ words) A fishing dispute in the Gulf of Mexico is increasing competition for increasingly scarce resources, according to National Fisherman." American regulators have detected an uptick in Mexican fishing ships illegally catching red snapper in American waters. Lawmakers are calling for…...
Researchers discover startling trend while observing cow behavior: 'A daily reality"
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (333+ words) The team of researchers also examined solutions. A groundbreaking study has quantified, for the first time, the extent of heat stress endured by cows in South America. Published in the journal Animals, the research underscores a startling trend in cow…...
Farmers scramble as unexpected weather event wipes out key crops: 'It's pretty devastating"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (390+ words) "We have had three back-to-back." Farmers in New Zealand's Canterbury region are grappling with the aftermath of a series of unusually destructive hailstorms that wiped out millions of dollars' worth of crops. The storms struck during a critical window just…...
Farmers devastated as unexpected weather destroys key crops: 'Cold chamber"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (434+ words) Lower supply can drive up food prices. Farmers across parts of western India are facing an alarming setback due to erratic cold weather conditions. As frost recently set in, it began damaging crops that families rely on for their livelihoods....