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Polish farmers have resumed their protest blockade at the Ukrainian border crossing due to agricultural imports from the country. Farmers in Poland have staged sporadic demonstrations at the border since last autumn. The demonstrators are blocking trucks from leaving Ukraine. Cargo vehicles heading to Ukraine are allowed to enter by 12 trucks per 12 hours…
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Angry farmers have started fires outside the European Parliament building in Brussels in protest against taxes, rising costs and cheap imports. About 1,000 tractors have blocked major routes through the city, police estimate, with one displaying a banner reading “if you love the Earth, support those who manage it”. Another banner read “no farmers, no…
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Crop breeders grow thousands of potential varieties at a time but, until now, observations of key traits were made by hand. In a new study, unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, were used successfully to remotely evaluate and predict soybean maturity timing in tests of potential varieties. The use of drones for this purpose could…
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Several hundred thousands of farmers have committed suicide in the last two decades, driven by poverty and debt following failed harvests. For the families left behind, especially women, the consequences can be harsh. Vijayshree Bhagat didn’t know about the recent United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report which said the home was the most…
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When rape flowers blossom in spring, farmers need scarecrows to keep the birds away but tourists are loving the amazingly beautiful art.
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