A Derbyshire farmer has sold his herd after his contract to supply a dairy was terminated. Neil Taylor, 57, was the fourth generation of dairy farmers at Puddle Hill Farm in Bonsall, near Matlock, until Müller ended their contract. Mr Taylor, who plans to now try beef farming instead,...

Farmer forced to sell herd after dairy contract ends

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The realities of the dairy industry behind closed doors are catastrophically brutal. Dairy cows undergo torturous treatment throughout their lives to produce the milk that leads to millions of gallons that end up as waste, and marketing tactics like humane washing deceive consumers into believing cows are treated well.As families wonder amid avian flu concerns if they can contract the virus from dairy milk, it's only natural people would question how milk is made.As you continue learning how milk is made and how cows are subjected to cruelty in industrial farming operations, you'll want to run to your nearest market...

How Is Milk Made? The Realities of the Dairy Industry Underscore the Cruel Process

R-ainbow connects small food producers around the world with nearby buyers in real time — reducing logistical expenses and emissions, and boosting prices for farmers and transparency and trust within the food supply chain. Smallholder producers are the backbone of our food system, accounting for approximately 80 percent of...

Supply Chain This DTC Marketplace Fosters Fairer Trade for Smallholder Food Producers

Farmers have fought back against a proposal to switch a council in Devon to plant-based catering and encourage a shift to plant-based farming. The plan was condemned as "idiotic" and "a slap in the face for farmers" at a North Devon Council meeting on Wednesday. Ricky Knight, a Green Party...

Farmers rebel against plant-based council plan

Interesting Engineering

The Plantzma device utilizes low-temperature plasma to bolster crop resilience and enrich irrigation water, leading to improved yields and healthier plants.

Turkish teens invent drought-defying farming device that cuts fertilizer use by 40%

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Black Farmers Association called on Tractor Supply’s president and CEO Tuesday to step down after the rural retailer announced that it would drop most of its corporate diversity and climate advocacy efforts. The resignation demand emerged as Tractor Supply, which sells products...

Black farmers’ association calls for Tractor Supply CEO’s resignation after company cuts DEI efforts

Wyoming State

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Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

Alameda, CA

Alameda Post

Just look at that beautiful pup! Lima is an adorable 5-month-old Husky who is smart, friendly, and a total sweetheart. It’s hard to believe this sweet girl was brought to FAAS after being abandoned in a grocery store parking lot, tied to a pole with an electrical cord used as a leash. She was just a few months old.

Lima is Looking for Love

More than 130 companies from across industries called on world leaders to step up action to prevent biodiversity loss as countries prepare to convene in October for the United Nation's Biodiversity Conference, or COP16. Nestlé and Danone joined other members of the Business for Nature coalition in pressing countries to...

Danone, Nestlé join over 130 companies in call to reverse biodiversity loss ahead of COP16

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

A game farm and its director have been fined after the discovery of a buzzard poisoned by a banned pesticide. Ashley Game Farm in Chulmeigh, Devon, admitted five charges including using banned pesticide carbofuran and was fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £590 in costs at Exeter Magistrates Court.

Bird farm that used banned pesticide fined £40,000

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for July 2024, which became effective July 1, 2024. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide access to capital to help producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.

USDA Announces July Lending Rates for Farmers

Tractor Supply Co., headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., operates over 2,200 stores across the United States, primarily serving rural areas. The company was previously recognized for its inclusive policies, earning a 95 out of 100 score on theHuman Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. However, after conservatives bullied the company for its inclusive policies for close to three weeks, on Thursday, Tractor Supplyannounced it would eliminate all diversity, equity, and inclusion roles, end sponsorships of non-business activities such asPride festivals, and withdraw its goals for reducing carbon emissions.

These queer farmers and ranchers are boycotting Tractor Supply and want you to join them

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Traditions have come and gone across the decades, with some norms outright disappearing. But one dairy farm in Indiana, Kuehnert Dairy Farm, is set on bringing the milkman back to the neighborhood after an old-fashioned initiative of theirs was met with such a warm reception earlier this year. Low accessibility...

The Milkman is Back Thanks to A 6th Generation Dairy Farm

Fareeha Arshad

A recent study suggests that the transition from hunter-gatherer to farming societies in late Stone Age Europe was not as peaceful as previously thought. Researchers found that farming populations in southern Scandinavia replaced nomadic groups in a violent takeover, wiping out their predecessors' DNA traces.

Violent Takeover Replaced Hunter-Gatherers with Farmers in Stone Age Europe

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Emily Standley Allard

Marriage is a significant life decision that requires extreme commitment, understanding, devotion and a heck of a lot of compromise. While many people dream of a lifelong partnership, others find the concept of marriage challenging. Astrology offers insights into personality traits and behaviors, suggesting that certain zodiac signs might face more difficulties in maintaining a traditional marital relationship. This article explores the five zodiac signs that are often considered less suited for marriage due to their unique characteristics and tendencies when it comes to lifelong commitment.

The 5 Zodiac Signs Not Meant for Matrimony

Wenatchee, WA

Othello, WA

Timothy A Gruver

Stemilt Ag Services LLC of Wenatchee faces $353,000 in fines for safety violations which led to a worker being buried alive in a trench collapse last autumn in Othello, the Washington Department of Labor & Industries reports.

Burying Grower Alive: Fruit Company Faces $353K Fine

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

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How Can We Mobilize New Farmers?

The following is an excerpt from A Call to Farms, by Jennifer Grayson, available now. The excerpt has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Two...

How Can We Mobilize New Farmers?

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