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Devastating Queensland Floods Cause Widespread Damage, Long Recovery Expected

Heavy rainfall in central and southwest Queensland (March 23-present) caused widespread flooding, isolating towns, damaging homes, and resulting in an estimated 150,000 livestock losses. Recovery efforts are expected to take months to years.

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t24.com.tr
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Konya Faces Severe Water Shortage After Dry Winter

Konya, Turkey's grain producing region, faces a severe water shortage due to low reservoir levels (Bağbaşı at 16%, Bozkır at 5%) following a dry winter, prompting the city to explore alternative water sources and implement water conservation measures.

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europe.chinadaily.com.cn
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China's Plan to Expand High-Standard Farmland by 2035

China plans to increase high-standard farmland to 90 million hectares by 2030 and to all suitable permanent basic farmland by 2035, focusing on improvements in irrigation, soil fertility, and infrastructure to enhance food security and sustainable agriculture, with regionalized strategies and strict...

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Slovak Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak: 3,500 Animals Culled, €60-70 Million in Losses

A foot-and-mouth disease outbreak at a Slovak dairy farm necessitates the culling of at least 3,500 animals, causing an estimated €60-70 million in additional economic losses, potentially linked to a Hungarian farm and sparking public outrage and debate about government response.

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Wales backs stricter farm muck-spreading rules, but seeks improvements

An independent review in Wales supports stricter muck-spreading regulations for farms to reduce agricultural pollution, recommending improvements to clarity and targeting while acknowledging the need for a balance between environmental protection and the economic viability of farming.

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Trump's Immigration Policies Threaten Pennsylvania's $1 Billion Mushroom Industry

President Trump's immigration policies are threatening the $1 billion mushroom industry in Avondale, Pennsylvania, due to the arrest of immigrant workers, causing fear, impacting the local economy, and potentially disrupting food supplies.

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US to Impose \$7 Billion in Tariffs on Australian Farm Exports

The Trump administration is poised to impose tariffs of 10 percent or more on \$7 billion of Australian agricultural exports, including beef, due to disagreements over biosecurity and pharmaceutical pricing; Prime Minister Albanese and Opposition Leader Dutton have rejected weakening these policies ...

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AI-Powered App Boosts African Rice Farmer's Yield by 80%

Kenya's rice farmer Henry Gichobi increased his harvest from 63 to 113 bags per hectare using the AI-powered Virtual Agronomist app, which helps optimize fertilizer use based on satellite data, benefiting over 30,000 farmers across Africa.

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China's High-Standard Farmland Plan: A 2035 Vision for Food Security

China plans to upgrade 90 million hectares of farmland to a high standard by 2030 and all suitable land by 2035, focusing on improved irrigation, soil fertility, and yield; prioritizing key regions while protecting ecologically sensitive areas to ensure food security.

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Maryland Soybean Farmers Divided on Trump's Tariffs Amidst Export Decline

Maryland soybean farmers express mixed reactions to President Trump's tariffs, with some supporting the protectionist measures while others fear the resulting market volatility and decreased exports to China, which have fallen from $24 billion in 2014 to under $10 billion in 2019, according to the U...

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Japan to Bar Foreigners with Expiring Visas from Buying Farmland

Starting Tuesday, Japan will bar foreigners with soon-to-expire visas from buying farmland to prevent misuse amid rising food prices and concerns over foreign ownership, with a total of 244 hectares of farmland acquired by foreign entities in the last two years.

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Devastating Queensland Floods: Evacuations and Widespread Agricultural Damage

Record rainfall in western Queensland has caused the worst flooding in over 50 years, forcing evacuations and threatening agriculture; the disaster has already impacted approximately one million livestock and hundreds of thousands of acres, prompting government aid.

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