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M&S Condemns UK Inheritance Tax Changes, Warning of Farming Recruitment Crisis
Marks and Spencer criticized the UK government's planned changes to inheritance tax on agricultural assets, warning that a 20% tax on inherited assets over £1 million will deter young people from entering farming, impacting the sector's future viability. The government says the change will still all...
M&S Condemns UK Inheritance Tax Changes, Warning of Farming Recruitment Crisis
Marks and Spencer criticized the UK government's planned changes to inheritance tax on agricultural assets, warning that a 20% tax on inherited assets over £1 million will deter young people from entering farming, impacting the sector's future viability. The government says the change will still all...
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40% Bias Score
Soil Regeneration: A Key to Combating Land Degradation and Climate Change
Eduard Müller, rector of Costa Rica's University for International Cooperation, advocates for soil regeneration to combat land degradation affecting 75% of the world, emphasizing its role in improving food production, water quality, carbon sequestration, and creating jobs.
Soil Regeneration: A Key to Combating Land Degradation and Climate Change
Eduard Müller, rector of Costa Rica's University for International Cooperation, advocates for soil regeneration to combat land degradation affecting 75% of the world, emphasizing its role in improving food production, water quality, carbon sequestration, and creating jobs.
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52% Bias Score
Kenyan Demand for Indigenous Leafy Greens Surges
In Kenya, demand for indigenous leafy greens, known as "kienyeji," is rapidly growing due to their nutritional value and taste, leading to increased production (300,000 tonnes in 2022) despite legal challenges around seed exchange.
Kenyan Demand for Indigenous Leafy Greens Surges
In Kenya, demand for indigenous leafy greens, known as "kienyeji," is rapidly growing due to their nutritional value and taste, leading to increased production (300,000 tonnes in 2022) despite legal challenges around seed exchange.
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40% Bias Score
German Meat Prices Surge Amidst Production Challenges
German discounters raised prices on select meats in early July: minute steak (€3.79/400g), pork sausage (€2.89/400g), and chicken schnitzel (€6.26/550g), reflecting broader inflationary pressures and production challenges within the German meat industry.
German Meat Prices Surge Amidst Production Challenges
German discounters raised prices on select meats in early July: minute steak (€3.79/400g), pork sausage (€2.89/400g), and chicken schnitzel (€6.26/550g), reflecting broader inflationary pressures and production challenges within the German meat industry.
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36% Bias Score
China's Cattle and Dairy Sectors Recover Amidst Government Support
China's cattle and dairy sectors show signs of recovery, with meat production up 2.8 percent and dairy output up 0.5 percent in the first half of 2024, driven by government support policies including improved breeding, disease prevention, and new standards banning reconstituted milk in sterilized mi...
China's Cattle and Dairy Sectors Recover Amidst Government Support
China's cattle and dairy sectors show signs of recovery, with meat production up 2.8 percent and dairy output up 0.5 percent in the first half of 2024, driven by government support policies including improved breeding, disease prevention, and new standards banning reconstituted milk in sterilized mi...
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24% Bias Score
Mixed Hessian Harvest: High Barley Yields, but Drought and Pests Threaten Crops
Hessian farmers face a mixed 2025 harvest: high winter barley yields (8-9 tons/hectare) contrast with low winter wheat yields due to heat and drought; new pests like the planthopper threaten crops, and high costs reduce profits.
Mixed Hessian Harvest: High Barley Yields, but Drought and Pests Threaten Crops
Hessian farmers face a mixed 2025 harvest: high winter barley yields (8-9 tons/hectare) contrast with low winter wheat yields due to heat and drought; new pests like the planthopper threaten crops, and high costs reduce profits.
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24% Bias Score
Extreme Weather Drives Global Food Price Spikes
A new study reveals how extreme weather events from 2022-2024, including record heat, drought, and rainfall, caused significant price increases in 16 food items across 18 countries, impacting global food security and potentially influencing political stability.
Extreme Weather Drives Global Food Price Spikes
A new study reveals how extreme weather events from 2022-2024, including record heat, drought, and rainfall, caused significant price increases in 16 food items across 18 countries, impacting global food security and potentially influencing political stability.
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40% Bias Score
Fungicide Resistance Threatens German Potato and Tomato Crops
Potato late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans, threatens German potato and tomato crops due to increasing fungicide resistance; yield losses of 15–25% are possible, necessitating diverse control strategies.
Fungicide Resistance Threatens German Potato and Tomato Crops
Potato late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans, threatens German potato and tomato crops due to increasing fungicide resistance; yield losses of 15–25% are possible, necessitating diverse control strategies.
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24% Bias Score
China's Agricultural Training Program Boosts Antigua and Barbuda's Food Security
A month-long agricultural training program in Antigua and Barbuda, partnered with China's Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co., introduced Chinese farming techniques, aiming to boost crop yields and increase the agricultural sector's GDP contribution from 2 percent to 5 percent in five years.
China's Agricultural Training Program Boosts Antigua and Barbuda's Food Security
A month-long agricultural training program in Antigua and Barbuda, partnered with China's Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co., introduced Chinese farming techniques, aiming to boost crop yields and increase the agricultural sector's GDP contribution from 2 percent to 5 percent in five years.
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44% Bias Score
€2 Trillion EU Budget: CAP Cuts Spark Opposition
The European Commission presented a €2 trillion EU budget, allocating €865 billion to agriculture and social policies, €410 billion to competitiveness, and €200 billion to external actions, including €100 billion for Ukraine; however, planned CAP cuts of over 22% have sparked opposition from agricul...
€2 Trillion EU Budget: CAP Cuts Spark Opposition
The European Commission presented a €2 trillion EU budget, allocating €865 billion to agriculture and social policies, €410 billion to competitiveness, and €200 billion to external actions, including €100 billion for Ukraine; however, planned CAP cuts of over 22% have sparked opposition from agricul...
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52% Bias Score
Reduced German Strawberry and Asparagus Harvests Drive Up Prices
Due to rising costs, particularly labor, German farmers are reducing strawberry and asparagus production, resulting in significantly lower harvests and higher consumer prices; the minimum wage increase is exacerbating the issue.
Reduced German Strawberry and Asparagus Harvests Drive Up Prices
Due to rising costs, particularly labor, German farmers are reducing strawberry and asparagus production, resulting in significantly lower harvests and higher consumer prices; the minimum wage increase is exacerbating the issue.
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52% Bias Score
FAO-China-Kenya Initiative Yields Promising Results in Fall Armyworm Control
A joint FAO, China, and Kenya initiative uses biological pest control methods to combat fall armyworm infestations in Kenyan maize farms, showing promising results and aiming to serve as a model for other African countries.
FAO-China-Kenya Initiative Yields Promising Results in Fall Armyworm Control
A joint FAO, China, and Kenya initiative uses biological pest control methods to combat fall armyworm infestations in Kenyan maize farms, showing promising results and aiming to serve as a model for other African countries.
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40% Bias Score
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