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Irish startup Óir Na Farraige is developing a lower-cost seaweed farming model to make marine biomass competitive for agriculture, food and other industrial uses.
Authorities in South Australia say a major locust outbreak is unlikely this season, but monitoring continues across key farming regions after April swarms.
The UK expanded its organic farming area to 540,000 hectares in 2025, with land in conversion jumping 63% and pointing to further growth in the sector.
India is preparing a nationwide ban on paraquat dichloride after an expert panel linked the herbicide to severe poisoning risks and major public-health concerns.
EFSA says pesticide-limit breaches are becoming more frequent in some widely consumed foods even though about 99 percent of samples still comply overall.
India has cleared a five-year cotton productivity mission worth ₹5,659.22 crore to lift output, yields and quality by 2031.
Researchers found infectious H5N1 in air, cows’ breath and wastewater on infected California dairy farms, pointing to more transmission routes than raw milk alone.
Campaigners are urging the UK government to ban pre-harvest glyphosate spraying while regulators review the chemical’s approval through December 2026.
After the 2025 drought, farms in Nova Scotia are accelerating spending on pumps, ponds and buried lines to protect crops and orchards from another extreme dry season.
