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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Ag Europe,

09/05/2020 SOURCE: www.euractiv.com

France mulls reintroduction of neonicotinoids, faces backlash from NGOs and Germany

At its back-to-school meeting on Tuesday (1 September), France's National Council for Ecological Transition addressed the controversial issue of reintroducing neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides, to save the sugar beet industry. The issue is causing quite a stir both at home and across the Rhine. EURACTIV France reports.

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Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Europe,

Family swap London for 'good' life as Oxfordshire pig farmers

A COUPLE who exchanged their London careers to become organic farmers in Oxfordshire, say consumers care more about animal welfare since the…

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Pest Control, Research, Ag Europe, World Population,

08/30/2020 SOURCE: www.dailymail.co.uk

Britain under attack from killer Asian hornets and drunk German wasps

The German native insects have finished providing nectar for the queen, and so now jobless they are going out and getting drunk on fermented fruit which is making them more aggressive.

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TOPIC(S): Equine/Horse, Economics, Ag Europe, Government / Policies,

08/30/2020 SOURCE: www.standard.co.uk

Fear and mystery as horses across France killed in 'ritual' attacks

A series of attacks on horse and ponies across France have left police baffled and struck fear into the country’s equestrian community. Agriculture minister Julien Denormandie said there had been

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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Beef Cattle, Research, Ag Europe, World Population,

Fake moos! Why artificial cow bottoms are essential to the new All Creatures Great and Small

Channel 5’s upcoming version of the veterinary classic differs in one vital way from its predecessor – to the relief of cattle throughout the land

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Topics: Dairy, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Europe, World Population,

Graham’s cream of the crop with Scottish consumers as dairy firm tops Kantar WorldPanel poll

By Karen Peattie

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Topics: Sustainability, Fishing (Commercial), Ag Europe, Government / Policies,

Could inland fish farms ease the UAE’s depleted fish stocks?

UAE-farmed salmon, sea bream and amberjack are finding their way onto the plates of diners at Nobu and Zuma. #InspireMiddleEast

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Topics: Equipment/Machinery, Ag Europe, World Population,

Stepping into history at Vintage Agricultural Show

RUMBLES of engines, air-raid sirens and wartime music filled the air at the third Vintage Agricultural Show in St Peter’s.

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, Corn/Maize, Agriculture Global, Ag Europe, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Middle East,

08/24/2020 SOURCE: www.uni-kiel.de

Rapid acceptance of foreign food tradition in Bronze Age Europe

New study: Common millet got onto the menu

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TOPIC(S): Organic, Economics, Ag Europe, Coronavirus/COVID,

08/21/2020 SOURCE: www.euractiv.com

How French farmers kept sales going during the Covid-19 lockdown

Despite closing weekly markets during the two-month lockdown, farmers in the French region of Hérault have succeeded in continuing or expanding direct sales to their customers through new channels.

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.