British farming needs a clearer future

A furore over inheritance tax is obscuring more fundamental questions

World - Financial Times - 7 hours ago

Labour’s promise of change requires a clearer message

Starmer’s government must learn from leaders who transformed Britain: Attlee, Blair and, yes, Thatcher

World - Financial Times - October 18

Venice’s farm-to-table revolution

On the island of Sant’Erasmo, a pioneering co-operative founded by local chefs has established a kitchen garden, providing the city’s restaurants with fresh, sustainable produce

World - Financial Times - October 16

The Budget: NHS, Wages and Farms

How are these areas impacted by the Budget?

Khalil Herbert trade grades: Bengals bolstering backfield after Zack Moss injury; Bears adding draft capital

Which side won the deal?

Sports - CBS Sports - 8 hours ago

Meet the couple with 900 sheep but no farm

Sam and Samantha Edwards run a successful livestock business but do not have a farm tenancy.

How many farms will be affected by Budget tax rises?

Estimates of the number of farms affected range from 100 to 70,000.

Iberdrola, Masdar complete wind turbine installation at Baltic Eagle wind farm

World - Yahoo News - October 16

US government announces $861 million for two solar farms in Puerto Rico

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an $861 million loan guarantee to build two solar photovoltaic farms in Puerto Rico as persistent power outages plague the U.S. territory

World - ABC News - October 16

Bird flu suspected in four Washington farm workers, CDC sends team

CHICAGO — The CDC is deploying a team to Washington state to assess the health of farm workers who culled poultry suffering from bird flu after four workers are presumed to have been infected by ...

A U.S. Farming Giant Gets a Message 11 Stories Tall

Using natural materials from environmental disasters around the country, a Brazilian activist sends a message to a U.S. farming giant.

World - The New York Times - October 23

Automation comes to farming, raising concerns among migrant workers

"We don't want to be replaced by machines," said one advocate for immigrant farmworkers.

How an urban farming nonprofit in California is addressing food insecurity

The "CBS Mornings'" series "Rebuilding America" shows how a California organization is helping to provide neighbors with better access to fruits and vegetables in food deserts.

Destiny 2: How To Get Manifested Pages During Festival Of The Lost 2024

Destiny 2's Festival of the Lost has officially begun for 2024. It's similar to the past, but things have been simplified: Spectral Pages have been removed entirely, meaning you can stay focused ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 29

As New England Floating Wind Farm Progresses, Industry Fights Misinformation

Offshore wind advocates try to rebut scientifically unsupported claims by fishermen and other opponents of deep ocean energy projects.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

Revealed: the growing income gap between Europe’s biggest and smallest farms

Big farms rake in record profits when food prices soar, while small farms struggle on razor-thin margins. ‘Welfare for the rich’: how farm subsidies wrecked Europe’s landscapes . The income gap ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

‘Welfare for the rich’: how farm subsidies wrecked Europe’s landscapes

The steep and stark environmental decline was not supposed to happen under the common agricultural policy. Revealed: the growing income gap between Europe’s biggest and smallest farms . The Rhine ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Revealed: billionaires are ‘ultimate beneficiaries’ linked to €3bn of EU farming subsidies

Thousands of small farms have closed according to analysis of official but opaque data from EU member states. ‘We didn’t realise how hard it is’: small farmers in Europe struggle to get by The ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Sweden stops plans for 13 offshore wind farms over security concerns

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Women will decide America’s future

Where female voters go, the result of the US presidential election follows

Business - Financial Times - October 28

This Is a Glimpse of the Future of AI Robots

Physical Intelligence, a well-funded startup chasing breakthroughs in robotic intelligence, has developed a robot capable of doing various household chores remarkably well.

Tech - Wired - 5 days ago

The great British gilt tilt

Be not afeard

World - Financial Times - October 15

Note to Self: Dolores Huerta looks back on her fight for farm workers' rights

During Hispanic Heritage Month, labor activist Dolores Huerta reflects on her fight for farm workers' rights alongside Cesar Chavez in the 1960s and her ongoing work to help others.

Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?

Autonomous tech is coming to farming

Tech - ABC News - October 28

Georgia official says fake voter fraud video is likely from Russian troll farm

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said a video purporting to show Haitians claiming that they illegally voted for Kamala Harris is fake and likely the work of a Russian troll farm.

New Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 XP Farming Trick Turns You Into A Terrible Teammate

Flashbang grenades are meant to disorient your foes. Instead, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players have discovered that using them to blind your teammates will net you 15 XP. It's a farming trick that ...

Tech - GameSpot - 4 days ago

Gridlock: why it can take 11 years to connect solar farms to the UK network

Companies are waiting up to 14 years for connections, leading some to revise net zero targets. On the south bank of the Mersey, Britain’s first factory dedicated to manufacturing electric vehicles ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

The Baltics are preparing for a future Russian invasion

The ongoing build-out of the Baltic defense line is the next iteration in their beefed-up border security.

Politics - The Hill - October 17

An Alarming Glimpse Into a Future of Historic Droughts

Record dry conditions in South America have led to wildfires, power cuts and water rationing. The world’s largest river system, the Amazon, which sustains some 30 million people across eight ...

World - The New York Times - October 21

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