The alleged theft of thousands of sheep in Queensland shows how difficult it can be to detect and prevent farm crime.
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Producers often turn to online peer networks and experts when something goes wrong. However, online misinformation is drowning out the legitimate advice.
Rather than avoiding fresh produce, adopting a few sensible food safety practices can help cut your risk of infection. Includes video 🎥
New research shows that corporate concentration, the agricultural treadmill and export-driven policy have turned farm expansion into a survival requirement.
The intiative looks to reduce glare and introduce lighting that is less disruptive to wildlife.
When honey bees get sick, their beekeepers turn to the nation’s premier bee research and disease diagnosis lab for help. That crucial resource is now disappearing.
When bats disappear, farms become less productive, and that has broad implications far beyond the crops.
Pressure on farming is intensifying. AI promises some relief through productivity gains – but could create other problems.
The Southern Plains states get a severe drought about once a decade, but long-lasting droughts lately have been leaving farms, rangeland and water sources with too little time to recover.
Things have come a long way since the 1980s. But women still do not have the equal economic access they deserve.
The richest Americans can largely avoid paying income and other taxes. A new book explains the history.
A resilient and affordable food system depends on good quality jobs in agriculture.
Just a few years ago, agricultural drones were expensive, small and difficult to use, limiting their appeal to farmers. No longer.
PFAS exposure can vary significantly from one community to the next. A close-up view of three Great Lakes states offers some insights for everyone.
Rising land values might sound good, but can create unexpected problems for farmers – including pushing younger farmers out altogether.
Children who grow up on farms are less likely to develop asthma or allergies as adults. The reason? Micro-organisms in the air.
Changes to the landscape and pollution have harmed this vital ecosystem known as the ‘river of grass.’
Organic soils, one of the pillars of Québec’s food self-sufficiency, could disappear within 50 years. Fortunately, the application of straw or wood chips could regenerate these soils.
New laws in Canada will make it harder for whistleblowers to shed light on cruelty and malpractice in animal agriculture — and will hinder efforts to prevent the next global pandemic.
The handing down of family farms is not only essential to ensure the long-term future of Europe’s agricultural sector, but also to steer it toward more sustainable practices.
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Researcher in sustainable food systems, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Food Systems, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, Michigan State University
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Associate professor in Criminology, University of New England
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Food Systems Research and Partnerships, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Co-Director of the Centre for Rural Criminology, University of New England
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Professor of Biochemistry, Michigan State University
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Professor of Agriculture, CQUniversity Australia
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Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Professor in Food Distribution and Policy, Dalhousie University
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Associate Professor, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor and DSTI/NRF SARChI Bio-economy Research Chair, University of Cape Town
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ARC DECRA Fellow, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW
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Assistant Professor of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Tech
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Professor, History and African American Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Lecturer, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne