A farm in Australia has grown the heaviest blueberry the world has ever seen. It’s so big, in fact, that it could be used to play ping pong – assuming it could bounce, of course. Guinness World Records announced the “behemoth blueberry” on Friday, saying it weighed in at 20.4 grams, almost 70 times more … Read more
Hundreds of farmers drove their tractors into central Madrid on Wednesday as part of ongoing protests against EU and local farming policies and to demand measures to alleviate production cost hikes. The protest, the biggest to take place in the Spanish capital after more than two weeks of daily protests across the country, included a … Read more
India is set to witness a series of important diplomatic, political, judicial and financial events today, February 22. Amidst the ongoing farmer’s protest, Punjab braces for another protest by petroleum dealers. Meanwhile, several noteworthy political developments are unfolding, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Gujarat. Mint brings you a list of important events to … Read more
Today’s Breaking News Headlines (File Image) Click to Get New Update Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma took to social media on February 20 to announce the birth of their baby boy, Akaay, via a heartfelt post on social media. The couple expressed their joy and gratitude, sharing their happiness with fans and well-wishers. Virat Kohli, … Read more
Movement started in France last month and spread to other European countries Militant farmers are poised to descend on Rome with their tractors today after German workers blocked Frankfurt airport as part of the anti-Brussels protests sweeping across the EU. Farmers have expressed anger at what they say are excessively restrictive regulations on agriculture and … Read more
Germany is at risk of becoming as politically polarized as the U.S. amid huge farmer protests over subsidy cuts, Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir has warned. “This is a dangerous divide that can lead to conditions like those in the USA,” Özdemir told Germany’s Funke media group in an interview, according to reports Tuesday. “People no … Read more
Warsaw has stopped supplying weapons to Kyiv and is focusing on arming itself instead, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Wednesday, amid a dispute over Ukraine’s agricultural exports. “We are no longer transferring weapons to Ukraine, because we are now arming Poland with more modern weapons,” Morawiecki said in an appearance on Polish television channel … Read more
When we say nothing beats an Austin farmers market, here’s what we mean: Austin is obsessed with artisan goods and bee products; our markets are exciting enough for a first date and easy enough for a Sunday routine; and these things are basically festivals. In keeping with the latter, Texas Farmers’ Market has a whole … Read more
Heat stress hits livestock too: How can we adapt our food systems for better animal welfare? Europe recently sweltered through its hottest July on record. The human impacts on work, tourism and health were clear to see. But behind closed doors, animals kept as livestock also suffered from severe heat stress. New data obtained by … Read more