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The death toll of animals and humans is mounting as herders seeking dwindling reserves of pasture clash with farmers -
African swine fever and Covid outbreaks among workers have raised questions over mega farms for pork
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Workers on farms supplying world’s biggest meat firms allegedly paid £8 a day and housed in shacks with no toilets or running water -
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In winter, starved of pollen and lacking natural forage, honeybee colonies can easily falter. But nutritious substitutes may be the answer
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Against the odds, small-scale farmers are learning new ways to survive in an age of industrial-scale competition
The search for solutions
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Automation is revolutionising China’s pork farms but leaving independent farmers behind -
Birds greet their food with ‘scratch dances’ and productivity is up. Could insects be an alternative to deforestation-linked soy? -
Young people with a range of troubles are among many groups thriving on the rural lifestyle offered by Future Roots in Dorset
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Lemongrass-fed cows mean more sustainable burgers, says the fast-food chain – but experts say there’s more work to be done
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As temperatures rise, farmers are being forced to adapt, experimenting with new breeds and cooling methods -
A giant US player is quitting despite huge export hikes during the pandemic – the reasons why get to the heart of the industry
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Wildfires, mostly caused by land clearing for cattle grazing and soya production, have set four nations ablaze
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Samples of pork and poultry showed high levels of salmonella and E coli in new study -
A surge in milk production has reaped economic rewards, but at what cost to once-pristine rivers and estuaries?
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Beneath the veneer of Xi Jinping’s ambitious agricultural plan farming communities remain marred by homelessness, poverty and unstable markets
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Live exports
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More demand for meat sets nearly 2 billion farm animals on the move a year despite concerns about poor transport conditions and inhumane slaughter -
Environment secretary hails ‘Brexit success’ for animal welfare, but poultry to be excluded and Northern Ireland exempted -
An investigation into the Queen Hind sinking a year ago is yet to be published and the live export trade continues to boom
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Billion-dollar export trade puts lives of animals and crew at greater risk of ‘total loss’ through faulty design and inexperience -
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Gulf Livestock 1, carrying more than 40 crew members and nearly 6,000 cattle, foundered off coast of Japan
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Tesco, Lidl, Asda, McDonald’s and Nando’s all source chicken fed on soya from Cerrado tropical biome region -
Campaigners welcome turnaround after pressure from investors but say 2025 deadline too long to resolve problems -
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The animals are supplied to frankfurter brand Herta and sold in supermarkets including Waitrose, which has pulled the products pending investigation
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