Farming
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Lab-grown meat might be about to meet its maker
Under the radar The controversy at the intersection of cultured meat and agribusiness
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Why India's farmers are protesting again
The Explainer Unions march towards capital as government accused of failing to keep promises made after 2020-21 demonstrations
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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Why Europe's farmers are protesting
The Explainer Grievances over living expenses, taxes and regulations have come to a head
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Why a row over rewilding threatens the sheep on Dartmoor
The Explainer Natural England says overgrazing is destroying the area's habitat
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Kevin Bacon the runaway pig finally caught after 18 days
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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UK smashes golden retriever record
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Two people test positive for bird flu on farm in England
Speed Read There is currently no evidence of the virus being transmitted between humans
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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18,000 cows killed in Texas dairy farm explosion
Speed Read Incident at South Fork Dairy could be ‘largest ever cattle killing’ in US fire
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Designer compost is the new ‘must-have’
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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How rural poverty is getting worse across the UK
feature Low pay, insecure employment and poor public transport exacerbating the cost-of-living crisis
By The Week Staff Published
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Turnips vs. tomatoes: should salad crisis force UK shoppers back to their roots?
Talking Point Britons should eat more seasonally amid national salad shortage, suggests environment secretary
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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How livestock grazing is preventing the return of rainforests to the UK and Ireland
feature Most of the UK and Ireland’s grass-fed cows and sheep are on land that might otherwise be temperate rainforest
By The Week Staff Published
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H5N1: bird flu in mammals stoking fears of human ‘spill-over’
In Depth Avian flu in foxes, otters and mink has led to calls for greater international action
By Arion McNicoll Last updated
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The UK’s Christmas egg shortage
feature Supermarkets blame bird flu but farmers say unfair buying practices are driving them out of business
By The Week Staff Published
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