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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
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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
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Designer compost is the new ‘must-have’
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Pros and cons of gene-editing crops for food
Pros and Cons Controversial technique could improve food security but consumer concerns persist
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Jeremy Clarkson ordered to shut his farm’s dining areas
Speed Read TV presenter thought he had found a ‘cunning loophole’ around planning permission
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How bad for the environment is eating meat?
In Depth Livestock farming produces 14.5% of global emissions but Britain’s farmers aim to be net zero by 2040
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Hosepipe bans and crop failures: how drought may hit England
feature National Drought Group considering tough restrictions to deal with hot, dry weather
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The Week Unwrapped: Headers, savings and costly chips
podcast Is the FA phasing out headers? Do rising interest rates offer a glimmer of hope to savers? And how will fish and chip shops cope with a poor potato harvest?
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How Britain’s food system is set to change
feature Critics claim ‘half-baked’ proposals will do little to improve food security, standards or sustainability
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