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November 14, 2025
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Halter Virtual Fencing revolutionizes cattle management across US



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2025
Halter a New Zealand-based ag-tech company reported that more than 200 ranchers across 22 US states are using its GPS-enabled solar-powered smart collars to create move and adjust pasture boundaries through a smartphone app. Since launching in the United States last year Halter's technology helped US ranchers establish more than 11000 miles of virtual fencing matching the perimeter of the continental United States and resulting in approximately 220 million dollars in avoided fencing costs. The col ... read more

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FARM NEWS
Italian fruit detective racing to save forgotten varieties
Citt� Di Castello, Italy (AFP) Nov 14, 2025
Isabella Dalla Ragione hunts in abandoned gardens and orchards for forgotten fruits, preserving Italy's agricultural heritage and saving varieties which could help farmers withstand the vagaries of a changing climate. ... more
FARM NEWS
Record rains turn Argentina's farm-filled Pampas plains to wetlands
9 De Julio, Argentina (AFP) Nov 13, 2025
Parts of the Argentine Pampas, a vast expanse of flat grasslands, look more like wetlands these days following record rains, with local farmers warning of a "catastrophic" impact to their livelihoods. ... more
FARM NEWS
Norwegian milk company suspends use of anti-methane additive
Oslo (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
Norway's main milk collector and distributor said Wednesday it was suspending the use of an anti-methane additive in cows' feed as a precaution after Danish farmers reported health problems among their herds. ... more
FARM NEWS
Global wine output stabilises after weather-induced losses
Paris (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
Global wine production is expected to rebound slightly in 2025 after falling last year to its lowest level since 1961 due to the impact of climate change, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Wednesday. ... more
WATER WORLD
First evidence of Ice XXI phase observed at extreme pressure and room temperature
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 12, 2025
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has observed for the first time the multiple freezing-melting process of water at room temperature under ultrahigh pressures exceeding 2 ... more
FARM NEWS
Ireland's climate battle is being fought in its fields
Bandon, Ireland (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
On a windswept Irish farm, high-tech cow collars track animal health and solar panels glint on the milking parlour's roof, as a country famed for its lush green pastures tries to reduce its agricultural carbon footprint. ... more
WATER WORLD
Threat from sand mining places Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake at severe risk
London, UK (SPX) Nov 11, 2025
Intense sand mining is destabilizing Tonle Sap Lake, Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. New research has pinpointed sand extraction in the Mekong River as the p ... more
FARM NEWS
New dietary supplement nearly doubles iron absorption in clinical trial
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 11, 2025
Researchers at ETH Zurich and collaborators have developed an iron supplement based on oat protein nanofibrils coated with iron nanoparticles. Their study, published in Nature Food, reports this sup ... more

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Tehran to restrict water as Iran battles drought
Tehran (AFP) Nov 8, 2025
Iran was laying plans on Saturday to cut off water supplies periodically to Tehran's 10-million-strong population as it battles its worst drought in many decades. ... more
FARM NEWS
Death Valley plant reveals blueprint for building heat-resilient crops
East Lansing, MI (SPX) Nov 08, 2025
In California's Death Valley, where summer temperatures regularly soar above 120 degrees Fahrenheit, life seems almost impossible. Yet among the cracked earth and blinding sunlight, one native plant ... more
FARM NEWS
Brazil welcomes China lift of ban on poultry imports
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) Nov 7, 2025
Brazil, the world's biggest exporter of chicken meat, on Friday welcomed China's move to lift a ban on imports of the product after an outbreak of bird flu earlier this year. ... more
FARM NEWS
Texas Tech scientists develop novel acceleration technique for crop creation
Lubbock, Texas (SPX) Nov 6, 2025
A team of plant biotechnologists led by Gunvant Patil at Texas Tech University has developed a groundbreaking method that could dramatically speed up the development of regeneration process and gene ... more
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Why an Amazon chef said no to a vegan dinner for Prince William event
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) Nov 4, 2025
Saulo Jennings, a chef from Brazil's Amazon region, is so passionate about the rainforest's flavors - like the massive pirarucu fish - that he refused to cater a vegan dinner at an environmental awards ceremony hosted by Britain's Prince William. ... more
WATER WORLD
New research clarifies atomic-scale mechanism behind cloud seeding with silver iodide
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 04, 2025
No one can control the weather, but certain clouds can be deliberately triggered to release rain or snow. The process, known as cloud seeding, typically involves dispersing small silver iodide parti ... more
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CLIMATE SCIENCE
New study reveals source of rain is major factor behind drought risks for farmers
La Jolla, California (SPX) Nov 4, 2025
UC San Diego-led research shows that understanding where rain comes from could reshape drought planning and land management across the globe A new University of California San Diego study unco ... more
WATER WORLD
UV light holds promise for energy-efficient desalination
Riverside CA (SPX) Nov 04, 2025
A team of UC Riverside researchers has uncovered a potential breakthrough in solar desalination that could reduce the need for energy-intensive saltwater treatment. Led by Luat Vuong, an associate p ... more
WATER WORLD
Only two weeks of water left in Tehran's main reservoir: official
Tehran (AFP) Nov 2, 2025
Tehran's main source of drinking water is at risk of running dry within two weeks, state media warned on Sunday, owing to a historic drought. ... more
FARM NEWS
Vietnam flood death toll rises to 35: disaster agency
Hanoi (AFP) Nov 2, 2025
Record heavy rains and flooding in central Vietnam this week have killed 35 people, disaster management officials said Sunday, with five more still missing in the deluge. ... more
FARM NEWS
Growing rice in the UK 'not so crazy' as climate warms
Ely, United Kingdom (AFP) Oct 31, 2025
Wearing large rubber boots, Nadine Mitschunas joyfully handled mature rice plants peeking through the water of her small plot growing in the fertile soil of eastern England. ... more
FARM NEWS
Camels replace cows as Kenya battles drought
Samburu, Kenya (AFP) Oct 31, 2025
"God, God, God, protect them," chanted two herders, their eyes following a dozen camels rushing toward acacia trees, oblivious to the dry riverbed in northern Kenya where it hasn't rained since April. ... more
FARM NEWS
Extracting fertilizer from air and water
Mainz, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2025
Nitrogen-based fertilizers are essential for modern agriculture, and compounds like ammonia and urea are also widely used in industry. However, their conventional production and use pose major envir ... more
FARM NEWS
Analysis finds food production choices directly impact extinction risk for thousands of animal species
London, UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2025
University of Cambridge researchers have developed a new way to measure the impact of global food production on the survival of other species. Their analysis shows that between 700 and 1,100 vertebr ... more
FARM NEWS
Researchers engineer protein compartments to unlock efficient crop photosynthesis
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 31, 2025
Australian researchers have created tiny compartments to help supercharge photosynthesis, potentially boosting wheat and rice yields while slashing water and nitrogen use. Researchers from Ass ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Greece announces 2.5-bn-euro plan to tackle drought threat
Athens (AFP) Oct 30, 2025
Greece on Thursday said it would invest 2.5 billion euros ($2.9 billion) over the next decade to tackle a mounting drought challenge threatening Athens and Thessaloniki, its two largest cities, and many of its islands. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Peatlands face rising threat as carbon loss accelerates during extreme droughts
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
Peatlands, which cover only 3 percent of the planet's surface, are responsible for storing over 30 percent of the world's soil carbon, acting as important natural reservoirs for thousands of years. ... more
WATER WORLD
Australian Murray cod wallops swim record
Sydney (AFP) Oct 27, 2025
An Australian freshwater Murray cod has surprised scientists by swimming a marathon 860 kilometres (530 miles) along a major river system - believed to be a record for the species. ... more
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Biochar and rewetting combine to curb farm emissions without yield loss
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Raising groundwater levels and enriching soils with biochar could sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions from farmed peatlands without sacrificing crop productivity, according to new research from ... more
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Water salinity hurting farmers, livestock in Iraq
Basra, Iraq (AFP) Oct 17, 2025
Iraqi farmer Umm Ali has watched her poultry die as salinity levels in the country's south hit record highs, rendering already scarce water unfit for human consumption and killing livestock. ... more
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Santa Cruz, Bolivia's breadbasket, hopes political change will fuel growth
Santa Cruz, Bolivia (AFP) Oct 17, 2025
In the department of Santa Cruz, Bolivia's breadbasket, farmers hope a change in government will bring an end to hobbling fuel shortages, allowing their sector to become the savior of a struggling economy. ... more
BIO FUEL
Helping farmers, boosting biofuels
Richland WA (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
New research has found cover crops that are viable in Washington's normal "off season" don't hurt the soil and can be sold as a biofuel source. After harvest, farmland often sits fallow and un ... more
WATER WORLD
Rain in the Sahara? UIC researchers predict a wetter future for the desert
Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2025
The Sahara Desert is one of the driest areas in the world. It gets just 3 inches of precipitation per year - one-tenth of the amount of Chicago's rain, sleet and snow. But by the second half o ... more
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