AGRI NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

FARMING PILOT SCHEME TO REDUCE FUNGICIDE USE

The scheme, run at Scotland’s first Strategic Cereal Farm, aims to reduce fungicide use by maximising crop resilience through proper and targeted nutrition strategies.

– scotsman.com

‘RENT-A- CHICKEN’: AN URBAN FARMING REVOLUTION?

‘Rent-a- Chicken’, run by a farm in Michigan, is a form of poultry adoption in which interested parties look after laying hens at home for six months to see if they can handle the associated responsibilities.

– wzzm13.com

DROUGHT CONDITIONS HAVE CALIFORNIA FARMERS CONSIDERING ALL OPTIONS

A second year of drought conditions has left less water for agriculture in the state of California. Farmers and organisations are now asking for more water sources.

– abc10.com