The dogs bark and stare as Kim Jong-kil approaches the rusty cages housing the large, short-haired animals he sells for their meat. Kim opens a door and pets one dog’s neck and chest. Kim says he’s proud of the dog meat farm
Islamic extremists killed eight farmers and abducted 10 in an attack in northeastern Nigeria, officials said Friday — the latest in a volatile region that is a key part of the country’s breadbasket and where militants have threatened food supplies. The farmers
Islamic extremist rebels in northeast Nigeria have brutally killed at least seven farmers, posing a grave threat to the region’s food security. The attack occurred on Thursday when militants targeted farmers working in their crop fields near the Molai area of Borno
Farmers have taken over the airport in the northern Mexico city of Culiacan to protest low prices for their corn and wheat crops. While the three-day blockade in Sinaloa state has caused the cancellation of dozens of flights, it has not drawn
Farmers in the United Kingdom have started using artificial intelligence (AI) systems to help monitor their fields and protect them from dangerous creatures — such as animals and insects. “It’s pretty much like having a real human sitting here 24/7 and listening
Nestle is piloting a scheme to give cash to coffee farmers who grow beans sustainably as part of its plan to halve greenhouse gas emissions in its coffee business by 2030, the food company said on Tuesday. The move comes as major
Elon Musk weighed in over the weekend on reports of a proposal by Ireland’s government to slaughter roughly 200,000 cows in order to meet the European Union’s climate change goals. “This really needs to stop. Killing some cows doesn’t matter for climate
Bulgaria on Wednesday became the latest European country to temporarily ban the import of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural produce following protests from local farmers, excluding goods in transit destined for export. The measure will be in place until the end of
Drought now affects 60% of the Spanish countryside, with crops like wheat and barley likely to fail entirely in four regions, the main Spanish farmers association said on Thursday. Spain’s long-term drought is causing “irreversible losses” to more than 3.5 million hectares
A young Dutch political party seeking to push back on the government’s climate agenda achieved a stunning victory Wednesday as it won the most seats for a single party in the Dutch Senate. “This isn’t normal, but actually it is! It’s all