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- Farmers Fight John Deere over Who Gets to Fix an $800k Tractor https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-03-05/farmers-fight-john-deere-over-who-gets-to-fix-an-800-000-tractor 29 comments
- As drought persists on the Prairies, some farmers are selling off their herds https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/prairies-drought-farmers-alberta-1.7134770 7 comments climate
- [Yahoo Sports] Former NFL QB Jake Plummer is now a mushroom farmer in Colorado https://sports.yahoo.com/former-nfl-qb-jake-plummer-is-now-a-mushroom-farmer-in-colorado-160030243.html 3 comments nfl
- Most farmers’ bodies supported the 3 farm laws, SC-appointed panel’s report reveals https://indianexpress.com/article/india/supreme-court-panel-farm-laws-committee-report-7829332/ 6 comments india
- India to repeal controversial farm laws following more than a year of farmers protest https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/18/india/india-farm-law-repeal-modi-intl-hnk 3 comments worldnews
- Palestinian olive farmers attacked by big group of settlers https://abcnews.go.com/international/wirestory/palestinian-olive-farmers-attacked-big-group-settlers-80607060 74 comments worldnews
- Union minister's son runs car over farmers staging a protest https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/ministers-car-mows-down-four-farmers-in-uttar-pradesh/cid/1833306 3 comments worldnews
- U.S. judge blocks $4 billion debt relief program for minority farmers https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-blocks-4-billion-debt-relief-program-minority-farmers-2021-06-24/ 32 comments politics
- B.C. farmer grabs lynx by scruff of neck, scolds it for killing chickens https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-farmer-captures-lynx-chicken-coop-1.5923089 8 comments worldnews
- Farmers’ protest highlights: Heads of all farmer unions, Kejriwal, to go on hunger strike tomorrow https://indianexpress.com/article/india/farmers-protest-highlights-agriculture-laws-farm-unions-vs-centre-7103376/ 3 comments india
- Russian Mink Farmers Unfazed by Coronavirus Mutations https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/11/06/russian-mink-farmers-unfazed-by-coronavirus-mutations-a71976 11 comments worldnews
- US farmers scramble for help as COVID-19 scuttles immigrant workforce https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/farm-workers-covid-19-agriculture-pandemic.amp 12 comments politics
- Many Midwest farms are struggling with low grain prices and the trade war with China, among other challenges. But a small farm in Nebraska offers farmers hope that a focus on soil health can help their farms prosper: “100% non-GMO with no insecticide, no fungicide, and no seed treatments.” https://non-gmoreport.com/articles/nebraska-farmer-wants-to-leave-a-legacy-of-soil-health/ 55 comments economy
- Amid Trade War, Farmers Lean on a New Crop: Hemp https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/06/us/hemp-farming-trade-war.html 6 comments politics
- Indiana Farmers Union Joins Lawsuit Against Noxious 8,000-Hog Agribusiness Operation https://www.huffpost.com/entry/right-to-farm-hog-agribusiness-indiana-farmers-union_n_5d55fcc7e4b0d8840ff0a1f7 3 comments politics
- Farmer suicides went up despite loan waivers: Govt | India News - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/farmer-suicides-went-up-despite-loan-waivers-govt/articleshow/70150781.cms 6 comments india
- Agricultural cyberbullying a growing problem; farmers concerned about online attacks https://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/agricultural-cyberbullying-a-growing-problem-farmers-concerned-about-online-attacks 15 comments nottheonion
- A farmer has enrolled 15 sheep at a French primary school to boost pupil numbers https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48199839 59 comments worldnews
- U.S. to ready plan to support farmers amid China trade spat: Perdue https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-farmers/u-s-to-ready-plan-to-support-farmers-amid-china-trade-spat-perdue-iduskcn1sg1jx 11 comments politics
- Pepsi withdraws Indian potato farmer lawsuits after political pressure https://in.reuters.com/article/us-india-pepsi-farmers/pepsi-withdraws-indian-potato-farmer-lawsuits-after-political-pressure-idinkcn1s817i 37 comments india
- Opium farmers in India are complaining that addicted parrots are destroying their crops https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-india-47432244 7 comments nottheonion
- U.S. apple farmers afraid they will be hurt by U.S.-China trade battle https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-apples/u-s-apple-farmers-afraid-they-will-be-hurt-by-u-s-china-trade-battle-iduskcn1lk2b1 9 comments worldnews
- South Africa begins seizure of land from white game farmers https://www.newsweek.com/south-africa-begins-seizure-land-game-farmers-1081286 52 comments worldnews
- Soybean farmer calls Trump's $12 billion aid plan a "pacifier" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/soybean-farmer-calls-trumps-12-billion-bailout-a-pacifier/ 424 comments politics
- Maharashtra: Central Bank of India official demands sexual favours from farmer's wife to clear loan http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-banker-demands-sexual-favours-from-farmer-s-wife-to-clear-loan-2628568/amp 5 comments india
- Trafficked, beaten, enslaved: the life of a Vietnamese cannabis farmer https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/31/trafficked-beaten-ensaved-life-of-cannabis-farmer-vietnam 3 comments worldnews
- Dalit Farmer In UP Crushed To Death Under Tractor By Loan Recovery Agents https://newsclick.in/dalit-farmer-crushed-death-under-tractor-loan-recovery-agents 10 comments india
- Potatoes at 20 paise/kg in wholesale; UP farmers, cold storages in distress - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/potatoes-at-20-paise-per-kg-in-wholesale-up-farmers-cold-storages-in-distress/articleshow/62099297.cms 27 comments india
- ‘Family Farmer’ Trump Cites To Cut Estate Tax is a Multi-Millionaire Who Got Millions in Farm Subsidies https://theintercept.com/2017/09/27/family-farmer-trump-cites-to-cut-estate-tax-is-a-multi-millionaire-who-got-millions-in-farm-subsidies/ 34 comments politics
- Farmers who voted for Trump angry that Trump wants to cut farm subsidies. https://www.apnews.com/5505a0552571464b97b6ad57742d8dc8?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=ap_politics 65 comments politics
- Farmer suicides: SC to examine policies of Centre, states http://indianexpress.com/article/india/farmer-suicides-sc-to-examine-policies-of-centre-states-4495025/ 5 comments india
- Farmers see Modi's budget as all promise, no delivery http://in.reuters.com/article/idinkcn0w905k?irpc=932 38 comments india
- French farmer pays out for wrecking thieves' van http://www.thelocal.fr/20151217/farmed-fined-for-digger-attack-on-thieves-car 52 comments europe
- Farmer denies any wrongdoing after goat born with human face http://www.sundayworld.com/top-stories/daily-world/farmer-denies-any-wrongdoing-as-goat-is-born-with-human-face 5 comments nottheonion
- After introducing the option to sell their tea directly to consumers with Bitcoin this is what tea farmers in Assam, India had to say to me : Bitcoin http://www.reddit.com/r/bitcoin/comments/1qqaq0/after_introducing_the_option_to_sell_their_tea/ 17 comments india
- It's on! Farmers begin suing Monsanto over genetic pollution of wheat crops http://www.naturalnews.com/040625_lawsuit_monsanto_genetic_pollution.html 5 comments politics
- Nepalese farmers go organic with human waste: A free and efficient way to boost production that sells for a higher price http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/04/business/nepal-human-urine-fertilizer/ 4 comments worldnews
- As crop losses mount, farmers seen quicker to claim insurance http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/20/us-commods-losses-hazard-idusbre86j04s20120720 4 comments business
- Frackers Outbid Farmers for Water in Colorado Drought http://thinkprogress.org/green/2012/04/05/458478/frackers-outbid-farmers-for-water-in-colorado-drought/?mobile=wp 16 comments politics
- Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian village yesterday in the middle of the night. Mosque was ransacked, 300 olive trees are uprooted (which serve as income for farmers), 2 cars were set ablaze and racist slogans were spray-painted in Hebrew around town. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1163045.html 259 comments worldnews